Mark Burnett’s One Three Media Enters U.K. JV with Red Arrow

LONDON: Mark Burnett's One Three Media has partnered with Red Arrow Entertainment to launch a joint production company in London.

The new company will focus on bringing formats from One Three Media into the U.K. as well as developing original content. Red Arrow's production partner, CPL Productions, will support the new venture.

One Three Media UK will be operating out of CPL's London offices. It is expected to open its doors in January 2014. A head of the company will be announced in due course.

"As I grew up in the U.K., I am always looking at the best way to do more business here and when the opportunity came up with Red Arrow it just made sense," said Mark Burnett, the president and founder of One Three Media. "We have partnered with Red Arrow's CPL on several projects in the past. They are very similar to us in their commitment to providing quality content with unparalleled execution. It's a great partnership."

Jan Frouman, the managing director of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, said: "We have known and had enormous respect for the One Three Media team for years. And, clearly, Mark Burnett is one of the premier creators and producers of our time. Partnering in the U.K. feels like an incredibly smart and effective way to build on the working relationships we've established—as well as the collective strengths of our two groups."

"We've had a great relationship with U.K. broadcasters with big franchise shows like The Apprentice. By having dedicated local staff, we'll be able to further our commitment to providing U.K. broadcasters original content that is suited to their needs," said C. Scot Cru, the senior VP of international distribution and production at One Three Media.