{"id":3721,"date":"2012-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/01\/10\/studiocanal-buys-majority-stake-in-tandem\/"},"modified":"2012-01-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-10T00:00:00","slug":"studiocanal-buys-majority-stake-in-tandem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2012\/01\/10\/studiocanal-buys-majority-stake-in-tandem\/","title":{"rendered":"StudioCanal Buys Majority Stake in Tandem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">MUNICH\/PARIS: StudioCanal has purchased a majority share in Tandem Communications, marking its first major move into the TV business.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Tandem is behind such products as<em> The Pillars of the Earth<\/em>, <em>Dune<\/em>, <em>The Company<\/em> and<em> Dragons&#8217; World<\/em>. On the Tandem slate for 2012 are <em>World Without End<\/em>, based on Ken Follett&#8217;s bestseller, and the event mini-series <em>Labyrinth<\/em>, based on the novel by Kate Mosse. Rola Bauer, Tim Halkin and Jonas Bauer will remain shareholders and will continue to lead and further develop Tandem Communications.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">StudioCanal, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, has until now been working in co-productions, acquisitions and the distribution of international feature films. The move to buy into Tandem diversifies its activities to now include international TV&nbsp;series. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">&quot;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">StudioCanal<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\"> stands for excellent quality,&quot; says Rola Bauer, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Tandem&#8217;s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\"> president and partner. &quot;Its brand value and strategic expertise will open new levels for growth potential in the years to come. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">StudioCanal<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\"> has the foresight to support our entrepreneurial spirit and together we will multiply our respective strengths.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Olivier Courson, the chairman and CEO of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">StudioCanal<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">, added: &ldquo;With our multi-territory distribution network, the development of our international production, amplified by our slate financing deal, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">StudioCanal<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\"> is really now a major studio in Europe. As all studios have done, the next logical move is to diversify into TV minis and series. We searched for the best partner in Europe and found Tandem as the ideal one. Their television strategy is in sync with our objective. We were meant to work together. I am really glad to develop this new activity with such talented and gifted producers as Rola, Tim and Jonas.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUNICH\/PARIS: StudioCanal has purchased a majority share in Tandem Communications, marking its first major move into the TV business. Tandem is behind such products as The Pillars of the Earth, Dune, The Company and Dragons&#8217; World. 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