Lord of the Rings Deal
Lord of the Rings Deal
LOTR

CREDIT: THE SAUL ZAENTZ COMPANY

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"One Deal to rule them all"
Thomas Dey

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Ian Rosenblatt OBE

CREDIT: SYCO ENTERTAINMENT

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Bear Grylls

CREDIT: BEAR GRYLLS VENTURES

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Paddington
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Marva Collins

CREDIT: PADDINGTON AND COMPANY

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Shamrock Capital - Boardwalk Pictures credit
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you from your goals.”
Michelle Obama

CREDIT: BOARDWALK PICTURES

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Pilgrim

CREDIT: PILGRIM STUDIOS

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Henry David Thoreau

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Leftfield
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focus on goals not obstacles”
Unknown

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Plimsoll Productions

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failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to
continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill

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Love Productions

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is important enough,
you do it even if the odds
are not in your favour”
Elon Musk

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Top Gear
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Henry David Thoreau

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ACF Advises New York Based Production Company Left/Right Productions On A New Deal With Red Arrow Studios


ACF is proud to announce that it has advised Emmy® Award-winning production company Left/Right Productions on a new deal with Red Arrow Studios.

Left/Right is a leading New York based production company whose shows have been nominated for over a dozen Emmy® Awards. They have also won multiple awards, including a Peabody® and the Emmy® for Best Non-fiction Series. Their shows include the television adaptation of the popular public radio show This American Life (Showtime), the groundbreaking political series The Circus (Showtime), multiple episodes of the acclaimed investigative series Frontline (PBS), and the high profile documentary, Framing Britney Spears to worldwide acclaim, creating volumes of media coverage and social media buzz. The documentary formed part of The Weekly series.

Previous high profile shows include: Mob Wives (VH1), Kimora; Life in the Fab Lane (Style), Home by Novogratz (HGTV) and I want to work for Diddy (VH1).


Left/Right

Banks Tarver and Ken Druckerman founded Left/Right in 2005 and the company has grown to become one of the most successful television production companies in the US. They have since produced hundred’s of hours of television in an extraordinarily eclectic mix of genres ranging from hard-hitting documentaries to side-splitting comedies, covering topics from sex to secret societies to stand-up comedy to science fiction to school segregation.


Red Arrow Studios

Launched in January 2010, Red Arrow is a leading, dynamic international business combining distributors of entertainment, television production companies, world leading digital studio Studio 71, and global TV and film distributors Red Arrow Studios International.

The group includes scripted, non-scripted and formatted content and IP, from TV and film to short-form and branded content, made for an array of global networks and platforms.

Red Arrow is part of ProSiebenSat. 1 Media SE, one of Europes leading media groups.

ACF have advised on multiple sales to Red Arrow Studios inlcuding the sale of Left/Right Productions and CPL Productions in 2012, Half Yard Productions in 2014, and Orion Entertainment in 2016.


Left/Right Production TV Shows

The Circus for Showtime
The Circus for Showtime
This American Life
This American Life
Chef Bootcamp for Food Network
Chef Bootcamp for Food Network
The Weekly for FX and Hulu
The Weekly for FX and Hulu

Thomas Dey

“I am extremely proud that the ACF team have been part of Left/Right’s phenomenal growth over the last 10 years. Ken, Banks and Kevin have built one of the most impressive, successful TV production companies in the industry, by creating and producing award-winning, cutting edge documentaries, and non fiction TV shows across a diverse range of genres. Richard Gray and the ACF teams experience and industry knowledge were critical in advising Ken, Banks and Kevin on the sale of their business , their earn out, and now negotiating their new deal with Red Arrow.

We wish Ken, Banks and Kevin all the best on the continued growth of their business with Red Arrow Studios.”

Thomas Dey, Chief Executive Officer, ACF Investment Bank


“Ken, Banks and Kevin have grown Left Right to be one of the largest and most revered production companies in the US. We at ACF have worked closely with the Left Right team since their original sale in 2012 though the Post Deal Services offering at ACF and we are delighted to have been part of their success. Left Right is a vital part of the success of Red Arrow and I wish Ken, Banks Kevin and the Red Arrow team continued success in the future”

Richard Gray, Managing Director, ACF Investment Bank

Richard Gray

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What People Are Saying

“Since this was our first time working with an investment bank and raising capital for any of our businesses, I wasn’t sure what to expect. ACF has a great reputation and came highly recommended from several people that I hold in high regard. Overall, the experience working with Richard, Milos and Thomas was pure joy. They were the perfect partner for us, as they educated us as we were working through the process, they challenged us to think bigger about the scope and scale of our business, and they aggressively represented our business in the marketplace bringing multiple opportunities to us in a very challenging economic time. The partnership and guidance they provided was essential and they were extremely easy to work with. I only hope this is the first of many deals that we are able to execute together.”

Shawn Gee
Two One Five Entertainment

"ACF’s certainly got talent. Their team, led by the ever-tenacious Thomas Dey, delivered on their promises and introduced the perfect partners to achieve our goals."

Ian Rosenblatt OBE, Director
Syco Entertainment

"Given the complexities and importance of the rights at stake in our transaction, we interviewed several investment bank candidates at length before retaining ACF to guide our process.  We could not have chosen better!  ACF personnel were dedicated, creative, practical, responsive and deeply knowledgeable about the intricacies of the sales process. Over the months involved, Thomas, Richard, Tatiana and the rest of the ACF staff met with and worked skillfully and credibly with scores of potential buyers and with our own employees leading ultimately to a high value and very fair outcome benefitting both our company and the buyer. They have our deep respect and gratitude for a job so well accomplished"

Marty Glick, COO
The Saul Zaentz Company

“At this stage of 72’s development, there are great advantages and opportunities of joining forces with Fremantle. Their extensive international infrastructure and expertise will provide 72 Films with the platform to have our work seen across the world. We know and like their excellent team. And they offer us not only fantastic support but complete creative freedom so we can continue to work in the same way.

It’s been a real pleasure working with Thomas Dey and the whole team at ACF. They are brilliant at what they do. And alongside Matisse it’s been an incredible team behind this deal.”

Mark Raphael, David Glover, Founders and Chief Executive Officers
72 Films

“This exciting new deal between Broke and Bones and Netflix marks an exciting period of content creation, demonstrating the strong relationship between market leading creatives and the streaming platforms. ACF brokered the deal using our strong track record, experience and access in the UK and USA scripted markets. Premium content continues to lead the market with strong deals that ACF have closed including advising Mammoth Screen on sale to ITV, Neal Street to All3Media, Left Bank Pictures to Sony, Thinkfactory to ITV, Paddington Bear to Studio Canal, New Pictures to All3Media, and Carnival Pictures to NBC Universal.”

Thomas Dey, CEO
ACF Investment Bank

"It has been an incredible journey for Delbert and I to get to the stage where we can build out our adventure shows under our own Studio. We stand on the shoulders of many giants, the ACF team have been incredible guides through the process - at its heart this is about building the ultimate home of adventure programming worldwide."

Bear Grylls & Delbert Shoopman
The Natural Studios

"Critical Content has been a leading player in the unscripted space for the last decade, led by a first class team. Media continues to dominate the deal landscape, with content leading the pack. What a great start to 2022! Congratulations to the whole team."

Thomas Dey, CEO
ACF Investment Bank

"Boardwalk Pictures are one of the preeminent producers of premium content and this partnership with Shamrock secures Boardwalks positioning as a leading player in this market. Shamrock’s deep understanding and experience in the content space makes them great partners for Andrew and the team at Boardwalk. I look forward to seeing the growth and future success of this partnership."

RIchard Gray, Managing Director
ACF Investment Bank