Ealing acquires GreenAcre stake

London’s Ealing Studios has acquired a “significant stake” in TV and film company GreenAcre Films as the production hub looks to expand its TV division.

Ealing Studios has also forged a creative partnership with GreenAcre, while its new stake will see the firm develop a TV slate for UK and international broadcasters.

The move is set to be the first of several new partnerships sought by Ben Latham-Jones, who recently acquired 100% of Ealing Studios Entertainment, the studio’s production arm. Earlier this year, Ealing landed a commission from ITV for Maigret, two stand-alone films starring Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean, Blackadder).

GreenAcre Films, co-founded by Nadine Marsh-Edwards and Amanda Jenks in 2010, became a division of Wall to Wall in 2012.

The company will continue to coproduce its current drama slate, which includes projects for HBO, BBC and ITV. As well as developing new TV projects, they will also expand their feature film roster.

“We have very much enjoyed our time at Wall to Wall and we are continuing to develop several exciting projects with them. However, this opportunity to be part of such an exciting new partnership with Ealing Studios felt like too good an opportunity to pass up,” said Marsh-Edwards and Jenks.