Mediawan heeft een meerderheid van 51% belang verworven in Brits-Australische Indie Powerhouse See-Saw Films, de spraakmakende Oscar-winnende smakelijke smakelaars achter hit terugkerende tv-programma’s zoals “Slow Horses” en “Heartstopper” en veelgeprezen, bekroonde films, waaronder “The Power of the Dog”, “The Son” en “The King’s Speech.”
The news that is likely to rise in the British industry and then and is considered a large coup for Mediawan-Is the latter in a hot streak of Big-Note Acquisitions by the flourishing European production distribution group, which bought the majority of the Springhill Company of Brad Pitt and a partnership in September. Last year. It is already present in the United Kingdom with Drama Republic (“One Day”, “The English”), Misfits Entertainment (“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”) and Animation Banner Wildseed Studios.
The deal takes See-Saw, which has been independent since it was founded by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman in 2008 and has become a highly sought after production house, outside the market. The company will become an important asset under the umbrella of Mediawan, who has not only collected the industrial admiration as one of the most successful and best-known scripted labels that work on both film and TV, but praises, including 5 Oscars, 13 Emmys, 5 Golden Globes and 15 Baftas.
Under the deal, figures for which it was not announced, See-SAW is paid in both Mediawan and Cash shares, after a similar arrangement as with plan B. As shareholders in their new French owners, Canning and Sherman join an All-Star team of producers, including Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy smaller and others.
Canning and Sherman will continue as joint CEOs and work together with the joint managing directors Helen Gregory and Simon Gillis, and Liz Watts, the head of TV and film in Australia. The company also has a staff of more than 50 people in development, production, legal and business matters, finances and marketing.
The takeover of De Zaag comes as Paris with a Mediawan Fetes headquarters are 10-year-old anniversary, founded in 2015 by visionary Indie producer Pierre-Antoine Capton, together with tech billionaire Xavier Niel Niel and financier Mattheu Pigasse. The banner, which now includes more than 80 production labels around the world, has become an important force in film and TV thanks to a talent -controlled approach led by CEO Capton and Elisabeth d’Arvieu, who serves as CEO of Mediawan Pictures.
Last year, Mediawan was behind the second and third highest profitable French films, “The Count of Monte Cristo” (produced by Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2) and “beating hearts” (produced by Chi-Fou-Mi’s Hugo Selignac respectively). Plan B has also closed hits since he came to Mediawan, including Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, and is behind the newly released SCI-Fi comedy “Mickey 17” by Bong Joon-Ho.
“We are pleased to welcome viewing films in the Mediawan family. Under the leadership of Iain and Emile, See-Saw has become one of the most prestigious, innovative and much-praised production companies, “said Capton and D’Arvieu.
“Through this new partnership, Mediawan strengthens its dedication to bring together the best talent behind exceptional and impactful content and at the same time offering an even more attractive platform for top creative talent worldwide.”
The recent releases of See-SAW are “Apple Cider Vinest”, the first production of the Australian joint venture Plukkaps, which peaked on NO 3 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Chart.
In the meantime, the Hitspy series “Slow Horses” has been renewed for a sixth season through Apple TV+ and dark comedy “Sweetpea” – which is launched on Sky in the United Kingdom and stars in the US last year – returns for a second season.
See-SAW is currently developing shows based on Hit West End Play “Shifters” by Benedict Lombe, the novel “Welcome to Glorious Tuga” by Francesca Segal and Harry Trevaldwyn’s debut “Romantic tragedies of a drama king”.
On Filmfront, “Tenzing” – starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe and purchased by Apple TV+ – goes into production later in the year. Last March, Variety The news broke that See-SAW has so far worked on his largest project and collaborated with Michael Ende Productions to bring children’s fantasy classic “The Nevending Story” back to the big screen in a new film series.
“While we celebrate the 18th year of See-Saw, we are very happy to enter into this partnership with Mediawan, the extraordinary global powerhouse who created Pierre-Antoine and his team,” said Canning and Sherman. “This trade union reflects a shared vision of growth, creative excellence and independence. It will enable us to bring our ambitions to new heights and to offer us more resources for our team and the exceptional talent we work with, while we continue to bring daring, impactful stories to the global audience. ”
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Spend against Variety About the deal, D’Arvieu said that she wanted producers and talent at home within Mediawan.
“If we close a deal, that’s really because it makes sense,” she said. “This is so logical because our shared DNA and their incredible track record in production in both series and films is exceptional.”
D’Arvieu noted that See-SAW not only had a “strong foot” on their home markets of the UK and Australia, but also enjoyed a fantastic reputation in the US, they also compared them with Plan B as a rare company that is equally recognized for their films like their TV.
See-Saw and Mediawan also share a “track record in both original creations and IPs,” said the director, who quoted see-saw’s “The Power of the Dog” and “Heartstopper”, as well as Plan B’s “Nickel Boys” and “The Three-Body” Respective of the County Problem “respective respective” Republic Adaptation of “The Day” and the Adaptation about “Drama Repulseeate or” The Adaptation “, Drama Repulseeate or” Days “of” beating hearts “by Chi-Fou-Mi. Have released Netflix, “she says.
For Mediawan, See-Saw becomes the first British outfit that is active in high-profile feature films.
According to D’Arvieu, the acquisition came after a “competitive” process, referring to the recent rising popularity of See-Saw thanks to “slow horses” and “Heartstopper.” It was also a long -term who followed a long period of discussions.
“We have known each other for a long time and we have realized that their vision and everything they develop and the way they work in Symbiosis is with what we do, and with our values and our ambition,” she said, claiming that the Zorzag probably chose Mediawan over the other bidding companies because of their “common tastes and strategic vision.”
“We are going to follow the recipe that we have tested with other companies that have worked very well, namely that See-SAW can retain their creative independence, to accompany them in their most ambitious projects and to create bonds with our other companies with whom they want to work,” said D’Arvieu, said D’Arvieu and Distributions of Mediaw. Productions.
Within Mediawan, See-SAW will now be in direct contact with producers in 14 countries, in addition to a broad pool of talents, and there is hope that co-productions will arise alongside his other labels. Recent internal cross-overs developed by Mediawan banners include Jean-Pierre Jeunnet’s adjustment of the bestseller novel “Changer l’Au des Fleurs” with Leïla Bekhti, which is produced by Italy’s Palomar and France’s 24 25 films, as well as the multi-adaptation “.”.
The decision of See-Saw to collaborate with Mediawan also underlines the growing importance of Europe for global production.
“The fact that we are a European studio is really a key position because it is a fantastic playground for the creation. We have extraordinary shooting locations, top talent that are equally strong in their local territory and internationally, and we have a number of incentives that are extremely favorable for creation. It’s like the perfect storm for European creation, “said D’Arvieu.
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See-Saw was advised on the Mediawan deal by Media Specialists ACF Investment Bank. In November 2024 it was revealed that ACF had been brought on board by the company to find interest in an investment or sale.