Tinopolis Explained

Tinopolis
Type:Privately held company
Foundation:1990
Location:Llanelli, Wales
Num Locations:5 Production Bases (2018)
Key People:Ron Jones, Executive chairman
Arwel Rees, CEO
Angharad Mair, Chairman Wales
Jeff Foulser, Chairman Sunset + Vine
John Willis, CEO Mentorn
Industry:Television production
Revenue:£236 million (2022)
Operating Income:£16.23 million (2022)
Net Income:£3.46 million (2022)
Num Employees:529 (2022)

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

CompanyFoundedAcquiredRef.
A. Smith & Co.20002011[2]
Daybreak Pictures2006[3]
fFatti fFilms2013[4]
Fiction Factory Films2002[5]
Firecracker Films20022012[6]
Magical Elves20012014[7]
Mentorn19852006[8]
MSV Post
Passion Distribution20082012[9]
Pioneer Productions19882009[10]
Sunset+Vine19762006
Thunderclap Media2017[11]
Tinint1999
Tinopolis Cymru
Tinopolis Factual Group Scotland2002
Video Arts19722007[12]

See also

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. https://www.miamarket.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MIA_2017_Book_of_Projects.pdf
  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.