In an era defined by consolidation and scale, Mediawan’s acquisition of Peter Chernin’s North Road Company brings together one of Europe’s fastest-growing content groups and one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, creating what Chernin calls “arguably the most global content company in the world right now.”
Speaking to Variety a few hours after the deal was unveiled, Chernin and Mediawan’s boss Pierre-Antoine Capton argued the merger is rooted in a fundamental shift in the business. “The buyers have all become global,” said Chernin, a longtime media investor and former chairman of Fox who co-founded North Road with Jenno Topping and Jesse Jacobs in 2022. “Netflix, Amazon and Disney are global buying forces
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