LONDON, UK: STV Studios has acquired a minority stake in Glasgow and London-based, Mighty Productions. Through the deal, STV will have the chance to extend its place to a majority curiosity over time.
Mighty was created by Lynn Sutcliffe and Hugh Rycroft, who’ve been concerned in developing and producing a few of TV’s biggest hits together with The Weakest Link, !mpossible and Tipping Point.
They have recently delivered a brand new quiz format for Channel four presented by Dara Ó Briain, called One and Six Zeros; are executive producers on an eight-part dating format for NBC Universal-owned streamer, Peacock, called Ex Rated; and have produced a raft of factual leisure series for the BBC Scotland channel.
Mighty Productions, will become the ninth label in its increasing portfolio; and that the enterprise has prolonged its unique partnership with scripted producer, Tod Productions, for a additional three years.
STV Studios additionally confirmed today the extension of its unique development and co-production deal with Tod Productions. Tod is owned by extremely revered producer, Elaine Collins, who was accountable for hit detective drama, Vera, and BBC One drama, Shetland. The partnership was formed in 2017.
David Mortimer, MD of STV Studios, said: “I’m so excited to welcome Mighty Productions to the STV Studios family. Lynn and Hugh bring with them a confirmed track record in returnable, excessive impact leisure codecs and, with bases in Glasgow and London, are strongly positioned to address the rising marketplace for nations and areas production. I’m additionally thrilled that we will proceed to work closely with Elaine Collins and her team at Tod Productions, who’ve an incredible development slate with a variety of projects at superior states, so we’re actually enthusiastic about what’s throughout the nook for this talented indie.”
“Our technique of investing in small, dynamic manufacturing companies which share our values, creativity and enthusiasm for original high-quality shows, is paying off, with nice creative and commercial progress being made throughout all labels.”
Lynn Sutcliffe and Hugh Rycroft of Mighty Productions said: “We are completely delighted to be becoming a member of STV Studios for the subsequent leg of the Mighty adventure. We have known David for a very very lengthy time and believe that he’ll be a nice collaborator – we’re additionally overjoyed to lastly have some height within the Mighty mix. Our amazing team up in Glasgow, headed by the fabulous Kirsten Highet and her right-hand development woman Kim Winston, are additionally thrilled about this move.”
Elaine Collins, MD of Tod Productions, said: “I’m delighted to be extending my partnership with STV Studios for one other three years. It’s been an extremely supportive and empowering firm to work with and has enabled us to construct a slate that we’re proud of. We’re all excited at Tod about the journey forward with our good friends in STV Studios.”
STV Studios portfolio includes in-house teams, STV Drama, STV Entertainment, STV Factual; leisure and fact ent specialists, Primal Media, Barefaced TV and Hello Mary – and now Mighty Productions; and scripted producers, Two Cities and Tod Productions.
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