The founders of Joe Lycett‘s Got Your Back producer Rumpus Media are exiting the enterprise after a decade.
Deadline understands that Emily Hudd and Iain Wimbush are within the early levels of plotting a brand new manufacturing outfit.
The duo launched Rumpus in 2013 and have since turned it into one of many UK’s most prolific unscripted producers. Rumpus has developed expertise relationships with the likes of Lycett and Romesh Ranganathan which have spawned a number of hits together with Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, Late Night Lycett and The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan. Other credit embrace Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains and Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny.
Rumpus was backed by UK indie incubator Greenbird virtually instantly after it was arrange and Greenbird holds a 40% stake, in line with its newest accounts. Following Hudd and Wimbush’s departure through the center of subsequent 12 months, STV Creative Director of International Development Josephine Brassey will take momentary cost.
Hudd and Wimbush’s departures usually are not related to STV’s latest $27.2M acquisition of Greenbird, Deadline understands, however the pair had been pondering of leaving for a while.
STV Studios MD David Mortimer stated they’ve “created an iconic brand renowned for discovering new talent and creating original content.”
Hudd and Wimbush added: “We are very happy with the success now we have achieved since forming Rumpus Media in 2013 and the sensible staff now we have constructed. We have determined after 10 implausible years that we’re prepared for a brand new, joint problem and stay up for sharing extra on that quickly.
“We are grateful to Greenbird Media for all the support they have provided to establish a leading entertainment business and we look forward to working with Josephine Brassey over the forthcoming months as Josephine and the team at STV Studios develop the next chapter in the future of Rumpus Media.”