{"id":8682,"date":"2018-09-13T11:55:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T15:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/bbc-studios-clerkenwell-anton-pact-short-form-content\/"},"modified":"2018-09-13T12:03:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T16:03:49","slug":"bbc-studios-clerkenwell-anton-pact-for-short-form-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2018\/09\/13\/bbc-studios-clerkenwell-anton-pact-for-short-form-content\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Studios, Clerkenwell & Anton Pact for Short-Form Content"},"content":{"rendered":"
BBC Studios has entered into a partnership with Clerkenwell Films and Anton Corp to create premium, high-volume, scripted short-form content.<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, the three companies will develop and fund a slate of high-end, short-form drama and comedy projects to be produced by Clerkenwell and co-financed by BBC Studios and Anton. This content will be for both digital and linear platforms. Additional funds are being set aside to self-commission.<\/p>\n
Tim Davie, the CEO of BBC Studios, commented: \u201cThis is an exciting and significant long-term development partnership for premium short-form where we are backing Clerkenwell\u2019s creative excellence in a number of ways, from co-funding of development through to self-commissioning of multiple projects.\u201d<\/p>\n
Murray Ferguson, the chief executive at Clerkenwell Films, stated: \u201cThis is an ambitious initiative that is set to take advantage of the many new and emerging opportunities for high-quality innovative drama and comedy in a rapidly evolving market. We look forward to working with some of the most exciting creative voices in the industry to produce a range of compelling, long-running series.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sebastien Raybaud, the CEO at Anton Corp, added: \u201cWe are moving into an exciting era where audiences are able to enjoy super premium content in a bite-sized format, opening many new doors for storytellers and talent. Clerkenwell and BBC Studios are the best partners, creatively and commercially, as we venture into this new world.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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