See-Saw Films Acquired by Mediawan as Euro Banner Takes Majority Stake in ‘Slow Horses’ Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Mediawan has acquired a majority 51% stake in British-Australian indie powerhouse See-Saw Films, the high-profile Oscar-winning tastemakers behind hit returning TV shows such as “Slow Horses” and “Heartstopper” and acclaimed, award-winning films including “The Power of the Dog,” “The Son” and “The King’s Speech.” The news — which is likely to cause a stir in the U.K.

industry and beyond and be considered a major coup for Mediawan — is the latest in a hot streak of big-name acquisitions by the thriving European production-distribution group, which took majority ownership of Brad Pitt’s Plan B in late 2022 and struck a partnership with LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter‘s The SpringHill Company shingle last September, as well as bought fast-rising German production and distribution company Leonine last year.

It already has a presence in the U.K. with Drama Republic (“One Day,” “The English”), Misfits Entertainment (“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”) and animation banner Wildseed Studios.

The deal takes See-Saw, which has been independent since it was founded by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman in 2008 and has become a highly sought-after production house, off the market.