Drama Republic
| Founded | January 9, 2013 |
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| Headquarters | , England |
| Parent | Mediawan (2021–) |
| Website | www |
Drama Republic is a British independent television production company specialising in high-quality drama, founded in 2013 by Greg Brenman, Roanna Benn, and Jude Liknaitzky, and since 2021, they have been part of the French audiovisual production & distribution company Mediawan.
History
[edit]Drama Republic was founded on 9 January 2013 when British drama producers Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn have left Endemol-owned British production company Tiger Aspect Productions to set up their own independent drama production company based in London and had signed a first-look distribution deal with BBC Worldwide to distribute the new production company's programmes internationally.[1]
On July 5 2021, it was announced that French audiovisual production and distribution company Mediawan and German audiovisual production and distribution company Leonine Holding through their joint venture production division Mediawan & Leonine Studios announced that they've acquired a majority stake in Drama Republic, marking Mediawan and Leonine Holding's expansion into the British television market along and their English-language operations with Drama Republic founders & CEOs Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn continued leading Drama Republic.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Foster[4][5][6] | 2015–2017 | BBC One | |
| Wanderlust | 2018 | BBC One Netflix (international) |
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| Us | 2020 | BBC One | |
| Life | |||
| The Lovers[7] | 2023 | Sky Atlantic | co-production with Sky Studios |
| One Day[8] | 2024 | Netflix | co-production with Universal International Studios and Focus Features |
| Steal[9] | Coming 2025 | Amazon Prime Video | co-production with Amazon MGM Studios |
References
[edit]- ^ Barraclough, Leo (January 9, 2013). "Brenman, Benn set up Drama Republic". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (July 5, 2021). "Mediawan & Leonine Studios Acquires Majority Stake In 'Doctor Foster' & 'The Irregulars' Outfit Drama Republic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Wittingham, Clive (July 5, 2021). "Mediawan, Leonine buy Drama Republic". C21Media. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "BBC One announces new drama series, Doctor Foster". BBC. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Considine, Pippa (28 February 2014). "BBC One orders Drama Republic drama series by Mike Bartlett". Televisual. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (28 February 2014). "BBC signs Agatha Christie deal". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Sky Studios Starts 'The Lovers,' Reveals Deutschland Slate – Global Bulletin". Variety. June 28, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 30, 2021). "Netflix Orders 5 U.K. Series, Including Adaptation of David Nicholls' 'One Day'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Kelley, Adam (10 May 2024). "Sophie Turner to Lead New Heist Series 'Haven'". Collider. Retrieved 12 May 2024.