ALL3MEDIA and BBC Worldwide Create Production Company in Germany

ALL3MEDIA Deutschland GmbH and BBC Worldwide today announced a joint venture to form a production company Tower Productions GmbH.

Tower Productions will produce a range of BBC Worldwide formats in Germany and will collaborate closely with Worldwide’s international format development team in London.  The new company will also be developing their own formats.

Tower Productions, based in Cologne, will be headed up by Stefan Oelze, management board member of ALL3MEDIA German subsidiary, MME MOVIEMENT AG, and Dr. Markus Schäfer, managing director of ALL3MEDIA Deutschland GmbH. 

They will be working with Colin Jarvis, BBC Worldwide's Director of International Formats, as a management team.  The co-operation is still subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities.

Stefan Oelze, Managing Director of Tower Productions: "This is an honour for us, and BBC Worldwide's decision to enter into this agreement with us in Germany underscores the international reputation of the MME MOVIEMENT Group.

" Tower now has the ability to work with one of the largest and most diverse format catalogues in the world. We are already entering into negotiations with broadcasters on initial projects.

"Armed with the rights catalogue of our parent company ALL3MEDIA and the BBC Worldwide catalogue, we now possess one of the most appealing suites of international formats on the German market."

Wayne Garvie, Managing Director of Content & Production for BBC Worldwide: "We are very excited to have the MME MOVIEMENT Group as a partner in Germany, one of the most successful production companies in this competitive key market. I’m sure that Tower will very quickly become one of the most dynamic producers in Europe.

And, of course, working with ALL3MEDIA illustrates BBC Worldwide partners with the very best of British."

Steve Morrison CEO ALL3MEDIA: "This is a terrific opportunity to combine the experience we have as a leading producer in Germany with the quality and depth of the internationally renowned BBCW format catalogue.

We are delighted to be able to offer the largest TV market in Europe the best of BBCW and A3M content.  We have a winning combination!"

Tower Productions joins BBC Worldwide’s growing local production network that includes wholly owned bases in Mumbai, Paris, New York and Los Angeles, partners in Toronto, Sydney and Buenos Aires and preferred partners in Moscow and Sao Paolo.

The new production company strengthens BBC Worldwide's presence in Germany, working alongside their Cologne based Sales and Distribution business which continues with TV sales, publishing and licensing activity in this territory.