Objective & Maverick Unveil Factual & Fact-Ent JV

Objective Media Group Scotland and Maverick Television UK have partnered to form the factual and factual-entertainment label 141 Productions.

The new label will sit within Objective and will be run by Toby Stevens, the company’s head of Scotland, and Hannah Brownhill, Maverick UK’s creative director, as joint creative directors. Based in Glasgow with a London office, 141 will build on Brownhill’s current slate while expanding Stevens’ existing Scotland-based output.

The label will nurture its existing talent pool across development and production and bolster opportunities for emerging talent based in Scotland.

Maverick Television will continue to be run from Los Angeles by CEO Simon Knight.

Stevens said: “As nations production continues to grow, Hannah and I will ensure 141 plays its part in strengthening Scotland’s contribution, backed by our combined proven track record of delivering excellent formats.”

Brownhill added: “With a strong slate to build on, Toby and I look forward to growing 141 into a creative and inclusive hub that nurtures local talent and uses those insights to develop ideas that reflect viewers’ lives and entertain audiences across the nations.”

Layla Smith, CEO of Objective Media Group, said: “We are delighted for Hannah to join forces with Toby to create 141 Productions, it is an exciting and important next step in supercharging OMG’s existing nations operation.”