Once Upon a Time Acquires Special Treats, Colin Burrows Set to Complete Cannes Doc (EXCLUSIVE)
13.05.2022 - 11:59
/ variety.com
Naman Ramachandran Creative agency Once Upon a Time (OUAT) has acquired film content specialist The Special Treats Production Company for an undisclosed sum.Colin Burrows founded Special Treats more than 30 years ago and served as MD. Special Treats has produced a range of documentaries, TV movies and electronic press kits for the film, TV and music industries.
It has several clients in common with OUAT including Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros, Universal and Netflix. Twenty year veteran of the company, Lisa Fass, will become the new MD.OUAT is headquartered in London with offices in Nottingham, New York and Los Angeles.
The addition of Special Treats is aligned with its strategy to offer specialist audio visual and advertising services in the entertainment, music, gaming and hospitality sectors and with its focus on expanding its capabilities in the audio visual arena, OUAT said. OUAT’s previous acquisitions include New York-based IdeaWork Studio Inc and health and beauty specialist, Storm DFX.
OUAT CEO, Joe Garton, said: “We are delighted to be announcing the addition of Special Treats to our agency offering. Its directors and staff bring with them a wealth of production expertise as well as access to a worldwide network in major territories.”Burrows said: “Along with my fantastic team, we have spent almost four decades building one of the most respected production companies in the entertainment sector, so I was frankly, beginning to despair about finding the right partner to take us to the next level, until I met with OUAT.
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