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Roadshow invests into Blink TV

Production company partners with Roadshow ahead of staging Eurovision in the Asia-Pacific market.

Roadshow Films has acquired 50% of Sydney-based production company Blink TV, headed by Paul Clarke (pictured).

Blink is best known for its music and factual titles, notably leading Australia’s delegation for Eurovision and broadcasts across successive years. Docos include Long Way to the Top, Bombora: The History of Australian Surfing, Wide Open Road and Whitlam: The Power and The Passion.

Blink TV is also due to produce a regional Eurovision Song Contest in Asia Pacific later this year.

Roadshow has previously partnered with producer John Edwards on scripted productions, through Roadshow Rough Diamond.

Roadshow Films Co-CEO Chris Chard announced: “This investment in Blink TV is consistent with our strategy of expanding our production interests beyond scripted drama, positioning the company to capitalise on the increasing importance that unscripted formats and entertainment series have with broadcasters, subscription platforms and on multi-channel networks. We’ve enjoyed a strong history of success as a distributor with the brands Paul and the executive team at Blink TV have previously created and we are excited about the potential value that Blink can unlock, particularly with its impressive development slate.”

“Roadshow has had a long relationship with Paul and we are greatly excited about Blink’s potential.” said Roadshow Films Co-CEO Joel Pearlman. “Paul and his team boast outstanding production experience and we look forward to working with them to develop their strong slate in the unscripted production space.”

Paul Clarke added: “Roadshow is an Australian entertainment success story, a company with enormous integrity, capable of working at the highest level in international film and television. We are delighted to be partnering with them. Our big vision is to bring the Eurovision brand to Asia, with the support of SBS and the EBU; and Roadshow has a strong track record of successfully releasing entertainment projects through Northern Asia.”

Roadshow Commercial Manager Grahame Grassby will help lead the development of Blink TV’s series, formats and entertainment brands.

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