Cove Pictures forges creative alliance with Eon Productions
Munich, 25 February 2016. A major new international TV production company has been launched, based in London, New York and Los Angeles. Cove Pictures, led by Heather Rabbatts, will produce high-end drama and comedy as well as blue-chip factual programs for the international market.
Cove Pictures is a joint venture between Patrick Milling-Smith and Brian Carmody, the co-founders of Smuggler Inc., and Red Arrow Entertainment.
Red Arrow will hold a minority stake in the company and will distribute Cove Pictures projects internationally.
Cove Pictures has also forged a creative alliance with Eon Productions, the film and television company run by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, to develop a number of shows for the international market. More details will be announced on forthcoming projects in the coming months.
Heather Rabbatts, Managing Director of Cove Pictures commented: “I am delighted to be leading this company at such an exciting time in the sector, to be working with the very best of talent both on and off screen from across the creative media industries, and to provide an opportunity to discover the new voices of the future.”
Barbara Broccoli, Eon Productions said: “Michael and I are thrilled to be developing an exciting slate of television programs with Cove Pictures.”
Patrick Milling-Smith, commented: “Cove Pictures is bringing together like minded and creatively driven people who I have long wanted to collaborate with. This is a new and vibrant time in television and I feel bullish and excited by our partners and the prospects ahead.”