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Fincham, Hincks unveil prodco

Former ITV director of television Peter Fincham and ex-Endemol Shine Group chief Tim Hincks have teamed up to launch a production studio in the UK.

Peter Fincham

Peter Fincham

The duo are launching Expectation Entertainment, ending months of speculation in the media industry that they are joining forces on a new venture.

UK law firm Olswang is assisting the pair with the launch, although details about the new entity are scarce.

The announcement followed news in January that Hincks was leaving his role as president of Endemol Shine Group after 17 years with the company.

At the time the exec, who joined Endemol in 1999, said it was “time for a new adventure” but gave no details about his next move.

Tim Hincks

Tim Hincks

Only seven days later, Fincham left ITV after eight years with the broadcaster to be replaced by Kevin Lygo.

Fincham joined ITV in 2008 after two years as controller of BBC1, having resigned in 2007 following controversy over Queen Elizabeth being misrepresented in a trailer for a documentary.

Expectation Entertainment is believed to be named after Fincham and Hincks’ band No Expectations. The news was first reported by Broadcast magazine.

  

 

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