Twofour
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| Subsidiary of ITV Studios | |
| Industry | Television, digital media |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Charles Wace |
| Headquarters | Plymouth, England, United Kingdom |
| Revenue | £80 million (2014) |
| Owner | ITV plc |
| Parent | ITV Studios |
Twofour is a UK independent media group that was founded in 1989 by Charles Wace, a former TV news producer. In 2013 it was named the largest true independent media group in the UK and the largest producer of documentary content, employing over 350 people internationally and turning over £58 million in 2013. With headquarters in Plymouth, Twofour has offices across the globe including London and Los Angeles.
Twofour merged with Boom Pictures Ltd in October 2013. Twofour Group includes Boom Pictures Cymru, Boom Kids, Boomerang, Delightful Industries, OSF, Indus, Gorilla, Mainstreet Pictures, Twofour and Twofour America. On 24 June 2015, Twofour Group were acquired by ITV Studios.[1]
Divisions
Twofour Group
The Twofour Group consists of Boom Kids, Boom Cymru (Fflic, Alfresco, Apollo and Harlequin Talent Agency), Boomerang, Delightful Industries, Indus, Mainstreet Pictures, Oxford Scientific Films, Twofour, Twofour America, Twofour Wales and Twofour Rights.
Melanie Leach was named Chief Executive for Twofour Group in summer 2014.[2]
Twofour Broadcast
Twofour Broadcast (also known as Twofour) supplies programming to the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BSkyB, Discovery Channel and a variety of other UK and international channels.
The company is a producer of features, factual and entertainment, from long running series such as The Hotel Inspector for Channel 5 to the highest rating new entertainment series on ITV for five years, Splash!, which features Olympian Tom Daley. Splash! has been commissioned for a second series by ITV.[3]
Twofour’s output includes The Jump for Channel 4, BBC Two business series Alex Polizzi – The Fixer, Holiday Hit Squad for BBC One, Britain’s Biggest Hoarders for BBC One, Cornwall with Caroline Quentin for ITV, Choccywoccydoodah for UKTV Good Food, James Nesbitt’s Ireland for ITV, British Cycling: Road to Glory and Bradley Wiggins – A Year in Yellow for Sky Atlantic.
The company produces ob-doc and fixed rig shows such as Channel 4’s International Emmy winning Educating Yorkshire, Educating the East End and 2011's Educating Essex. In May 2012, Series Director David Clews was awarded a BAFTA Television Craft Award for his work directing Educating Essex.
Twofour has produced a range of adventure documentaries such as Harry's Arctic Heroes for BBC One and Harry's Mountain Heroes for ITV, both featuring Prince Harry and a group of wounded soldiers as they attempt to reach the North Pole and Mount Everest respectively.
Twofour’s entertainment slate includes annual ITV show A Night of Heroes, Paddy’s Show and Telly for ITV, All Star Christmas Presents for ITV and A Short History of Everything Else for Channel 4.
In 2012, Twofour produced 60 hours of daytime for ITV, including Storage Hoarders, My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham and Holiday Home Sweet Home.
Twofour created Channel 4's first product placement programme with high street fashion retailer New Look. In 2009/2010 it was the largest UK independent supplier of content to Sky One, predominately due to its production of Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?, Sky's peak time quiz show.
Twofour Rights
Twofour Rights, Twofour’s in house rights distribution arm, was launched in 2012 and brings the company’s catalogue of programming to the international marketplace. In 2012, Twofour Rights sold programmes to over 50 worldwide territories.
International operations
Twofour launched an Abu Dhabi-based operation in March 2010, Twofour Arabia, aiming at providing Middle East clients the full portfolio of Twofour services—broadcast TV, web design and development, bespoke video platforms and experiencial installations. Clients include Mubadala and Masdar City. It is based at Twofour54, the Abu Dhabi created media zone.
In 2012, Twofour opened an office in Los Angeles and launched Twofour America.
Awards
Twofour's most notable programme to date has been Educating Yorkshire which won 10 awards in 2014 including a National Television Award, RTS Award, Broadcast Award for Best Documentary, IVCA Award, a BAFTA Craft award and two BAFTA Television nominations.
Twofour held the title Best Indie Production Company in 2010 and 2014, and secured 1st place in Televisual Magazine's True Indie Survey 2013.
In 2013, Twofour was ranked the 6th largest TV producer in the UK by Televisual magazine, and has consistently (2011, 2012 and 2013) been the UK's 4th largest producer of corporate content.[4]
The company has been awarded several IVCA and RTS awards. In 2013, triple BAFTA-nominated Educating Essex won a Broadcast Award for Best Documentary Series.[5]
Programmes produced by Twofour
2016
| Title[6] | Channel |
|---|---|
| Royal Navy School | Channel 4 |
| Ibiza Weekender | ITV2 |
| The Real Marigold Hotel | BBC Two |
| The Jump | Channel 4 |
| Drive | ITV1 |
| Our School | CBBC |
2015
| Title[6] | Channel |
|---|---|
| The Vote | More 4 |
| Ibiza Weekender | ITV2 |
| Taking New York | E4 |
| The Jump | Channel 4 |
| Eternal Glory | ITV1 |
| The Housing Enforcers | BBC One |
| Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial | BBC Two |
| Kings and Queens of Speech | Sky1 |
| Our School | CBBC |
2014
| Title[6] | Channel |
|---|---|
| A Night of Heroes | ITV |
| Risking it All | TLC |
| Edge of Alaska | Discovery Channel |
| Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy | Channel 5 |
| The Housing Enforcers | BBC One |
| The Hunt | History |
| Chrome Underground | Discovery Channel |
| 90’s Greatest | Nat Geo |
| Stammer School | Channel 4 |
| Dirty Weekenders in France | Channel 4 |
| Harry’s South Pole Heroes | ITV |
| James Nesbitt's Ireland | ITV |
| Cooks’ Questions | More 4 |
| The Magaluf Weekender | ITV2 |
| The Jump | Channel 4 |
| Splash | ITV |
| The Hotel Inspector | Channel 5 |
| Alex Polizzi: The Fixer | BBC Two |
| Educating East End | Channel 4
2013
| Title[6] | Channel | Start date | No. of episodes | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educating Yorkshire | Channel 4 | 5 September 2013 | 8 | 60 minutes |
| Alex Polizzi's Christmas Fix | BBC Two | 19 December 2013 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| Holiday Hit Squad | BBC One | 6 February 2013 | 4 | 60 minutes |
| Country House Sunday | ITV | 21 April 2013 | 21 | 60 minutes |
| Storage Hoarders (series 2) | ITV | 30 | 60 minutes | |
| Happy Families | ITV | 2013 | 4 | 60 minutes |
| The 80s Greatest | National Geographic Channel | 2013 | 4 | 60 minutes |
| Splash! (series 1) | ITV | 5 January 2013 | 5 | 75 minutes |
| Choccywoccydoodah Star Challenge | Good Food | 2013 | 10 | 60 minutes |
| Tropical Diseases | Discovery Channel | 2013 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| The Body Shocking Show | E4 | 2013 | 8 | 30 minutes |
| James Nesbitt's Ireland | ITV | 2013 | 10 | 30 minutes |
| Britain's Biggest Hoarders | BBC One | 2013 | 3 | 60 minutes |
| The Magaluf Weekender | ITV2 | 6 January 2013 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| Cornwall with Caroline Quentin (series 2) | ITV | 7 January 2013 | 10 | 30 minutes |
| Alex Polizzi: The Fixer (series 2) | BBC Two | 12 February 2012 | 6 | 60 minutes |
2012
| Title[6] | Channel | Start date | No. of episodes | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards | ITV | 14 December 2012 | 1 | 90 minutes |
| Body Invaders | Discovery Channel | 2012 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| Paddy's Show and Telly | ITV | 22 December 2012 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| Holiday Home Sweet Home | ITV | 2012 | 20 | 60 minutes |
| Storage Hoarders | ITV | 2012 | 20 | 60 minutes |
| All Star Christmas Presents | Sky1 | 23 December 2012 | 1 | 90 minutes |
| The Secret Interview | Channel 5 | 2012 | 4 | 60 minutes |
| My Kidney and Me | More4 | 2012 | 1 | 30 minutes |
| Tom Daley: Diving for Britain | BBC One | 23 July 2012 | 1 | 50 minutes |
| My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham | ITV | 2012 | 20 | 60 minutes |
| Harry's Mountain Heroes | ITV | 2012 | 1 | 90 minutes |
| Bumps, Babies & Beyond | Discovery Real Time | 2012 | 6 | 30 minutes |
| City Secrets | Sky Atlantic | 2012 | 8 | 60 minutes |
| The Hotel Inspector (series 9) | Channel 5 | 2012 | 10 | 60 minutes |
| Britain's Biggest Hoarders | BBC One | 2012 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| God Save the Queens | Sky Atlantic | 2012 | 3 | 60 minutes |
| Be Your Own Boss | BBC Three | 2012 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| British Cycling: Road to Glory | Sky Atlantic | 20 August 2012 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| Bradley Wiggins – A Year in Yellow | Sky Atlantic | 21 November 2012 | 1 | 90 minutes |
| The Angel | Sky1 | 2012 | 5 | 60 minutes |
| A Short History of Everything Else | Channel 4 | 2012 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| The Exclusives | ITV2 | 2012 | 7 | 60 minutes |
| Alex Polizzi: The Fixer (series 1) | BBC Two | 31 January 2012 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| The Story of Musicals | BBC Four | 2012 | 3 | 60 minutes |
| Cornwall with Caroline Quentin (series 1) | ITV | 2 January 2012 | 8 | 30 minutes |
| Home of the Future | Channel 4 | 2012 | 5 | 60 minutes |
| Table Dancing Diaries | BBC Three | 2012 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| Out on a Limo | Channel 4 | 2012 | 1 | 60 minutes |
2011
| Title[6] | Channel | Start date | No. of episodes | Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Night of Heroes | ITV | 2011 | 1 | 90 minutes |
| Paddy's Show and Telly | ITV | 29 December 2011 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| #tweetsoftheyear | ITV2 | 2011 | 1 | 90 minutes |
| So This Is Christmas | Channel 4 | 2011 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| Sealed Bid | Channel 4 | 2011 | 5 | 60 minutes |
| Tamara Ecclestone: Billion $$ Girl | Channel 5 | 2011 | 3 | 60 minutes |
| Harry's Arctic Heroes | BBC One | 2011 | 2 | 60 minutes |
| My Hoarder Mum and Me | BBC One | 2011 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| TA and the Taliban | Watch | 2011 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| My Funniest Year | Channel 4 | 2011 | 4 | 120 minutes |
| Best of British | Channel 4 | 2011 | 10 | 60 minutes |
| Educating Essex | Channel 4 | 2011 | 7 | 60 minutes |
| The Hotel Inspector (series 7) | Channel 5 | 18 April 2011 | 8 | 60 minutes |
| The Hotel Inspector (series 8) | Channel 5 | 3 October 2011 | 8 | 60 minutes |
| Choccywoccydoodah | Good Food | 2011 | 10 | 30 minutes |
| Graffiti Wars | Channel 4 | 2011 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| New Look Style the Nation | Channel 4 | 2011 | 6 | 60 minutes |
| Fisherman's Friends | Channel 4 | 2011 | 1 | 60 minutes |
| 50 Greatest Wedding Shockers | E4 | 2011 | 1 | 120 minutes |
References
- ↑ "TV acquires Twofour Group". ITV Press Centre. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Melanie-Leach-named-CEO-of-Twofour-Group_nid-4412.html
- ↑ "Splash! to return for second series" (Press release). ITV. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ "Corporate 50 2011". Televisual. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ "Broadcast Awards 2013: Winners". Broadcast Now. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Our Work". Twofour. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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