Mayer Brown advises Asacha Media Group on acquisition of Arrow International Media

London — Mayer Brown has advised Asacha Media Group, a multinational content creator and production company, on their acquisition of Arrow International Media, the UK’s largest independent supplier of true crime programming, with a client base including the BBC, Channel 4, Disney+ National Geographic Channel, CNN and many more.

Asacha Media Group is a top-tier European group dedicated to the production of premium scripted and non-scripted content. Based in Paris, Asacha operates throughout Europe with eight production companies (Kabo Family, Mintee Studio, Picomedia, Red Planet Pictures, Srab Films, Stand by Me, Wag Entertainment, Arrow International Media).

Asacha Media Group’s acquisition of Arrow facilitates an expansion into factual content creation, English language output and a greater presence in the US. For Arrow, the acquisition represents the opportunity to pursue further growth in the UK and US, as well as expand into new markets and explore international co-production opportunities.

The Mayer Brown team was led by Private Equity partners Hadrien Schlumberger (Paris) and James West (London) and included Corporate & Securities associates Laura Baker and Niki Mehta, Tax partner Kitty Swanson and associate Tamar Ruiz (both London), IP partner Mark Prinsley and associate Reece Randall and employment associate Sarah Reeve-Young (London).