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Pearson Acquires TalkBack In £62m Deal

TalkBack Productions, which counts Da Ali G Show, Smack The Pony and They Think It’s All Over amongst its recent successes, has been bought by Pearson Television. The TV production arm of Pearson plc acquired the group in a £62m deal.
Richard Eyre, chief executive of Pearson Television, said of the acquisition: “TalkBack brings creative power that complements our existing production business while taking us in major new directions. Joining Pearson Television will also enable TalkBack to grow faster, as it will now be able to supply talent, programming and formats to our worldwide production business, especially as we merge with our new European partners.”
Pearson TV announced that it is to merge with CLT-Ufa earlier this year (see Pearson In Merger Deal To Create European TV Giant).
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