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All3Media bids in final stage

The auction for All3Media has reached its final stage with three frontrunners: Banijay, Peter Chernin’s North Road, and a venture bid from Goldman Sachs are all in the running. Going up for sale in May with a sought price of around £1 billion (€1.15bn), All3Media is co-owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Liberty Global. […]

October 23, 2023

ITV no longer exploring All3Media deal

Responding to media speculation, UK commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed that further to its announcement on June 16th, it continues to monitor but is no longer actively exploring the possible acquisition of TV production house All3Media. “ITV plc assesses all potential value-creating M&A opportunities against its strict financial criteria and disciplined capital allocation framework,” it […]

July 14, 2023By Colin Mann

ITV “actively exploring” All3Media acquisition

In response to recent media speculation, UK commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed that it is actively exploring the possible acquisition of TV production house All3Media. In a letter to shareholders it said: “There can be no certainty as to whether any transaction will take place, nor as to the terms of any such transaction. A […]

June 16, 2023By Colin Mann

All3Media eyeing £1bn sale

All3Media is reportedly exploring sale options that include cashing out on their joint venture in a deal that could be worth more than £1 billion (€0.93 billion). Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) are considering selling their stakes in the UK-based TV producer, which is home to over 50 production companies, to a third […]

June 1, 2023

The Tourist season 2 starts shooting in Dublin

Filming has commenced in Dublin, Ireland, on the second season of The Tourist, for BBC One and iPlayer, in association with Stan, ZDF and All3Media International. The six-part thriller which is created and written by Jack and Harry Williams, is produced by Two Brothers Pictures (Baptiste, The Missing, Fleabag). Joining the BAFTA and Golden Globe […]

April 13, 2023

Little Dot Studios acquires Locowise

Digital content agency and media network Little Dot Studios, part of All3Media, has acquired Locowise, a company at the nexus of media and technology specialising in social media reporting, analytics and benchmarking to measure content performance and improve outcomes. Starting with immediate effect, the acquisition will see Locowise move under Little Dot Studios ownership, together […]

March 15, 2023

The Tourist season 2 readies filming in Dublin

The second season of the UK’s most watched drama of 2022, The Tourist, is confirmed to start shooting in Dublin, Ireland this April. The six-part thriller commissioned by the BBC in association with Stan and ZDF was created and written by Jack and Harry Williams and produced by award-winning Two Brothers Pictures (Baptiste, The Missing, […]

February 28, 2023

Freedom Scripted first look deal with All3Media

Scottish indie Freedom Scripted has signed a first look distribution deal with All3Media International. Having secured investment from C4 Indie Growth Fund last summer, the deal will see Glasgow based Freedom partnering with All3Media International on its scripted slate. The focus of which is on thought provoking, character-led drama. Further slate announcements will be released […]

February 9, 2023

BBC acquires The Traitors US

Following the success of mystery game show The Traitors on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, the BBC has acquired the rights to The Traitors US from All3 Media International produced by Studio Lambert for NBC Universal. The series will land as a boxset on BBC iPlayer from January 13th, and then be shown on both […]

January 12, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Ascot Racecourse awards digital contract to Little Dot Sport

Little Dot Sport, the digital content agency and media network Little Dot Studios’ sport specialist label, has been awarded a multi-platform, full service, social media and digital content account for Ascot Racecourse, effective immediately. Little Dot Sport will now manage and deliver Ascot Racecourse’s full social content strategy as the organisation looks to grow its […]

July 7, 2022