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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Media |
| Founded | August 31, 1957; 68 years ago (1957-08-31) (as Scottish Television Productions) |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Key people | David Mortimer (Managing Director); Paul Sheehan (Chief Operating Officer) |
| Products | Television |
| Parent | STV Group plc |
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| Website | www.stvstudios.com |
STV Studios (previouslySTV Productions,SMG Productions, and originally known asScottish Television Enterprises) is the television production arm of the Scottish companySTV Group plc. Its headquarters are in Glasgow, Scotland with an office inLondon, England.
Founded in 1957 by Canadian newspaper magnateRoy Thomson, Scottish Television Enterprises initially served as the main content provider for the group's flagship ITV franchise,STV.
In the 1960s, its productions were often criticised for perceived low quality. However, the 1970s saw an improvement, and the company became a major provider of religious content for the newChannel 4. The ITV network also began showingTake the High Road nationally, and in 1983, STV produced one of its most well-known programs,Taggart.
In February 2019, STV Productions and Primal Media announced a two-year development deal to develop "large-scale entertainment formats" for the UK market.[1]
In August 2020, STV Productions was rebranded to STV Studios after one year of acquisitions and to expand its growing portfolio of businesses.[2] In September 2020, STV Studios acquired factual entertainment producer Barefaced TV from production groupArgonon.[3]
In July 2023, STV Studios acquired London-based Greenbird Media (including the 60% majority stake previously owned byKeshet International) for£21.4 million, giving it majority ownership of Crackit Productions andTuesday's Child, among other studios.[4]
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