Sister Group (Black Doves, Chernobyl, Gangs of London, The Greatest Night in Pop,That Christmas), the independent global studio founded by Elisabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone, has acquired a majority stake in digital-first creative production company After Party Studios, the company unveiled on Tuesday.
Financial details weren’t disclosed.
Founded in 2016 and focused on the intersection of digital and mainstream content, After Party Studios was set up by YouTuber Callum McGinley, also known as Callux, film and commercial director Ben Doyle, CEO Joshua Barnett, who is a former ITV executive, and Base79 founder Richard Mansell.
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Sister said its investment will fuel “the company’s ambitions to supercharge its award-winning original intellectual property, branded entertainment and digital-first slate” that will allow it to join founder-led partner companies within the company’s own portfolio spanning TV and film (Sister Pictures, Dorothy St Pictures, Yes Yes
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