The Tinopolis Group is an international TV production and distribution group with businesses based in the UK and US. It produces over 4,500 hours of television annually for more than 200 UK and foreign broadcasters.[1]
Llanelli, Wales, became such a significant regional producer of tin that it was referred to as "Tinopolis" by the latter half of the 19th century.[2] Hence the parent company took this name when it was established there in 1990.[3]
Tinopolis purchased The Television Corporation, the parent company of Sunset + Vine and Mentorn (formerly Mentorn BarracloughCarey), in 2006.[4]
Video Arts, the training media company, was founded in 1972 by comic John Cleese, and since trained about 100,000 organisations in approximately 50 countries.[3] Video Arts was purchased by Tinopolis in 2007.[3]
In 1988, writer and director Ed Thomas founded Fiction Factory, a company now part of Tinopolis. Shares of Tinopolis plc were listed on London's Alternative Investment Market in 2005.[4] It was widely held by major institutions and purchased in 2008 for £44.7 million by management and private equity company Vitruvian Partners, taking the company private again.[4][5][6]
In late 2009 Tinopolis acquired Pioneer Productions, the leading factual producer.[7]
During 2011 Tinopolis expanded its operations overseas through the acquisition of A Smith & Co Productions in June 2011 and BASE Productions in August 2011[8]
In 2014, Tinopolis acquired American non-scripted producer Magical Elves, producer of Top Chef.[9]
The management of Tinopolis bought out their long standing investor Vitruvian Partners in October 2017.[10]
OperationsEdit
Tinopolis has production centres in London, Los Angeles, Llanelli, Glasgow and Cardiff.
MLB on Five (1997–2008) NFL on Five (1997–2010) NBA on Five (1997–2008) NHL on Five (1998–2006) Cricket on Five (2006–2019) Football on 5 UEFA Cup & Europa League (1997–2012), Football League Tonight (2015–2018)
Football Coverage including Premier League, FA Cup and European Football (2013–present) Rugby Coverage including Premiership Rugby & European Rugby (2013–present)
Horse Racing Coverage including Derby & Royal Ascot (2004–2012) The Grand National Steeplechase (2008–2012) Women's Football including FA Women's Cup Final, Euro 2013 & World Cup 2015 (2012–present) Cricket Coverage including World Twenty20 & Cricket World Cup (2009–2011) Host Broadcaster for Glasgow Commonwealth Games (2014) 2012 London Olympics Sailing Coverage (2012) NFL (2007–2012) BBC Scotland Produced all BBC Sport Scotland coverage including Football, Rugby, Shinty, Curling & Bowls (2006–present)
World Athletics Championships (2011) Cricket Coverage including Live Test and County Matches and One Day Highlights (1999–2005) Paralympic Coverage including London 2012, Sochi 2014 & Rio 2016 (2012–present) Crufts (2010–present) NFL Coverage (2010–2015)
^Jones, Bill; Lewis, Ronald L. (May 2007). "Gender and Transnationality among Welsh Tinplate Workers in Pittsburgh: The Hattie Williams Affair, 1895". Labor History. 48 (2): 178. doi:10.1080/00236560701224890. S2CID 145212902.
^ abc. Video Arts. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^ abcBlake, Aled (1 July 2008). "Tinopolis profits surge in last results before delisting". Western Mail. Media Wales. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^Barry, Sion (9 May 2008). "Tinopolis in £44m acquisition deal". Media Wales. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
^Thomson Financial (30 June 2008). "Tinopolis FY pretax profit 1.9 mln pounds vs 0.96 mln". Hemscott. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
^"Tinopolis Group Acquires Pioneer Productions - UK Broadcast News | 30/10/2009".
^Kelsey, Chris (29 June 2011). "Tinopolis buys US maker of Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares". WalesOnline.
^"Tinopolis Group Acquires 'Top Chef' Producer Magical Elves". 3 February 2014.
^"Vitruvian sells its shareholding in leading independent content company Tinopolis". 23 October 2017.
External linksEdit
Tinopolis – group website
Daybreak Pictures
Sunset + Vine
October 19, 2023
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This article is about the TV company For the town with this nickname see Llanelli This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view October 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Tinopolis Group is an international TV production and distribution group with businesses based in the UK and US It produces over 4 500 hours of television annually for more than 200 UK and foreign broadcasters 1 TinopolisTypePrivately held companyIndustryTelevision productionFounded1990HeadquartersLlanelli WalesNumber of locations5 Production Bases 2018 Key peopleRon Jones Executive chairmanArwel Rees CEOAngharad Mair Chairman WalesJeff Foulser Chairman Sunset VineJohn Willis CEO MentornRevenue 236 million 2022 Operating income 16 23 million 2022 Net income 3 46 million 2022 Number of employees529 2022 Websitetinopolis wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditLlanelli Wales became such a significant regional producer of tin that it was referred to as Tinopolis by the latter half of the 19th century 2 Hence the parent company took this name when it was established there in 1990 3 Tinopolis purchased The Television Corporation the parent company of Sunset Vine and Mentorn formerly Mentorn Barraclough Carey in 2006 4 Video Arts the training media company was founded in 1972 by comic John Cleese and since trained about 100 000 organisations in approximately 50 countries 3 Video Arts was purchased by Tinopolis in 2007 3 In 1988 writer and director Ed Thomas founded Fiction Factory a company now part of Tinopolis Shares of Tinopolis plc were listed on London s Alternative Investment Market in 2005 4 It was widely held by major institutions and purchased in 2008 for 44 7 million by management and private equity company Vitruvian Partners taking the company private again 4 5 6 In late 2009 Tinopolis acquired Pioneer Productions the leading factual producer 7 During 2011 Tinopolis expanded its operations overseas through the acquisition of A Smith amp Co Productions in June 2011 and BASE Productions in August 2011 8 In 2014 Tinopolis acquired American non scripted producer Magical Elves producer of Top Chef 9 The management of Tinopolis bought out their long standing investor Vitruvian Partners in October 2017 10 Operations EditTinopolis has production centres in London Los Angeles Llanelli Glasgow and Cardiff Operating subsidiaries Company Genre Annual output h Major titles NotesTinopolis Cymru Welsh language programmes Prynhawn Da Heno Y Stiwdio Gefn Loris Mansel Davies and Ar y BysusDaybreak Pictures Drama The Politician s Husband Endgame The Promise and Hyde Park on Hudson David Aukin and Hal VogelFiction Factory Films Drama Caerdydd Y Pris Gwaith Cartref Pen Talar Y Gwyll Hinterland Ed ThomasMentorn Various Question Time Robot Wars Rescue Robots Traffic Cops An Idiot Abroad Inside London Fire Brigade and Paradise HotelA Smith amp Co Various Hell s Kitchen American Ninja Warrior and The Titan GamesMSV Post Post ProductionPassion Distribution Distributor RuPaul s Drag Race and Paradise HotelThunderclap Factual Entertainment Galdem SugarSunset Vine Sport 2000 Channel 5MLB on Five 1997 2008 NFL on Five 1997 2010 NBA on Five 1997 2008 NHL on Five 1998 2006 Cricket on Five 2006 2019 Football on 5 UEFA Cup amp Europa League 1997 2012 Football League Tonight 2015 2018 BT SportFootball Coverage including Premier League FA Cup and European Football 2013 present Rugby Coverage including Premiership Rugby amp European Rugby 2013 present BBC SportHorse Racing Coverage including Derby amp Royal Ascot 2004 2012 The Grand National Steeplechase 2008 2012 Women s Football including FA Women s Cup Final Euro 2013 amp World Cup 2015 2012 present Cricket Coverage including World Twenty20 amp Cricket World Cup 2009 2011 Host Broadcaster for Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 2012 London Olympics Sailing Coverage 2012 NFL 2007 2012 BBC Scotland Produced all BBC Sport Scotland coverage including Football Rugby Shinty Curling amp Bowls 2006 present Channel 4World Athletics Championships 2011 Cricket Coverage including Live Test and County Matches and One Day Highlights 1999 2005 Paralympic Coverage including London 2012 Sochi 2014 amp Rio 2016 2012 present Crufts 2010 present NFL Coverage 2010 2015 VariousESPN UK Premiership Rugby Coverage 2010 2012 ITV Sport Tour de France 2002 2009 Dubai World Cup 1998 present FIFA World CupVolvo Ocean RaceEuropean Poker TourGillette World SportEurovision Dance ContestPakistan Super League 2016 2018 Tinopolis Interactive Combined media and internetfor corporate clientsVideo Arts TrainingSee also EditMedia in WalesReferences Edit The Group Retrieved 20 April 2019 Jones Bill Lewis Ronald L May 2007 Gender and Transnationality among Welsh Tinplate Workers in Pittsburgh The Hattie Williams Affair 1895 Labor History 48 2 178 doi 10 1080 00236560701224890 S2CID 145212902 a b c About Video Arts Archived from the original on 29 June 2008 Retrieved 13 July 2008 a b c Blake Aled 1 July 2008 Tinopolis profits surge in last results before delisting Western Mail Media Wales Retrieved 13 July 2008 Barry Sion 9 May 2008 Tinopolis in 44m acquisition deal Media Wales Retrieved 9 May 2008 Thomson Financial 30 June 2008 Tinopolis FY pretax profit 1 9 mln pounds vs 0 96 mln Hemscott Retrieved 13 July 2008 Tinopolis Group Acquires Pioneer Productions UK Broadcast News 30 10 2009 Kelsey Chris 29 June 2011 Tinopolis buys US maker of Gordon Ramsay s Kitchen Nightmares WalesOnline Tinopolis Group Acquires Top Chef Producer Magical Elves 3 February 2014 Vitruvian sells its shareholding in leading independent content company Tinopolis 23 October 2017 External links EditTinopolis group website Daybreak Pictures Sunset Vine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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