ITV Studios has purchased A Good Woman’s Information to Homicide producer Moonage Footage.
The ITV production-distribution arm has taken a majority stake in Will Gould, Matthew Learn and Frith Tiplady’s drama outfit, which additionally co-produced The Gents and Netflix’s The Leopard. Worldwide distribution of latest Moonage Footage exhibits can be dealt with by ITV Studios.
Deadline had revealed a number of months again that Moonage was on the gross sales block. BBC Studios beforehand had a minority curiosity within the firm, which it took upon launch in 2018. There was understood to have been loads of curiosity in Moonage and the sale had generated chatter in UK TV M&A and manufacturing circles. Turnover and post-tax income soared final 12 months to £89M ($115M) and £6.8M respectively, based on Moonage’s newest Corporations Home submitting.
Moonage is presently engaged on second seasons of A Good Woman’s Information to Homicide, The Gents and Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Well-known 5 adaptation.
ITV Studios MD Julian Bellamy mentioned: “Will, Matthew and Frith have constructed a formidable scripted manufacturing firm with a really sturdy slate of top notch exhibits starting from The Gents to A Good Woman’s Information To Homicide. They’re an extremely gifted workforce and we really feel extremely lucky they’re becoming a member of ITV Studios.”
Tiplady added: “We’ve cherished each minute of the previous seven years — collaborating with distinctive writers, administrators, and manufacturing groups to create work we’re immensely happy with. It’s been an actual journey. Now, as Moonage enters its subsequent chapter, we’re thrilled to be becoming a member of forces with ITV Studios.”
ITV Studios had been rumored to be closely thinking about Moonage and the outfit has been acquisitive of late, additionally shopping for Eagle Eye Drama and Sherlock producer Hartswood Movies previously 12 months. Rumors abound that ITV Studios might itself quickly be bought to RedBird IMI and merged with The Traitors maker All3Media.
