United News & Media has invested $30m in Creative Planet, the leading provider of B2B solutions for the film and television industry in the US. United plans to merge its own UK-based film production source, The Knowledge, with the group and, working together, develop global online and offline businesses for the market sector.
CBS, Fox, NBC, Dreamwork’s SKG, MGM and Paramount are amongst the clients who rely on Creative Planet’s software, databases and services.