Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Mediawan Acquires Peter Chernin's North Road
Mediawan, a big French company that already owns Brad Pitt's Plan B, has bought Peter Chernin's North Road Company.
Together, they will have almost 100 production companies making over $2 billion worth of shows and movies every year in 15 different countries.
Some of the shows they make include Slow Horses and the Planet of the Apes movies.
Peter Chernin will be the chairman of North Road, and the company will keep all its current leaders and teams.
Mediawan's co-founder said they want to be the best independent company for making high-quality content.
Peter Chernin said this deal is important because streaming services are now global, and they need a global company to make content for them.
This is the biggest deal in 2026 so far, and other big companies are also merging or trying to buy each other.
Mediawan acquires Peter Chernin's North Road Company, creating a unit of nearly 100 production companies with over $2B in annual production volume.
The new group will have a presence in 15 countries, including the U.S., France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico, and Turkey.
North Road's leadership teams, labels, and creative partnerships will remain in place, with Peter Chernin joining Mediawan's Board and serving as Non-Executive Chairman of North Road.
Mediawan has become a significant player in global production, owning numerous French businesses and making high-profile acquisitions like Plan B and See-Saw Films.
The deal is the biggest of 2026 so far, with other major companies also exploring mergers and acquisitions in the media industry.
- Who
- Mediawan and Peter Chernin's North Road Company
- What
- Acquisition of North Road by Mediawan
- When
- 2026 (specific date not disclosed)
- Where
- Global presence in 15 countries
- Why
- To create a global content company with leadership in various geographies to maximize potential in the streaming era
- Companies Involved
- Mediawan and The North Road Company
- Annual Production Volume
- More than $2B
- Countries with Presence
- 15 countries including the U.S., France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico, and Turkey
- North Road Leadership
- Peter Chernin (Non-Executive Chairman), Scott Manson (CEO), Jenno Topping (President of Chernin Entertainment)
- Notable Productions
- Slow Horses, The Count of Monte Cristo, Ford v Ferrari, Planet of the Apes franchise
- Mediawan's Recent Acquisitions
- Plan B, See-Saw Films
- North Road's Media Entities
- Chernin Entertainment, Chernin Entertainment Television, Kinetic Content, Worlds + Pictures, North Road Television Studio, Perro Azul, Karga Seven