Plan B, the production company co-led by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, part of the Mediawan group since 2022, has announced the creation of its subsidiary Plan B Europe, based in London and headed by Ed Macdonald. This new European base will foster ongoing growth for Plan B, particularly increased production of premium […]
Following a consultation initiated by LFP Media on the editorial production of France’s new Ligue 1 platform, LFP Media has announced that it has awarded the contract to Mediawan Sport, a subsidiary of Mediawan. The choice of all four lots – Editorial Personnel Management; Editorial Production of the Matches; Editorial Production of Multiplex; Editorial Production […]
Nickelodeon has announced the acquisition of Mr. Crocodile, a new animated kids’ series, based on the French children’s book Monsieur Crocodile a Beaucoup Faim (Mister Crocodile is Very Hungry) by Joann Sfar, published by Gallimard. Produced by Joann Sfar’s Magical Society and distributed by Mediawan Kids & Family, with the participation of Nickelodeon and France […]
Mediawan, the independent European audiovisual content studio, has announced its partnership with the UK and Australian-based independent production company See-Saw Films through the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in the company. See-Saw was founded in 2008 by Joint CEOs Emile Sherman and Iain Canning, and has produced a string of celebrated TV and […]
Channing Tatum’s Free Association, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, Entertainment 360, Jason Keller and Box To Box Films are teaming up with Mediawan, the independent European studio, to create a docuseries about the Isle of Man TT Races that is expected to air in 2025 as well as a feature film. Production on the docuseries […]
Submarine, Videoland, Night Train Media/Eccho Rights and Zero Gravity have announced new cast members for the action thriller Safe Harbor (8×52’). Joining the cast is multi award-winning Colm Meaney (Layer Cake, Con Air, Star Trek), Pauline McLynn (Father Ted, Last Night in Soho, Shameless), Damien Molony (The Split, Crashing, Brassic), Charlotte Timmers (Billie vs Benjamin, […]
Mediawan and Leonine Studios have announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Leonine to merge with Mediawan in an all-stock transaction. The combination aims to foster closer collaboration between the businesses, and establish Mediawan as a premier studio with a global presence across 13 countries, 85 labels, a catalogue of some 30,000 hours of […]
Paramount+ has announced that its local original Le Stade (‘The Stadium‘) is debuting on the platform in France this year. Through a partnership with Mediawan, the independent European studio, season 1 of the original docu-series is premiering on Paramount+ in France on December 22nd, followed by other international markets in 2023. The second season has […]
Mediawan’s move to acquire distribution and production group Lagardère Studios has been given a green light from the French Competition Authority. The company’s founding trio – Pierre-Antoine Capton, Mathieu Pigasse and Xavier Niel – have also been authorised to get a full and joint control on Mediawan, having previously owned a 20 per cent stakes. […]
On June 22nd, Mediawan announced it was acquiring Lagardere Studios. The news prompted a spectacular 41 per cent rise in Mediawan’s shares. Investment bank Berenberg has looked closely at Mediawan and reports on its founders (Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse) who used the occasion to announce the creation of the Mediawan Alliance, which […]