ITV Studios Buying ‘Hostile Planet’ Producer Plimsoll Productions, Deal Closing This Week (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comManori Ravindran International EditorITV Studios is buying British natural history producer Plimsoll Productions, Variety can reveal.While the acquisition isn’t a done deal just yet, sources indicate that it’s expected to close in the next two days.
The deal, which sees ITV Studios take a majority stake in Grant Mansfield’s company, is a major coup for the “Love Island” super-indie, which has long been missing a strong natural history player in its entertainment and drama-skewing portfolio.
Founded by RDF Media and Zodiak USA veteran Mansfield, Plimsoll was founded in 2013 and specializes in wildlife and natural history programming across its outposts in Bristol, Cardiff and Los Angeles.
The company has been regarded as one of Britain’s foremost independent natural history producers outside the BBC’s Natural History Unit.
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