ITV Studios has purchased A Good Woman’s Information to Homicide producer Moonage Pictures.
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 Photos reveals will likely be dealt with by ITV Studios.
Deadline had revealed several months back 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 earnings soared final 12 months to £89M ($115M) and £6.8M respectively, in response to Moonage’s newest Firms 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 reveals starting from The Gents to A Good Woman’s Information To Homicide. They’re an extremely proficient staff and we really feel extremely lucky they’re becoming a member of ITV Studios.”
Tiplady added: “We’ve beloved each minute of the previous seven years — collaborating with distinctive writers, administrators, and manufacturing groups to create work we’re immensely pleased 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 all for Moonage and the outfit has been acquisitive of late, additionally shopping for Eagle Eye Drama and Sherlock producer Hartswood Films up to now 12 months. Rumors abound that ITV Studios may itself quickly be offered to RedBird IMI and merged with The Traitors maker All3Media.
