AXN Ties Up with Pinewood Television

CANNES: Sony’s AXN group of international television networks and Pinewood Television have entered into a development agreement for a slate of six TV projects.

The aim is to produce three high-quality original series over the next three years, with an emphasis on action, crime and mystery. The shows will be financed in partnership between Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) and Pinewood Television. They will air on Sony’s AXN networks, which broadcast across Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.

Marie Jacobson, the executive VP of programming and production at Sony Pictures Television Networks, said: “As we look for alternative paths to expand original series development, Pinewood TV make for the ideal partners. We are thrilled to join hands with the team at Pinewood and look forward to developing projects that play both in the U.K. and on our channels around the world.”

Peter Gerwe at Pinewood added: “We are proud to move forward to bring quality first-run programming to the AXN networks. Led by Marie, the SPTN management are fantastic to work with and our creative teams are a great fit. We are looking forward to bringing our financing capabilities to the market.”