FremantleMedia and Silver River sign global agreement

FremantleMedia, a leading international content creator, producer and distributor, has signed an exclusive international output deal with Daisy Goodwin’s new London-based independent production company, Silver River.
Under the deal, FremantleMedia will handle distribution of Silver River’s domestically produced shows, formats and ancillary rights outside of the UK.
Goodwin set up Silver River in July this year in partnership with former Talkback Comedy Editor, Harry Thompson (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The 11 O’Clock Show, They Think It’s All Over and the award-winning Monkey Dust) and private investment company, Sienna Associates. In addition to Thompson, her creative team also includes Tanya Shaw, Series Producer of the first series of the BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ and Peter Moore, Series Editor of ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ and The Apprentice. The company already has a healthy slate of projects in development with a range of UK broadcasters, with their first commissions to be announced imminently.
FremantleMedia already has a proven track record of turning Goodwin’s factual entertainment programming into hits outside the UK. During her time as Editorial Director at Talkback, FremantleMedia has licensed and produced local versions of series such as ‘How Clean Is Your House?’, ‘Property Ladder’, and ‘The Sex Inspectors’ in numerous territories outside the UK.
Commenting on the deal, Tony Cohen, CEO, FremantleMedia, said: “I am delighted that we will be continuing our relationship with Daisy Goodwin and her new production company, Silver River. Her programmes are extremely popular with viewers not only in the UK, but also in many countries. We are looking forward to turning many more of her new series into international brands in the future.”
Daisy Goodwin, Director, Silver River, added: “I was lucky enough to have been approached by a number of distribution companies after setting up Silver River, but after a lot of agonising I decided to continue my relationship with FremantleMedia who have done a fantastic job in the past of selling my shows internationally. I feel confident that together we will make Silver River an international byword for creativity and originality.”
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