Tinopolis Explained

The Tinopolis Group is an international TV production and distribution group with businesses based in the UK and US. It produces over 4,500 hours of television annually for more than 200 UK and foreign broadcasters.^[1]

Operations

Company	Founded	Acquired	Ref.
A. Smith & Co.	2000	2011	[2]
Daybreak Pictures	2006	—	[3]
fFatti fFilms	2013	—	[4]
Fiction Factory Films	2002	—	[5]
Firecracker Films	2002	2012	[6]
Magical Elves	2001	2014	[7]
Mentorn	1985	2006	[8]
MSV Post	—	—
Passion Distribution	2008	2012	[9]
Pioneer Productions	1988	2009	[10]
Sunset+Vine	1976	2006
Thunderclap Media	2017	—	[11]
Tinint	1999	—
Tinopolis Cymru	—	—
Tinopolis Factual Group Scotland	2002	—
Video Arts	1972	2007	[12]

See also

• Media in Wales

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Group. 20 April 2019.
2. Web site: Finke. Nikki. 2011-06-28. A. Smith & Co Prods Merges With UK-Based Tinopolis Group For $100M Deal Creating Reality TV Powerhouse. 2021-02-23 . Deadline . en-US.
3. Web site: Kemp . Stuart . 8 December 2006 . Daybreak on horizon for Mentorn . . 8 December 2006.
4. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 20 March 2014 . Rhys Ifans to star in Under Milk Wood film . . 20 March 2014.
5. Web site: Book of Projects - Rome 2017. www.miamarket.it.
6. Web site: Budden . Robert . 6 December 2012 . Tinopolis snaps up Firecracker Films . . 6 December 2012.
7. Web site: Anderson . Kelly . 3 February 2014 . Tinopolis Group acquires Magical Elves . . 3 February 2014.
8. Web site: Brown . Maggie . 16 January 2006 . A new test for Tinopolis . . 16 January 2006.
9. Web site: Variety Staff . 3 December 2012 . Tinopolis buys Passion Distribution . . 3 December 2012.
10. Web site: Gibb . Lindsay . 29 October 2009 . Tinopolis Group acquires Pioneer Productions . . 29 October 2009.
11. Web site: Media . Thunderclap . 17 January 2018 . THUNDERCLAP MEDIA EXPANDS TEAM WITH FIRST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER HIRE . Tinopolis . 17 January 2018.
12. Web site: Dowell . Ben . 4 May 2007 . Tinopolis makes £2.4m acquisition . . 4 May 2007.