LARK PRODUCTIONS BUSINESS CARD 3.5 X 2.5 INCHES Mohawk Superfine Ultra White Smooth 130 lb cover QUANTITIES: 1000 cards each for Louise & Erin 500 cards each from Simon and blank 610 – 736 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, BC CANADA V6Z 1G3 LOUISE CLARK PRESIDENT [email protected] T 604.646.4100 LARKPRODUCTIONS.CA NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION PRODUCTION INVESTS IN CANADA’S LARK PRODUCTIONS LONDON – 16 January 2014 – NBCUniversal International Television Production today announced the acquisition of a minority equity stake in Lark Productions, one of Canada’s leading independent production companies. The announcement was made by Michael Edelstein, President, NBCUniversal International Television Production, in conjunction with Lark’s founder and President, Louise Clark. 610 – 736 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, BC CANADA V6Z 1G3 ERIN HASKETT THORN VP OF DEVELOPMENT [email protected] T 604.646.4100 LARKPRODUCTIONS.CA The investment further cements an already close collaborative working relationship that began with Lark’s inception in 2010, when NBCU provided development financing and acted as an international distributor for several Lark productions. 610 – 736 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, BC CANADA V6Z 1G3 SIMON CAVAN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT [email protected] T 604.646.4100 LARKPRODUCTIONS.CA Under the terms of the deal, NBCUniversal becomes a minority shareholder in Lark and enters a new first look and distribution agreement. Lark’s operations will continue to be fully run by Louise Clark and her team. Strengthened by the partnership with NBCU, Lark plans to scale up its operations and is currently engaged in an executive search for a Chief Operating Officer. It has also just appointed Ed Robinson, who has a long and distinguished career in Canadian television including time spent at CTV and CBC, as an Independent Director to sit on its Board. 610 – 736 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER, BC CANADA V6Z 1G3 T 604.646.4100 PMS 7702 LARKPRODUCTIONS.CA PMS 7554 Since 2010, Lark has produced hit format Real Housewives of Vancouver (for Shaw) and the successful crime series, Motive (a co-production with Foundation Features) for CTV (which also airs on ABC in the United States). Motive has been successfully sold to most of Europe, Australia, Brazil and much of Africa. The series is currently in production on season two. Lark has done business with all major Canadian broadcasters, including CBC, Corus, Knowledge Network and Rogers. Michael Edelstein said: “We have tremendous confidence in Louise and her team. Our working relationship with Lark has been incredibly fruitful over the past three years, and we are immensely proud of what they have accomplished. I look forward to working with Lark in the years to come, and giving their shows the global reach they deserve.” Lark Productions was founded in 2010 by Emmy-award nominated producer, Louise Clark, to develop both scripted and non-scripted content for the Canadian and international markets. Clark’s career in production, development and as a broadcast executive spans 25 years across television drama and comedy, feature films and documentaries. As Vice-President of Program Development for CTV, Clark developed and oversaw production for many hit shows, including comedy Corner Gas (with TCN) and critically acclaimed Robson Arms. Prior to CTV, she served as the Ontario Film Development Corporation's (OFDC) Head of Production and Development, as well as acting CEO, and was responsible for all feature film investments and development, as well as TV movies, pilots and documentaries. Louise Clark commented: “I am genuinely delighted to further strengthen what is already a fantastic creative partnership with NBCUniversal. Michael and the team share our passion for making great television, and we’re already talking about a number of exciting new projects.” ENDS. For m ore inform ation contact: Saskia Wirth, Communications Director, NBCUniversal International Television Production on 0203 618 5622 or [email protected] About NBCUniversal International Television Production NBCUniversal International Television Production’s in-house production labels include Carnival Films, creators of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama sensation Downton Abbey, and one of the UK’s biggest TV exports of all time; Monkey Kingdom, which produces Channel 4’s hit UK reality series, Made in Chelsea; factual entertainment label Chocolate Media, makers of How To Cook Well with Raymond Blanc for BBC2; and Lucky Giant, which specializes in comedy and most recently produced Christopher Guest comedy Family Tree, starring Chris O’Dowd for both BBC2 and HBO. Additionally, NBCU International Television Production operates a joint TV production venture with W orking Title Television (producers of drama Birdsong), acquired an equity stake in Australian-based Matchbox Pictures (makers of critically-acclaimed drama series The Slap), and owns an equity stake in LARK Productions in Canada (producers of Motive) and operates a prolific global formats business.
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