EXCLUSIVE: ITV Studios is leading the race to invest in Hartswood Films, the storied British scripted producer behind hits including Sherlock and The Devil’s Hour.
Hartswood put itself up for sale last year and industry sources said ITV Studios is the favorite to complete a deal, bolstering a scripted roster that includes World Productions and Big Talk Studios.
Deadline understands that Jonathan Norman, Managing Director of technology at investment bank Houlihan Lokey, has been advising Hartswood.
The company explored partial investment and a full sale. Hartswood was founded in 1979 by Beryl Vertue, the legendary British TV producer who died aged 90 in 2022.
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