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25.03.08
STEPHEN LAMBERT LAUNCHES NEW PRODUCTION COMPANY

Studio Lambert in partnership with ALL3MEDIA

March 25, 2008 (London) - Studio Lambert, a new television production company, was launched today in partnership with the UK’s largest independent television group, All3MEDIA.

Stephen Lambert, chief executive of Studio Lambert, is one of Britain’s best known creative television executives, the man who brought to the screen ground-breaking new programmes such as Faking It, Wife Swap, and, most recently, the Rose D’Or winning and BAFTA-nominated The Secret Millionaire.

A talented team of experienced creatives join Lambert in his new venture, including Peter Moore, the executive producer of hit series such as Channel 4’s Jamie’s Kitchen and the first series of the BBC’s The Apprentice. Peter was head of documentaries at Channel 4 for ten years, where he founded the popular flagship series Cutting Edge which provoked BBC2 to match it in the 1990s with its own documentary series, Modern Times, founded by his new colleague, Stephen Lambert.

Jenny Crowther, who series produced The Secret Millionaire and Wife Swap, as well as the BAFTA-winning documentary series about the NHS, The Trust, will be developing new projects at Studio Lambert, as will Tamara Abood, who produced Channel 4’s Brat Camp and Millionaires' Mission. Author and journalist Michael Bywater is a development executive and Jamie Donald, a former BBC News executive and former deputy editor of the Today programme, is Studio Lambert’s head of development. Jo Crawley, who series produced Faking It¸ is head of production and Andy Coker, former finance director of Carlton International, is head of finance.

Commenting on the starting line-up, Stephen Lambert said:

“We all wanted to be involved in building something new. We are delighted to be working together and for my part, I am really pleased to be starting afresh with such a great team. We are looking forward to announcing soon the names of several other colleagues who will join as we get going.”

Referring to his new company’s partnership with All3MEDIA, Stephen Lambert added, “Steve Morrison and his colleagues at All3MEDIA have created a great company which knows just how to help creative teams build their businesses. Their strength and belief in our proposition will be a great support to our ability to develop Studio Lambert over the next few years.”

Steve Morrison, chief executive of All3MEDIA, added, “Stephen Lambert is one of Britain’s most recognised creative talents. His programmes are known around the world. He has already attracted a formidable team to his new company. We at All3MEDIA are delighted to help them launch Studio Lambert.”

Stephen tells the story of how he picked the name for the new company:

“When we were trying to pick a name, we agonised over a lot of options. Then, we hit on the idea of resurrecting the name of my dad’s successful advertising commercials business – Studio Lambert – which he started when ITV began. It seemed appropriate that we should make it stand for something new, while capturing some of the reputation for quality and innovation that the name stood for originally in the ad world of the 1960s and 1970s.”

Studio Lambert will be initially based in Soho’s Beak Street, having taken space alongside Ridley Scott’s commercials production company, RSA.

All enquiries to:

Richard Constant, Gavin Anderson & Co, tel: +44 20 7554 1404

Notes for Editors

ALL3MEDIA is an International Group of film and tv production and distribution companies with its headquarters in London.

The companies within the Group include: ARG, Bentley Productions, Cactus TV, Company Pictures, IDTV, Lion Television, Lime Pictures, Maverick Television, MME MOVIEMENT, North One Television, Objective Productions, South Pacific Pictures and ALL3MEDIA International.