London – ALL3MEDIA is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Artists Rights Group Limited (Artists Rights Group), one of the most highly regarded talent and rights agencies in the independent television and film sector.  

The Artists Rights Group Limited is a leading talent and rights agency.  It manages high quality and creative talent in the independent television and film sector and exploits associated rights across all media including retail.  Artists Rights Group specialises in discovering, nurturing and developing creative and successful talented individuals. Artists Rights Group has an outstanding track record in creating and building opportunities for clients managed by the firm and through this skill, creates and locks in value for the talent.  

Artists Rights Group has established, under the leadership of Michael Foster and Sue Latimer, an enviable reputation for being one of the most reliable managers of high quality creative talent in the sector.  They combine this with an outstanding ability to exploit associated rights across all media.  This capability makes Artists Rights Group an excellent strategic fit with ALL3MEDIA.

ALL3MEDIA has built a pre-eminent market position as Britain’s No 1 Independent TV Production group.  ALL3MEDIA is a Bridgepoint-backed company founded by Steve Morrison, Jules Burns and David Liddiment, who created the Group in 2003 through the acquisition of the former Chrysalis TV Division. 

Since its inception, ALL3MEDIA has created and brought together a talented group of nine award winning TV production and film companies and has its own programme and format distribution arm, ALL3MEDIA International. 

The ALL3MEDIA Group has won wide acclaim for its productions and enjoys a well deserved reputation for being one of the fastest growing Independent businesses in the sector.  Additionally, ALL3MEDIA has international companies in the USA, Germany, Holland, New Zealand and Australia. 

ALL3MEDIA, in line with its normal corporate practice, does not intend to disclose the amount of consideration paid for the acquisition.  Michael Foster and Sue Latimer, who have been responsible for the success and dramatic growth of Artist Rights Group, will continue to manage Artists Rights Group within the ALL3MEDIA Group. 

Commenting on the acquisition, Steve Morrison, Chief Executive of ALL3MEDIA said: 

“Strategically, this acquisition represents a new and very important move for ALL3MEDIA.  This is the first time our Group has acquired a leading talent management and rights exploitation agency.

Acquiring Artists Rights Group extends our multi-media capability and provides us with further opportunities for the commercial rights exploitation of our talent and content.” 

Our business revolves around TV brands, new ideas and exceptional talent.  Michael Foster and Sue Latimer will make a terrific addition to ALL3MEDIA’s team strength.”

Commenting on the deal, Sue Latimer and Michael Foster said:

“We  have had a lot of fun building up Artists Rights Group to where it is today. We look forward to taking our business to the next level by continuing to follow our unique approach now within the ALL3MEDIA Group whose skill in the market place will serve only to help us further  resource and enhance our ability to help our clients achieve what they want in their respective careers. 

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ENQUIRIES:

ALL3MEDIA

Steve Morrison

Tel:  020 7554 1400

Gavin Anderson & Company

Richard Constant                                                                                                            Tel:  020 7554 1400

3media.com

Information on ARTISTS RIGHTS GROUP: 

Michael Foster

Michael Foster was educated at New College, Oxford.  From 1986 to 1997 he served as Managing Director and then Co-Chairman of ICM Ltd.  From 1997 to 1999 he was Managing Director of Television at GMG.  From September 1999 to February 2001 he was Managing Director of Content, Carlton Television.  In May 2001 Michael Foster founded Artists Rights Group with Sue Latimer. 

Sue Latimer

Sue Latimer started her career as an agent with the William Morris Agency where she  served as Head of Talent. In 1999  Sue became a Director of the Curtis Brown Agency where she created a new Talent Division.   In 2001 Sue Latimer formed Artists Rights Group with Michael Foster.