Warner Bros. International Television Production has signed a new three year deal to acquire the international distribution rights to upcoming television formats from Ireland's Vision Independent Productions (VIP).
WBITVP has renewed their existing deal with VIP to have an exclusive first right to sell the format rights to VIP's newly commissioned product for a further three years. The original deal dates back to 2011.
Formats from VIP which have been locally adapted internationally through commissions secured by WBITVP include: The Hit, Operation Transformation and The Secret Chef.
WBITVP continues to establish or acquire operating production companies in major territories around the world with the mandate to create locally produced versions of programs owned by the Studio and to develop original local programming on a market by market basis. Local versions of VIP's programs will be developed by companies owned by Warner Bros in selected countries and licensed to broadcasters and independent producers to create local versions in countries where WBITVP does not yet operate.
"VIP is one of the leading independent production companies in the English speaking world. Their track record of producing hit formats that travel is phenomenal, they like us, we like them, it's perfect- we are delighted to continue representing them for next three years", said Andrew Zein, Senior
Vice President, Creative, Format Development and Sales, WBITVP.
"Our first deal with WBITVP brought about one of the most creative periods in our company history. We received a level of support that goes way beyond just financial. Doors open, conversations happen that we never had before and ideas are given a real chance to develop. We are delighted to renew and continue our relationship with Andrew Zein and his team" commented Philip Kampff, MD, VIP.
Warner Bros. International Television Production
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) aims to establish or acquire production companies in the major television territories around the world in order to become a leading producer of local scripted and non-scripted programming.
In those territories where WBITVP establishes a production base, it operates by developing and producing original programming and also producing local versions of formats owned and controlled by the group such as "The Bachelor", "The World's Strictest Parents" and "Who Do You Think You Are?" Where WBITVP has no local production capability it licenses Warner Bros. formats to 3rd parties.
WBITVP has already taken significant steps by acquiring a majority stake in both UK production group Shed Media, one of the UK's largest and most successful independent production companies which operates both in the UK and the US, and in BlazHoffski Holding B.V., a leading independent television producer in The Netherlands and Belgium.
Vision Independent Productions
Vision Independent Productions (VIP) is an Irish based company that develops unique entertainment and lifestyle formats for Television and the Web. The formats are created and produced by VIP in Ireland and the UK and then the formats are licensed into territories across the world through distributors and production partners.
Philip Kampff who had returned to Ireland from London where he was a TV producer established VIP in 2003. His credits in London included Noel's House Party (BBC) and Lee Evans live at Wembley (Universal/Little Mo). As VIP has grown substantially since 2003 it has built a strong management team and attracts creative talent who share the company vision for quality and originality.
