Wiip, the studio behind series such as HBO’s Mare of Easttown and Apple’s Dickinson, has secured further investment.
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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorPeter Chernin is going all-in on building an independent content studio with global reach backed with up to $800 million in financing from private equity giants Providence Equity Partners and Apollo.The media investor and former Fox chief has formed The North Road Company after quietly acquiring the U.S. production assets of Red Arrow Studios in a deal with Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 said to be worth about $180 million.The Red Arrow units will combine with the existing Chernin Entertainment banner as the backbone of the new venture that will focus on producing movies, scripted and unscripted TV programs and documentaries, among other content.
As part of the North Road transaction, Chernin has also acquired the remaining 50% of Words + Pictures, the documentary production company that Chernin launched last year with ESPN alum Connor Schell and Chernin Entertainment’s Jesse Jacobs. Chernin will serve as chairman and CEO of North Road.
Chernin Entertainment veteran Jenno Topping will continue in her role as president of Chernin Entertainment overseeing scripted TV and film activity. Schell will continue to run Words + Pictures and take on responsibility for steering unscripted TV and documentary efforts for North Road.Jan Frouman, the executive who led Red Arrow Studios for ProSieben, one of Germany’s largest broadcasters, from 2010 to 2019, will serve as president of North Road.
AMC Networks alum Kristin Jones signs on as president of international TV. Chernin’s acquisition of Red Arrow was signaled in April when the company hired Frouman in an unspecified role.The creation of North Road reflects Chernin’s confidence that there is still plenty of growth ahead for the global content business
.Wiip, the studio behind series such as HBO’s Mare of Easttown and Apple’s Dickinson, has secured further investment.
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Peter Chernin has launched a major new global content production studio, The North Road Company. With up to $800 million in financing from two private equity firms, Providence Equity Partners and Apollo, the Chernin Group co-founder’s latest venture combines three studios into one: Chernin Entertainment, Words + Pictures and the U.S.
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