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True North
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News round-up: Global deals for ‘Best Interests’; C5 enters ‘The Incident Room’; AMC renews ‘Dark Winds’
Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in…
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True North founders step down, COO takes reins in leadership rejig
Jess Fowle and Andrew Sheldon, the founders of Sky Studios-owned UK indie True North, are…
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True North appoints Norma Wisnevitz as COO
UK producer True North has appointed former Channel 4 Growth Fund executive Norma Wisnevitz as…
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MTV UK greenlights Teen Mom spin-off
MTV UK is to adapt Teen Mom spin-off Young & Pregnant. Produced by True North,…
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True North delivers Million Dollar Baby for MTV Int’l
MTV International has commissioned a new observational reality format, Million Dollar Baby, from True North,…
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Sky invests $2m in Circle Media Labs
Sky has invested US$2 million in Circle Media Labs, a tech company specialising in connected…
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Sky taking True North shows to MIPTV
Sky Vision will be taking shows from True North to market at MIPTV, having bought…
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Sky buys stakes in UK indies
Sky has acquired a majority stake in a northern England-based prodco, marking the latest round…
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Channel 4 buys into sports indie
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has bought a stake in sports programming-focused indie Whisper Films. Former…
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Channel 4 buys into another UK indie
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has bought into another emerging indie producer as part of its…
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China YouTube channel from UK’s True North
UK indie True North is launching China Icons, a professionally-produced YouTube channel dedicated to China….
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C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers
Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK…
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Channel 4 takes stakes in four indies
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has taken minority stakes in four UK indies, with CEO promising…
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True North doc series is Designed in China
A new doc series about emerging Chinese designers is bringing together French digital channel France…
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News brief: Junior Vets get more training at CBBC
Factual entertainment series Junior Vets has been given a second season on UK children’s digital…