Charles Russell Speechlys advises STUDIOCANAL on establishing a new partnership with Brock Media

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised STUDIOCANAL, the European leading film and television studio and CANAL+ in-house studio, on its partnership with Brock Media, a London based production company founded in 2022 by Sarah Brocklehurst, working across film, television and audio.

STUDIOCANAL operates directly in nine major European markets including Austria, Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, and offices in the United States and China. STUDIOCANAL finances, produces, and distributes 80 films per year. It owns one of the most prestigious catalogues in the world and the largest catalogue of European titles, boasting more than 400 titles from 60 countries.

The partnership between STUDIOCANAL and Brock Media enables an increase in the development of a strong slate of film and TV series. The alignment of the two companies in this partnership ensures the continued production of top tier content in both the UK and internationally.

Sylvie Arnould, Head of Legal and Business Affairs at STUDIOCANAL, commented:

“It was a pleasure to keep working with Martin and the brilliant CRS team. Their expertise and personal service were very important in the seamless completion of this partnership deal.”

Martin Wright, Corporate Partner, commented:

“It is always a pleasure to work with STUDIOCANAL on their partnership deals. This partnership creates a great opportunity for the team at Brock Media to build a slate of high class films and TV series with the significant support that the partnership with STUDIOCANAL brings.”

The team was led by Corporate Counsel Martin Wright working alongside Senior Associate Grace Hudson and Associate Joseph Fleming with the support of Christopher Gothard. The wider team included Partner Nick Hurley and Associate Sam Morgan (Employment) and Partner Caroline Young and Associate Willemijn Paul (Commercial).