The German arm of All3Media has agreed a joint venture with Hamburg-based Bon Voyage Films, the prodco run by Fahri Yardim, the star of Almanya – Welcome to Germany and popular German cop series Tatort. The JV will develop and produce drama for the local and international markets, and All3Media International will handle international sales. […]
All3Media has restructured its German operation, getting rid of the MME Moviement brand and putting all of its local activity under the All3Media Deutschland umbrella. Markus Schäfer will run the newly branded operation, which will be focused on three production brands: Filmpool Entertainment, Filmpool Fiction Tower Productions, a joint venture with BBC Worldwide. The MME […]
Markus Schäfer has been promoted to CEO of both All3Media Germany and its subsidiary prodco, MME Moviement. The long-serving executive was previously managing director of All3 Germany and COO and CFO of MME, but has been upped a year after former incumbent Christian Franckenstein exited. The news also closely follows a restructuring at All3 Germany’s joint […]
Endemol Shine Germany CEO Marcus Wolter has been elevated to chairman of the Endemol Shine Group’s northern Europe arm. Wolter will remain in charge of the German production business, while adding the new post, which hands him oversight of operations in the Nordics, Netherlands an Belgium. Endemol Shine companies in these regions are Endemol Shine […]
All3Media America has formally brought Undercover Boss showrunner Chris Carlson into the fold. Carlson will head up reality producer Commonwealth Unscripted, the eleventh producer in the All3Media-owned All3 America stable. The LA-based firm will look to create new unscripted programming for US broadcasters, while also overseeing production of the Emmy-winning Undercover Boss US, which airs […]
Discovery and Liberty Global are expected to buy additional content companies and assets to build up producer and distributor All3Media. DLG Acquisitions, a holding company created by Discovery and Liberty Global, has struck a deal to acquire All3Media that just needs regulatory approval. Credit analysts Moody’s said it expects the acquiring companies to add to […]
All3Media Holdings, the parent company that houses All3Media and its production companies, posted turnover of £507.6 million and EBITA of £60.5 million for the year to August 31, 2013. This compares with with £473 million and £64.1 million the previous year. All3 said the earnings figure reflected investments in digital producer Little Dot Studios and […]
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have reportedly paired up to acquire UK production powerhouse All3Media for around £550 million (US$933 million). Discovery and Liberty, which are both backed by US cable TV mogul John Malone, are due to formally announce the deal tomorrow, according to Sky News, which broke the news this morning. It is […]
A Dutch management consultancy credited as a key player in Warner Bros.’ 2010 acquisition of Shed Media has appointed former Lionsgate and Viasat executive Beata Hegedus to launch a UK office. Consultancy 3 Rivers has unveiled 3Rivers UK, which Hegedus will oversee as associate, content and business strategy. The unit will offer services such as […]
Regulators have blocked the Germany’s Gold service that a group of German media companies had been prepping for launch. The Bundeskartellamt saidf that launch of the service would have violated antitrust rules as there would have been collusion on pricing and exclusive programming deals. It specifically highlighted the involvement of the commercial arms of German […]
