Fremantle has completed the acquisition of Asacha Media Group, the private-equity-backed operation that owns eight TV and film production companies across France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Asacha’s subsidiaries include Death in Paradise producers Red Planet Pictures; Italian scripted groups Picomedia (Beyond the Sea, La Storia) and Stand by Me (Diaries); and France’s Srab Films (Saint Omer, Happening) and Mintee Studios (Cimetiere Indien). On the non-scripted and factual side, Asacha controls France’s Kabo Family (Scènes de Ménages) and Wag (Don’t Pick Up the Phone) and Arrow Media (See no Evil) in the U.K..
The deal sees Fremantle acquire the Asacha from the founding partners, managers and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.
Headquartered in Paris, Asacha will continue to be run by co-founder and group CEO Gaspard de Chavagnac who will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, who spearheaded the acquisition.
Asacha’s subsidiaries include Death in Paradise producers Red Planet Pictures; Italian scripted groups Picomedia (Beyond the Sea, La Storia) and Stand by Me (Diaries); and France’s Srab Films (Saint Omer, Happening) and Mintee Studios (Cimetiere Indien). On the non-scripted and factual side, Asacha controls France’s Kabo Family (Scènes de Ménages) and Wag (Don’t Pick Up the Phone) and Arrow Media (See no Evil) in the U.K..
The deal sees Fremantle acquire the Asacha from the founding partners, managers and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.
Headquartered in Paris, Asacha will continue to be run by co-founder and group CEO Gaspard de Chavagnac who will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, who spearheaded the acquisition.
- 3/25/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Global production giant Fremantle has taken a majority stake in Singapore-based Beach House Pictures (Bhp), one of Asia’s top independent production outfits, whose slate includes the Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series Mind Your Manners and science documentary series Evolve for Amazon Prime and Curiosity in the U.S. As part of the deal, Blue Ant Media has sold its stake in Bhp.
Financial details weren’t disclosed.
The deal, unveiled on Thursday, is the latest in Fremantle’s buying spree that has seen the group, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, snatch up leading indies across the drama, film, and non-fiction space worldwide.
Founded in 2005 by producers Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House Pictures is proficient in both scripted and non-scripted content and in both the originals and adapted format business. In addition to their own productions, Bhp also produces local versions of global franchises including Masterchef Singapore with Mediacorp,...
Financial details weren’t disclosed.
The deal, unveiled on Thursday, is the latest in Fremantle’s buying spree that has seen the group, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, snatch up leading indies across the drama, film, and non-fiction space worldwide.
Founded in 2005 by producers Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House Pictures is proficient in both scripted and non-scripted content and in both the originals and adapted format business. In addition to their own productions, Bhp also produces local versions of global franchises including Masterchef Singapore with Mediacorp,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
International TV giant, Fremantle has bought a majority stake Beach House Pictures, one of Asia’s busiest independent TV and Film production companies.
Headed by Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House has previously been partly owned by Canada’s Blue Ant Media group. While deal terms of the new transaction have not been disclosed, it was announced that Blue Ant has sold all of its stake.
Beach House works across both film and TV, scripted and non-scripted genres and has a wide pan-Asian reach, including China and India. It is also pioneering brand-funded programming for regional and international platforms.
The company is known for Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series “Mind Your Manners” and the award-winning documentary series “Evolve,” for Amazon Prime & Curiosity.
It is currently in production on: the Chinese IMAX documentary feature “The Elephant Odyssey”; the Sung Kang (“Fast and Furious”)-led car culture series “The Ride Life,” for Insight TV,...
Headed by Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, Beach House has previously been partly owned by Canada’s Blue Ant Media group. While deal terms of the new transaction have not been disclosed, it was announced that Blue Ant has sold all of its stake.
Beach House works across both film and TV, scripted and non-scripted genres and has a wide pan-Asian reach, including China and India. It is also pioneering brand-funded programming for regional and international platforms.
The company is known for Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series “Mind Your Manners” and the award-winning documentary series “Evolve,” for Amazon Prime & Curiosity.
It is currently in production on: the Chinese IMAX documentary feature “The Elephant Odyssey”; the Sung Kang (“Fast and Furious”)-led car culture series “The Ride Life,” for Insight TV,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“General Hospital” was the top soap going into the 2023 Daytime Emmys with 19 nominations including Best Drama. It was followed by “The Bold and the Beautiful” with 14, “The Young and the Restless” with 13 and “Days of Our Lives” with 11. Beyond soap operas, the most nominated program was “The Kelly Clarkson Show” with 11. The winners were originally scheduled to be announced on June 16 and June 17, but the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes caused them to be postponed until December 15 (the main Daytime Emmys telecast on CBS) and December 16 (Creative Arts and Lifestyle prizes). Scroll down for the complete list of winners in all categories, updated throughout the weekend as winners are announced.
In this era of streaming when time slots need not apply, the Emmys were restructured to reflect the nature of programming as opposed to when it airs, so these winners no longer include children’s and family shows or game shows...
In this era of streaming when time slots need not apply, the Emmys were restructured to reflect the nature of programming as opposed to when it airs, so these winners no longer include children’s and family shows or game shows...
- 12/16/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Josh Klinghoffer stepped behind the drum kit for Pearl Jam once again on Wednesday, September 13th in Fort Worth, Texas, filling in for regular drummer Matt Cameron while he recovers from Covid-19. Watch the fan-shot footage below.
The Dickies Arena concert was the latest stop on Pearl Jam’s brief 2023 tour (grab tickets here), clocking in at 27 songs and 155 minutes. Notably, the setlist was heavy on songs from Yield, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The band played six tracks from the 1998 album, including the second performance of “Pilate” since 2018. They only played one song released after 1998, “Mind Your Manners” from 2013’s Lightning Bolt, and also performed covers of “Eruption” by Van Halen and The Who’s “Baba O’Riley.” Check out the full setlist below.
Klinghoffer — a multi-instrumentalist who was the lead guitarist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019 — became a proper touring member of Pearl...
The Dickies Arena concert was the latest stop on Pearl Jam’s brief 2023 tour (grab tickets here), clocking in at 27 songs and 155 minutes. Notably, the setlist was heavy on songs from Yield, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The band played six tracks from the 1998 album, including the second performance of “Pilate” since 2018. They only played one song released after 1998, “Mind Your Manners” from 2013’s Lightning Bolt, and also performed covers of “Eruption” by Van Halen and The Who’s “Baba O’Riley.” Check out the full setlist below.
Klinghoffer — a multi-instrumentalist who was the lead guitarist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019 — became a proper touring member of Pearl...
- 9/14/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Nominees have been announced for The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards recognizing the best in daytime drama, lifestyle programs, and culinary series, among other categories. The winners of the 2023 Daytime Emmys will be revealed during a live broadcast on Friday, June 16th, airing on CBS. The ceremony will also stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
“Today we not only honor this year’s outstanding programs and individuals, we mark a milestone in television history. Our golden anniversary celebrates the talented creators who have made the last 50 years of daytime television so unforgettable,” stated Adam Sharp, president and CEO of NATAS. “Partnering with CBS for another two years, we look forward to a very special 50th Daytime Emmy Awards this June.”
“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said Brent Stanton,...
“Today we not only honor this year’s outstanding programs and individuals, we mark a milestone in television history. Our golden anniversary celebrates the talented creators who have made the last 50 years of daytime television so unforgettable,” stated Adam Sharp, president and CEO of NATAS. “Partnering with CBS for another two years, we look forward to a very special 50th Daytime Emmy Awards this June.”
“In addition to this year’s many esteemed nominees, it is especially gratifying to also be celebrating so many milestones of daytime television in our 50th anniversary year,” said Brent Stanton,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“General Hospital” is the most awarded series in Daytime Emmy history with 15 Best Drama Series victories to date, and the ABC serial is the top soap at the 2023 Daytime Emmys with 19 nominations including Best Drama. It’s followed by “The Bold and the Beautiful” with 14, “The Young and the Restless” with 13, and “Days of Our Lives” with 11. Beyond soap operas, the most nominated program is “The Kelly Clarkson Show” with 11. The winners will be announced on June 16 on CBS and on June 17 on the NATAS Ott channel at Watch.TheEmmys.TV. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders in all categories.
In this age of streaming when time slots need not apply, there has been a restructuring of the Emmys to reflect the nature of programming as opposed to what time it airs, so these contenders no longer include children’s and family shows (those have their own separate...
In this age of streaming when time slots need not apply, there has been a restructuring of the Emmys to reflect the nature of programming as opposed to what time it airs, so these contenders no longer include children’s and family shows (those have their own separate...
- 4/26/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Nominations for the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards are in, and ABC’s “General Hospital” is the leader with 19 of them.
But it’s followed closely by other CBS hit soaps “Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless,” who round out the top three with 14 and 13 noms, respectfully.
The award ceremony will broadcast live from the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles, on Friday, June 16, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 9 p.m. Et and will re-air at 9 p.m. on the West Coast. The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys will be presented the following day.
“Today we not only honor this year’s outstanding programs and individuals, we mark a milestone
in television history. Our golden anniversary celebrates the talented creators who have made the
last 50 years of Daytime Television so unforgettable,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO,
NATAS. “Partnering with CBS for another two years, we look...
But it’s followed closely by other CBS hit soaps “Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless,” who round out the top three with 14 and 13 noms, respectfully.
The award ceremony will broadcast live from the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles, on Friday, June 16, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 9 p.m. Et and will re-air at 9 p.m. on the West Coast. The Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmys will be presented the following day.
“Today we not only honor this year’s outstanding programs and individuals, we mark a milestone
in television history. Our golden anniversary celebrates the talented creators who have made the
last 50 years of Daytime Television so unforgettable,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO,
NATAS. “Partnering with CBS for another two years, we look...
- 4/26/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, with ABC’s General Hospital leading the nominations with a total of 19.
CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful followed with 14 nods, while CBS’s The Young and the Restless received 13 and NBC/Peacock’s Days of Our Lives earned 11. All four shows were nominated for best daytime drama series along with Popstar! TV’s The Bay.
The Kelly Clarkson Show led the nominees in the talk show categories with a total of 11. Clarkson was nominated for best daytime talk series host alongside Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show, which picked up seven nods), Tamron Hall (for the four-time-nominated eponymous show), Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest (for Live with Kelly and Ryan, which saw Seacrest step down from co-hosting duties this month) and Sherri Shepherd (for Sherri, which earned four noms).
Across the broadcast networks,...
CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful followed with 14 nods, while CBS’s The Young and the Restless received 13 and NBC/Peacock’s Days of Our Lives earned 11. All four shows were nominated for best daytime drama series along with Popstar! TV’s The Bay.
The Kelly Clarkson Show led the nominees in the talk show categories with a total of 11. Clarkson was nominated for best daytime talk series host alongside Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show, which picked up seven nods), Tamron Hall (for the four-time-nominated eponymous show), Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest (for Live with Kelly and Ryan, which saw Seacrest step down from co-hosting duties this month) and Sherri Shepherd (for Sherri, which earned four noms).
Across the broadcast networks,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Weathering the pandemic was a “make or break” situation for most production companies, but few can say they emerged a transformed operation. For Singapore-headquartered Beach House Pictures, going into the Covid crisis with five Netflix commissions in hand meant there was a lot at stake when lockdown hit. But an expansive footprint across the continent, a booming China business and sheer grit has ensured the company has stayed the course — and dared to thrive.
Founded by partners Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little in 2005, Beach House began with a focus on science and travel documentaries for the likes of Discovery and Nat Geo, and — up until the pandemic hit in 2020 — had built up its reputation as one of Asia’s top factual producers through shows such as the wide-selling David Attenborough-narrated “Wild City” and “Ed Stafford: First Man Out.”
Post-pandemic, however, Beach House is increasingly aligned with premium titles such...
Founded by partners Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little in 2005, Beach House began with a focus on science and travel documentaries for the likes of Discovery and Nat Geo, and — up until the pandemic hit in 2020 — had built up its reputation as one of Asia’s top factual producers through shows such as the wide-selling David Attenborough-narrated “Wild City” and “Ed Stafford: First Man Out.”
Post-pandemic, however, Beach House is increasingly aligned with premium titles such...
- 12/7/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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