Leftfield Entertainment: The Snapshot After the Acquisition, 2014 (1 of 2)

This week and next: the Leftfield Entertainment Snapshot, 2014:

• How many hours?
• What are the shows?
• Which networks are buying?
• And where is the growth?

Most of us were stunned when Leftfield Entertainment, the force behind the History hit Pawn Stars was recently acquired by ITV Studios at a valuation of $450 Mn.

The Rise and Rise of Leftfield Entertainment

We covered the rise and rise of Leftfield from garage-style launch to half-billion dollar sale. Read about our unique Leftfield Case Study here. From $20,000 to $450 Mn in 7 years: The big decisions. The Key Success Factors, Casting examined, 11 reasons why preferred producers have an advantage, and much more…

Leftfield had smartly multiplied its earnings and therefore valuation by acquiring the Sirens, Loud and Outpost production companies.

These acquisitions:

• Diversified Leftfield’s output beyond the Male demo’s targeted by Pawn Stars.
• Brought solid relationships with new sets of buyers, particularly at channels like Discovery’s ID that are gaining viewers despite an overall stagnant market.
• And provided Leftfield with significant scale in a rapidly consolidating industry where smaller producers are finding it harder to get access to buyers and to sell shows.

Here is our post-acquisition Leftfield Entertainment Snapshot, with special thanks to the LE team led by Ed Simpson.

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Contribution by Production Unit

Hours Produced

And here are the shows:

LEFTFIELD PICTURES

My Upcoming Markets

• TV France International’s Le Rendez-Vous celebrates its 20th edition in Biarritz, September 7-11, 2014
• MIPCOM, Cannes, October 12-15.
• And meetings in Joburg, September 28-30.