EXCLUSIVE: Sister has upped its stake in podcast studio Campside Media to a majority shareholding. The Chernobyl producer’s 2023 company accounts, seen by Deadline, revealed that Jane Featherstone and Liz Murdoch’s transatlantic studio “now has a controlling stake” in Campside and “will continue to support the business in its development of audio content and the exploitation of those rights.” Sister previously had a minority shareholding.
Sister took its minority stake in Campside several years back, soon after it launched, at which point it landed one of its most high-profile projects, a pod about the Hollywood con queen.
Apple TV+ recently launched a docuseries on the same topic. Campside has since become well regarded for a series of pods exploring a range of issues, including the well-regarded Chameleon franchise.
Most recently, it struck a first-look with Wondery for a multi-project slate and launched its debut original pod, White Devil, the story of the shooting of Henry Jemmott, which made headlines in 2021.
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