UK television production and brand licensing company
Silvergate Media Limited
,
operating as
Sony Pictures Television ? Kids
(formerly known as
Silvergate Media
), is a television production and brand licensing company based in
New York City
and
London
.
[1]
The company was founded in 2011 by
Waheed Alli
, Elizabeth Dampier and
William Astor
and was acquired by
Sony Pictures Television
in 2019.
History
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Silvergate Media was created in 2011 as part of a
management buyout
, when Alli purchased the rights to
Octonauts
and
The World of Beatrix Potter
from
Chorion
, a company he was previously chair of.
[2]
In 2016,
Netflix
and Silvergate agreed to a three-year multi-territory deal for
Octonauts
, Silvergate's series about underwater explorers.
[3]
The company signed a deal with Netflix, in collaboration with
Mercury Filmworks
to produce
Hilda
, an animated television adaptation of comic
Hilda
by
Luke Pearson
. Season 1 was released on September 21, 2018.
[4]
Season 2 was released on December 14, 2020. The series is available in 130 countries.
[5]
Silvergate also produced
Sunny Day
for
Nickelodeon
, which started airing on August 21, 2017.
[6]
In 2016, the investment fund
Shamrock Capital Advisors
acquired a 51% equity of the company,
[7]
with the valuation reported to be "between £70 and £80 million".
[8]
On December 10, 2019,
Sony Pictures Television
announced that it would acquire Silvergate Media for US$195 million. The deal marks SPT's first in-house studio devoted primarily to children's animation since
Sony Pictures Animation
's diversification into television.
[9]
In February 2022, former
Disney Junior
Senior Vice President of original programming and
Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group
executive Joe D'Ambrosia was named Executive Vice President and General Manager of Silvergate Media, succeeding co-founder Waheed Alli, who stepped down as CEO the following summer.
[10]
In November 2022, Silvergate Media's trading name was changed to
Sony Pictures Television ? Kids
,
[11]
although the company name was not changed.
[12]
In December 2023, the company's valuation was reduced to US$50 million in impairment charges.
[13]
In addition, co-founder William Astor stepped down as chairman at the end of the month.
[14]
Filmography
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Television series
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Feature film
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Silvergate Media Press"
.
Silvergate Media (Silvergate), the international TV production and licensing company focused on pre-school children's entertainment based in New York and London
- ^
John Plunkett (22 September 2011).
"Chorion sells rights to The World of Beatrix Potter and The Octonauts"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
2017-03-06
.
- ^
"Silvergate strikes new multi-territory Octonauts deal with Netflix"
.
Toy World Magazine | The business magazine with a passion for toys
. 10 April 2016
. Retrieved
31 December
2021
.
- ^
"Here Comes Hilda"
.
The New Yorker
. 15 June 2016
. Retrieved
2017-03-06
.
- ^
"Silvergate Media celebrates trio of awards for Hilda"
. April 2021.
- ^
Animation Magazine
(4 March 2016).
"Silvergate producing 'Sunny Day' for Nickelodeon"
.
Animation Magazine
. Retrieved
March 4,
2016
.
- ^
"Silvergate Partners With Shamrock Capital Advisors To Accelerate Growth"
.
Shamrockcap.com
. 25 April 2016
. Retrieved
2017-03-06
.
- ^
"Octonauts pair pocket £40m"
.
The Sunday Times
. Archived from
the original
on March 7, 2017
. Retrieved
2017-03-06
.
- ^
Clarke, Stewart (2019-12-10).
"Sony Pictures Television Buys Silvergate Media, Producer of 'Octonauts' and 'Hilda,' for $195 Million (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety.com
. Retrieved
2019-12-24
.
- ^
Sony Pictures Television Names Joe D'Ambrosia EVP & GM Of Kids Programming Subsidiary Silvergate Media
- ^
"KIDS - Sony Pictures Entertainment"
.
- ^
"SILVERGATE MEDIA LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK"
.
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Kanter, Jake (January 10, 2024).
"Sony Writes Down Value Of Silvergate By $50M After Acquiring 'Peter Rabbit' Producer For $195M"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
- ^
Yossman, K.J. (January 10, 2024).
"William Astor Steps Down as Chair of Sony-Owned Silvergate Media (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety
.
- ^
"Silvergate Launches Distribution Arm"
.
Animation World Network
.
- ^
"Nickelodeon Pulls 'Made by Maddie' Amid 'Hair Love' Controversy"
.
Hollywoodreporter.com
. 4 September 2020.
- ^
"
'Made by Maddie' Pulled by Nickelodeon Amid 'Hair Love' Controversy"
.
Deadline.com
. 4 September 2020.
- ^
Petski, Denise (2022-04-29).
"John Stamos To Voice Iron Man In 'Spidey and His Amazing Friends' Season 2; New Disney Jr. Programming Slate Unveiled"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
2022-04-29
.
- ^
Beck, Michelle (2022-11-22).
"Disney Junior's 'Super Kitties' Trailer & Poster Released"
.
Disney Plus Informer
. Retrieved
2022-11-25
.
- ^
"Animated 'Bewitched,' 'Partridge Family' Reboots in the Works at Sony TV Kids"
.
Animation Magazine
. June 8, 2023.
- ^
Whitlock, Jesse (October 3, 2023).
"
'Bewitched', 'Stuart Little' & 'Wheel Of Fortune' Kids Series Set For Mipcom; 'Sharks On Wheels' Also On Sony Kids Slate"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
October 4,
2023
.
- ^
"WATCH: 'Messi and the Giants' ? Inter Miami & Argentina forward to star in new animated series"
.
Goal.com
. October 10, 2023
. Retrieved
October 11,
2023
.
- ^
Petski, Denise (2023-11-15).
"Claire's Teams With Sony Pictures Television On Series For Kids"
. Retrieved
2023-12-25
.
- ^
Cordero, Rosy (2024-05-09).
"
'Charlie's Angels': New Brazil-Set Series For Tweens In Works At Sony Pictures Television Kids"
.
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