Peter Chernin
North Road Company Acquires Stake in Questlove and Black Thought’s Two One Five Entertainment
Peter Chernin’s North Road Company is on dealmaking spree. On Tuesday, North Road — which is led by CEO David Nevins — announced that it had acquired a “significant stake” in Two One Five Entertainment, the film and TV production company from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter, co-founders of The Roots. As […]
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David Nevins’ Next Act: CEO of Peter Chernin’s North Road Company
After six months on the sidelines, David Nevins has found his next act. The former Showtime boss will become CEO of North Road Company, Peter Chernin’s global content studio that houses his Chernin Entertainment (Ford v. Ferrari) as well as the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios and Words + Pictures. The independent outfit, which […]
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Peter Chernin’s North Road Company Takes Stake in Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has acquired a minority stake in Peyton Manning’s expanding Omaha Productions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but their agreement includes plans to collaborate on the development, production, and sale of unscripted and scripted content. The partnership has kicked off with The King of Collectibles, a Netflix documentary series that […]
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Peter Chernin’s North Road Company Boards Israeli Crime Drama ‘Bad Boy’ From ‘Euphoria,’ ‘Bosch’ Creatives
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has boarded crime drama Bad Boy, the new Hebrew-language series from Euphoria creator Ron Leshem and director Hagar Ben-Asher (Bosch, City on a Hill). The content studio, launched last year, unveiled its “first international co-studio deal” for the series with Israel-based film and TV company Sipur (The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes, Munich ’72), formerly known as Tadmor […]
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Peter Chernin’s North Road Company Raises $150M From Qatar Investment Authority
Peter Chernin’s North Road Company has taken in a $150 million investment from Qatar Investment Authority in order to expand. The studio launched in July 2022 by combining Chernin Entertainment, which has been behind titles such as Ford v. Ferrari and New Girl and documentary production studio Words + Pictures. The company includes unscripted content […]
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Peter Chernin Launching $1B+ Content Studio Rollup The North Road Company
The Chernin Group co-founder Peter Chernin is rolling up three content studios into one new mega-project, backed by $800 million in financing from two private equity firms. Chernin is launching The North Road Company, a global multi-genre film and TV studio that will include ownership of Chernin Entertainment (Ford v Ferrari, New Girl) and Words […]
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Chernin Group, Bob Iger and Rich Paul Invest $263M in Toymaker Funko
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is getting back into the toy business. Iger is part of a consortium investing $263 million into the pop culture, toy and apparel brand Funko, representing a 25 percent stake. The investment is being led by Peter Chernin’s The Chernin Group, with online retailer eBay and Rich Paul, the founder […]
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Former Searchlight Chief Nancy Utley Signs First-Look Deal With Chernin Entertainment
Peter Chernin is reuniting with Nancy Utley, a beloved figurehead in the indie film world who formerly co-ran Searchlight Pictures. Utley and her newly launched production company, Lake Ellyn Entertainment, has signed a first-look deal with Chernin Entertainment. The pact calls for Utley to produce film and TV content for Chernin’s prolific production company. Chernin […]
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Watch Hollywood Reporter’s Full Producer Roundtable With Charlize Theron, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
2020 Oscar nominated actress Charlize Theron and nominated producers Emma Tillinger Koskoff, David Heyman and Peter Chernin joined Dan Lin and Debra Martin Chase for the full Producer Roundtable.
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ Producer Peter Chernin on Projects Worth Fighting For: “You Have to Bet on Your Own Gut”
Charlize Theron, Peter Chernin, David Heyman, Dan Lin, Debra Martin Chase and Emma Tillinger Koskoff took part in The Hollywood Reporter's annual Oscar Producer Roundtable.
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“Strap on Your Flak Jacket and Lean Into It”: Charlize Theron, Peter Chernin and the Producer Roundtable
Charlize Theron, Peter Chernin, David Heyman, Dan Lin, Debra Martin Chase and Emma Tillinger Koskoff shared plenty of trade secrets of working with demanding directors, remaining agile in an ever-changing industry and knowing when to fight to the finish for a movie in THR Producer Roundtable.
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Peter Chernin Raises $700 Million War Chest for New Dealmaking
Peter Chernin's TCG Capital Management has raised $700 million for a new dealmaking fund from new investors.
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