Tuesday, 3rd October 2006 10:39
Shed Productions says Big Brother creator raises stake UPDATE
LONDON (AFX) - Shed Productions PLC said Talpa Beheer, an investment vehicle owned by Dutch media tycoon and Big Brother creator John de Mol, has raised his holding in the British TV production house.
In a statement, the maker of hit series 'Footballers' Wives' said de Mol now holds a 8.45 pct stake in the group, compared to just over 3 pct at the start of August.
Shed is not the only UK production company to have attracted de Mol's attention. In August he upped his holding in RDF Media, the creator of 'Faking It', to 16.1 pct stake.
Patrick Yau at Bridgewell Securities said de Mol has traditionally invested in content companies. 'He's probably looking at the leverage between traditional and new media, creating the rights in one and selling them multiple times across other platforms,' said the media analyst.
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