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Factory links up with Hoplite

UK-based factual specialist Factory Media’s fledgling distribution division has agreed a third-party representation deal with LA’s Hoplite Entertainment.

Jon Smith

Jon Smith

Factory has signed a six-show deal with the Emmy-winning US-based producer and financier, with a view to extending this by a further five titles by the end of 2016.

The deal was brokered by Georgie Eyre, head of acquisitions at Factory Media, and Jon Smith, founder of Hoplite Entertainment.

The first six shows include A Taste of Music (16×30′), which features rock, pop and country stars who reveal their food preferences, as well as cookery series Recipe Hunters (12×30′) and Foxy Lady (12×30′), a doc series about the rising popularity of a chain of restaurants where diners are served by scantily clad women.

Factory Media has offices in the UK and Germany and specialises in creating content in the lifestyle sports and culture genres. It was founded by CEO Darryl Newton in 2006 and acquired by the Forward Internet Group in 2012.

Factory added two execs to its sales team earlier this month following the exit of former Off The Fence veteran Bo Stehmeier to Red Arrow International.

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