Fremantle Buys ‘The Elon Musk Show’ Producer 72 Films
deadline.comFremantle has acquired a majority stake in David Glover and Mark Raphael’s 72 Films. 72 is behind factual shows such as the BBC’s doc series The Elon Musk Show, Prime Video’s All or Nothing: Arsenal and Nat Geo’s 9/11: One Day in America.
The six-year-old company is considered one of the UK’s most respected unscripted producers. Financial terms of the deal, which was spearheaded by Fremantle UK CEO Simon Andreae, weren’t disclosed.
Fremantle has pushing into the global documentary space and the super-indie said today’s deal is part of a strategic plan to invest in and develop key creatively led production companies.
72’s recent productions include The Elon Musk Show, which provides an intimate story uncovering how the new Twitter owner became the world’s richest man and is distributed globally by Fremantle), and the two-part Netflix documentary Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story. “At this stage of 72’s development, there are great advantages and opportunities of joining forces with Fremantle,” said 72 founders David Glover and Mark Raphael in a statement.“Their extensive international infrastructure and expertise will provide 72 Films with the platform to have our work seen across the world.
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