BBC Studios Splashed Out Nearly $10M On ‘The Newsreader’ Producer Werner & Spain’s Brutal
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios has revealed how much it paid to bolster its international production footprint earlier this year with the acquisitions of Australia’s Werner Film Productions and Spain’s Brutal Media.
BBC Studios paid an initial consideration of AUD$6M ($4M) for100%of Werner, the company behind Australian hit drama series The Newsreader.
It spent €5M ($5.5M) for complete control of Brutal, which made Netflix horror feature Killer Book Club. BBC Studios completed the acquisitions in April, but did not declare how much it paid for the companies.
The figures were disclosed this week in BBC Commercial earnings filed at Companies House. BBC Studios has opened its wallet this year, with the commercial arm also paying £255M ($322M) to acquire ITV‘s shareholding in BritBox International, the best of British streaming service.
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