Warner Bros. Television Studios UK

British TV content creator and distributor

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Warner Bros. Television Studios UK

Formerly| Shed Media Group (1998–2014)
Warner Bros. Television Productions UK (2014–2020)
Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Television production and distribution
Founded| 1998; 27 years ago (1998) in London, England, United Kingdom
Headquarters| London and Brighton (UK)
Los Angeles (USA)

Key people

| Nicholas Southgate
Claire Hungate
Terry Downing
Parent| Warner Bros. International Television Production (2010–present)
Subsidiaries| Ricochet
Twenty Twenty Television
Wall to Wall Media
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Website| www.wbitvp.com

Warner Bros. Television Studios UK (formerly Shed Media Group and later Warner Bros. Television Productions UK) is a British creator and distributor of television content. The Group produces long-running television brands in drama, factual, documentary, factual entertainment, and history.

Established in 1998 as Shed Productions, the company floated on AIM (Alternative Investment Market) in March 2005. The group has grown significantly since flotation and to date, five award-winning media companies: Ricochet, Twenty Twenty Television, Wall to Wall Media,[1] and Outright Distribution have all joined the group. In 2010, it was bought by Time Warner.[2][3]

## History

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Shed was established in 1998,[4] specialising in producing long-running returnable drama including Waterloo Road, Bad Girls and Footballers' Wives. In March 2005, the company listed on AIM (Alternative Investment Market).

In November 2005, Shed Media Group had announced that they've acquired Brighton-based Factual entertainment television production company Ricochet, a leading production company specialising in factual entertainment. Ricochet created and produces global brand Supernanny. Other programmes include: Extreme Dreams, It's Me or the Dog, Breaking into Tesco and Blood, Sweat and T-shirts.[5]

Shed acquired Outright Distribution (formerly Screentime Partners) in September 2006. The acquisition was a strategic move in order to maximise exploitation of the Group's IP through its own in-house distribution company, whilst growing third-party business.

In September 2007, Shed Productions had announced that they've continued their acquisition spree by taking over BAFTA award-winning British independent factual entertainment production house Twenty Twenty and placing it under Shed's combined holding company which was being named Shed Media Group.[6] Brands include: The Choir, That'll Teach 'Em, Brat Camp, Evacuation, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

In November 2007, Shed Media Group had announced that they've acquired British scripted and unscripted television production company Wall to Wall Media with Wall to Wall Media's distribution division Wall to Wall International being interrogated into Shed's own distribution arm Outright Distribution. A multiple BAFTA winner, Wall to Wall produces long-running brands including BBC One's Who Do You Think You Are? and New Tricks. Reality dramas include: 1940's House and Frontier House. Docu-dramas include: The Day Britain Stopped and Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story.[7][8] In 2008, Wall to Wall's Man on Wire won an Academy Award Oscar in the best Documentary Feature category.

On 5 August 2010, Warner Bros. Television secured a 55.75% stake in Shed Media.[9] Warner Bros. completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Shed Media on 14 October.[10] Under the deal, Shed Media will remain an independent company, but its global distribution arm, Outright Distribution, would be folded into the Warner's UK operation. The Shed management team held on to a 21.37% shareholding, with the remaining stake being split between a group of 27 key staff members. In January 2012, Shed Media Group had announced that they've launched an entertainment and comedy production company named Yalli Productions with a focus on developing Warner Bros' library formats to the UK market as well their own formats with Bert Gray heading the production company as the managing director.[11]

In April 2012, Shed Media Group had announced that they've acquired a majority stake in London-based British factual entertainment television production company Renegade Pictures with its team continued to operate the acquired company in their London base as Renegade's production output will now be distributed by Warner Bros.' international television distribution division.[12][13] Time Warner acquired 100% of Shed and renamed the group Warner Bros. Television Productions UK in June 2014.[14] As of 2015 the name was completely phased out and all companies got completely integrated with new websites, however Shed Productions and Watershed became defunct with no new websites, little mentioning or integration.

In January 2015, Warner Bros. Television Production UK announced that they've merged their production company Watershed Television with Twenty Twenty to form a boarding team with Watershed retained its branding under Twenty Twenty along with managing director Mark Rubens continued to lead the label under Twenty Twenty joining them as their senior creative producer.[15] The name was changed from Warner Bros. Television Productions UK to Warner Bros. Television Studios UK in 2020.

## Reception

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### Awards and nominations

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Shed Media was nominated for Float of the Year in 2005 and won Deal of the Year 2006 in the Quoted Company Awards for its acquisition of Ricochet. Several of Shed's programmes have won BAFTA, RTS, Rose D'Or and National Television Awards.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "Shed Media in talks on takeover". the Guardian. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. ^ "Time Warner buys Shed Media". the Guardian. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
3. ^ "Shed Media falls to Time Warner for £100m". The Independent. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
4. ^ "Eileen Gallagher on the success of television production company Shed Media". www.telegraph.co.uk. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
5. ^ Wilkes, Neil (25 November 2005). "Shed acquires 'Supernanny' producer Ricochet". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
6. ^ "Shed buys Twenty Twenty". Variety. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
7. ^ Turner, Mimi (30 November 2007). "U.K.'s Shed Media acquires Wall to Wall". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
8. ^ Grant, Jules (29 November 2007). "Shed finalises Wall to Wall buy-out". C21Media. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
9. ^ "Time Warner to acquire Shed Media". Digital Spy. 5 August 2010.
10. ^ "Warner Bros completes Shed Media deal". Digital Spy. 14 October 2010.
11. ^ Whittock, Jesse (7 January 2012). "New Shed prodco scores BBC pilots". C21Media. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
12. ^ "Shed takes majority stake in Renegade". Variety. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
13. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2 April 2012). "Warner's Shed Media Adds Renegade". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
14. ^ "Warner Bros Rebranding UK-Based Television Prod Operation". Deadline Hollywood. 18 June 2014.
15. ^ Dickens, Andrew (14 January 2015). "Watershed merges with Twenty Twenty". C21Media. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
16. ^ "Awards". Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

## External links

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Executives|

| Board of directors|

* Samuel DiPiazza (Chairman)
* David Zaslav (CEO)
* Robert Bennett
* Li Haslett Chen
* Richard Fisher
* Paul Gould
* Debra Lee
* John C. Malone
* Fazal Merchant
* Paula Price
* Geoff Yang

|

Senior management|

* David Zaslav (President and CEO)
* Michael De Luca
* Pamela Abdy
* Channing Dungey
* Casey Bloys
* Kathleen Finch
* Sir Mark Thompson
* JB Perrette
* Gerhard Zeiler
* David Decker

Facilities|

* Warner Bros. Studios
* Burbank
* Leavesden

Streaming &
Studios|

| Streaming|

* Discovery+
* HBO Go
* HBO Max
* original programming
* Player.pl

|

Warner Bros.|

| Motion
Picture Group|

* Warner Bros. Pictures
* New Line Cinema
* Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
* Castle Rock Entertainment
* Discovery Films
* Spyglass Media Group (minority)
* Flagship Entertainment Group (49%)

|

Television
Group|

* Warner Bros. Television
* Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
* Telepictures
* A Very Good Production
* Alloy Entertainment
* Blue Ribbon Content
* Cartoon Network Studios
* Williams Street
* Warner Bros. Animation
* Warner Bros. International Television Production
* Netherlands
* UK
* Ricochet
* Twenty Twenty Television
* Wall to Wall
* Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
* Spain
* Australia
* CN LA Original Productions

Games|

* Avalanche Software
* Cartoon Network Games
* Monolith Productions
* NetherRealm Studios
* Player First Games
* Portkey Games
* Rocksteady Studios
* TT Games
* Traveller's Tales
* WB Games Boston
* WB Games Montréal

Other units|

* Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
* Studio Distribution ServicesJV
* Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
* WaterTower Music
* Fandango Media (25% with NBCUniversal)
* Ritmo 95.7JV
* Turner Entertainment Co.
* Wolper Organization

DC|

* DC Comics
* DC Black Label
* DC's Young Animal
* Milestone Media
* WildStorm
* DC Universe Infinite
* DC Studios
* Mad

Home Box
Office, Inc.|

| U.S. services|

* HBO (Multiplex)
* Cinemax (Multiplex)

|

International|

* Asia
* HBO Family
* HBO Hits
* HBO Signature
* Cinemax
* Brazil
* Canada
* Europe
* Cinemax Central Europe
* New Zealand

Ventures|

* HBO Films
* HBO Documentary Films

Global
Experiences|

* Consumer Products
* Themed Entertainment
* Warner Bros. Movie World
* Parque Warner Madrid
* Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
* Studio Tours
* Hollywood
* London
* The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
* Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Global
Linear
Networks|

* The Cartoon Network, Inc.
* Television Food Network, G.P. (69%)

United
States|

| Factual and
Lifestyle|

* American Heroes Channel
* Animal Planet
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery en Español
* Discovery Life
* Food NetworkJV
* Cooking Channel
* HGTV
* Hogar de HGTV
* Magnolia NetworkJV
* Oprah Winfrey Network (95%)

|

Entertainment|

* Destination America
* HLN
* Investigation Discovery
* Science Channel
* TBS
* TCM
* TLC
* TNT
* Travel Channel
* TruTV

Kids and Family|

* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Adult Swim
* Adult Swim Games
* Toonami
* Cartoonito
* brand
* Discovery Family (60%)
* Discovery Familia

TNT Sports|

* Bleacher Report
* NBA TV
* MLB Network (16.67%)
* Golf Digest
* Golf World

Broadcast TV &
FAST channels|

* The CW (12.5%)
* The CW Plus
* CW Seed
* Free TV NetworksJV
* The365
* Outlaw
* Dare (50%)
* VCR Action
* VCR Haha
* WBTV
* Watchlist
* Keeping It Real
* All Together
* Sweet Escapes
* Paws & Claws
* Slice of Life
* Welcome Home
* At the Movies
* How To
* Supernatural
* Crime Series
* Mysteries
* Love & Marriage
* Family Rules
* Cartoon Rewind

CNN
Global|

| United States|

* CNN
* CNN Business
* CNN en Español

|

International|

* CNN-News18
* CNN Türk
* CNN International
* EMEA
* Asia-Pacific
* South Asia
* Licensed
* A2 CNN
* Antena 3 CNN
* CNN Chile
* CNN Brazil
* CNN Indonesia
* CNN Philippines (defunct)
* CNN Portugal
* CNN Prima News
* N1

Other properties|

* CNN Headlines
* CNN Fast
* Production
* CNN Films

Asia-
Pacific|

| Pan-Asia|

* Animal Planet
* Asian Food Network
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery Asia
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Science
* DMAX
* Eurosport Asia Pacific
* EVE
* Food Network
* TLC
* Travel Channel

|

East Asia|

* Cartoon Network
* Japan
* Korea
* Taiwan
* Cartoonito Korea
* Mondo TV (Japan)
* Tabi Channel

South Asia|

* Cartoon Network
* India
* HD+
* Pakistan
* Pogo
* Animal Planet India
* Discovery Channel India
* HGTV India
* Travel Channel
* Food Network
* DTamil India
* Discovery Science India
* Discovery Turbo India
* Discovery Kids India
* Eurosport India
* Investigation Discovery
* TLC India

Southeast Asia|

* Boomerang Thailand
* Cartoon Network
* Asia
* Philippines
* Cartoonito Asia
* Cinemax Asia
* HBO Asia
* Family
* Hits
* Signature
* World Heritage Channel
* Warner TV

Australasia|

* Animal Planet
* Discovery
* Discovery Turbo
* Investigation Discovery
* TLC
* Australia
* 9Rush (co-owned with Nine)
* New Zealand
* Cartoon Network
* HBO
* Living

EMEA|

| France|

* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Investigation
* Eurosport
* 1
* 2
* TCM Cinéma
* TLC
* Warner TV
* Warner TV Next

|

Germany,
Benelux & CEE|

* Animal Planet
* Germany
* Netherlands & Flanders
* Cartoon Network
* Central & Eastern Europe
* Western Europe
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Flanders
* Germany
* Hungary
* Netherlands
* Romania
* CIS
* Discovery Science
* Netherlands
* DMAX (Germany)
* Eurosport
* 1
* 2
* 2 Xtra
* HGTV
* Netherlands
* Investigation Discovery
* Tele 5 (Germany)
* TLC
* Germany
* MENA
* Netherlands
* Romania
* Warner TV
* Czech Republic
* Germany
* Comedy
* Film
* Serie
* Romania
* Travel Channel

Italy|

* Boing
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery Channel
* DMAX
* Eurosport
* 1
* 2
* Frisbee
* Giallo
* K2
* Motor Trend
* Nove
* Real Time
* Warner TV

Scandinavia|

* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Denmark
* Finland
* Sweden
* Norway
* Eurosport
* 1
* 2
* Discovery Science
* TLC
* Sweden
* Norway
* Travel Channel
* Denmark
* 6'eren
* Canal 9
* Kanal 4
* Kanal 5
* Max
* Finland
* Frii
* Kutonen
* TV5
* Kanal 5
* Kanal 9
* Kanal 11
* Norway
* FEM
* REX
* Travel Channel
* TVNorge
* VOX
* Sweden
* Kanal 5
* Kanal 9
* Kanal 11

Iberia|

* Boing Spain
* Cartoon Network Portugal
* Cartoonito Portugal
* Discovery
* Portugal
* Spain
* DMAX Spain
* HGTV
* Portugal
* Investigation Discovery
* Portugal
* TCM Spain
* Warner TV Spain

UK and Ireland|

* Adult Swim
* Animal Planet
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery
* Discovery History
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Turbo
* DMAX
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Food Network
* HGTV
* Investigation Discovery
* Quest
* Quest Red
* Really
* TLC
* TNT Sports
* TNT Sports 4
* TNT Sports Box Office

Turkey|

* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* DMAX
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* TLC

MENA|

* Asharq Discovery
* Boing (Africa)
* Cartoon Network
* Africa
* Arabic
* Hindi
* MENA
* Cartoonito
* Toonami (Africa)
* TNT Africa
* Warner TV

Poland|

| TVN Group|

* TVN
* TVN 7
* TVN24
* TVN24 BiS
* TVN Fabuła
* iTVN
* iTVN Extra
* TVN Style
* TVN Turbo
* TTV

|

Other channels|

* Food Network
* HGTV
* Travel Channel
* Discovery
* Discovery Science
* Animal Planet
* TLC
* Discovery Life
* ID
* DTX
* Discovery Historia
* Metro
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* HBO
* HBO 2
* HBO 3
* Cinemax
* Cinemax 2
* Warner TV
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito

Americas|

| Canada
(licenced)|

* Animal Planet
* Adult Swim
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Cooking Channel
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Science
* Discovery Velocity
* Food Network
* HGTV
* HBO
* Investigation Discovery
* Magnolia Network

|

Latin America,
Caribbean
and Brazil|

* Adult Swim
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Cinemax
* Discovery
* Home & Health
* Kids
* Science
* Theater HD
* Turbo
* World HD
* Food Network
* Golf Channel
* HBO
* +
* 2
* Brasil
* Caribbean
* Family
* Mundi
* Pop
* Signature
* Xtreme
* HGTV
* HTV
* ID
* Space
* TCM
* TLC
* TNT
* Novelas
* Series
* TNT Sports
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Mexico
* Tooncast
* Warner TV

Predecessors|

* Time Warner / WarnerMedia
* Kinney National Company
* Time Inc.
* AOL
* Turner Broadcasting System
* Discovery, Inc.
* Discovery Holding Company
* Scripps Networks Interactive

Former units|

| from
Warner Bros.|

* Crunchyroll
* DramaFever
* eleveneleven
* Hooq (17.5%)
* In2TV
* Midway Games
* New Line Home Entertainment
* Infinifilm
* Outright Distribution
* QuibiJV
* Rooster Teeth (Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment)
* Shed Productions
* Snowblind Studios
* Stage 13
* Surreal Software
* The WB
* The WB 100+ Station Group
* Warner Premiere
* Raw Feed
* Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
* Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics
* Warner Independent Pictures
* DC Universe
* Warner Max
* Watershed Television
* Yalli Productions

|

from Turner|

* Audience Network
* AT&T SportsNet
* Root Sports Northwest (29%)
* Pittsburgh
* SportsNet Rocky Mountain
* Southwest
* Boomerang (Australia)
* Boomerang (Latin America)
* Cable Music Channel
* Cartoon Network Too
* CNN+
* CNN+ (Channel)
* CNNfn
* CNNSI
* CNN Airport
* CNX
* FilmStruck
* Game Show Network (42%)
* Great Big Story
* Hulu (10%)
* iStreamPlanet
* LazyTown Entertainment
* Oh!K
* Retro
* Super Deluxe
* Studio T
* Toonami Channel (Asia)
* Toonami India
* Toonami UK
* TNT Sweden
* TCM South East Asia
* TCM Northern Europe
* Turner Program Services
* Turner South
* WB Channel
* Woohoo (Brazil)
* Universal Wrestling Corporation
* WPCH-TV

from HBO|

* Festival
* HBO Boxing Pay-Per-View
* HBO Defined (India)
* HBO Downtown Productions
* HBO en Español
* HBO España
* HBO Hits
* HBO Home Entertainment
* HBO Independent Productions
* HBO Latin America Group
* HBO Netherlands
* HBO Nordic
* HBO Now
* HBO NYC Productions
* HBO Portugal
* Red by HBO
* Take 2
* Time Life Television

from
Discovery
& Scripps|

* All3MediaJV
* 3netJV
* 7food network
* Animal Planet Italy
* Canal 8 Sport
* Canal+ DiscoveryJV (Poland)
* Discovery Channel Radio
* Discovery Civilization
* Discovery Digital Networks
* Discovery Family (France)
* Discovery Geschichte
* Discovery Health Channel
* Discovery Home & Health
* Southeast Asia
* UK & Ireland
* Discovery Kids
* Australia
* Canada
* Southeast Asia
* United Kingdom
* Discovery Kids on NBC
* Discovery Networks
* CEEMEA
* Northern Europe
* Discovery People
* Discovery Real Time
* France
* UK and Ireland
* Discovery Shed
* Discovery Showcase HD
* Discovery Travel & Living Europe
* Discovery Turbo Asia
* Discovery Wings
* Discovery World Europe
* DKids
* Dplay
* Eurosport 360°
* Eurosport 2 Xtra Portugal
* Eurosport DK
* Eurosport News
* Eurosport Pluss (Norway)
* Fine Living Europe
* FitTV
* Focus
* Food Network New Zealand
* FYI Canada
* GB News (minority)
* Great American Country
* Good Food
* GolfTV
* GXT
* Joyn
* PixL
* Quest Arabiya
* Ready Set Learn!
* SBS Radio Nordic
* Setanta Sports Asia
* VivoltaJV (France)

See also|

* AT&T
* Advance Publications
* List of libraries owned by Warner Bros. Discovery

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