North Star Media has announced the acquisition of Picture Shop’s Manchester-based scripted and unscripted operations from Streamland Media.
The new business will operate as Home Post Production, retaining all 40 creative, technical and production employees, and will continue to deliver a full-service offering to its established client base from its 22,000 sq ft facility in Manchester city centre.
Home Post Production will be led by managing director Paul Austin, who has been at the helm of the facility since 2017.
The acquisition was led by North Star Media’s chief executive, David Jackson, who will also oversee the business.
Originally launched eight years ago as The Farm’s Manchester outpost, the facility has since grown into the UK’s largest post-production house outside London.
It provides a comprehensive suite of post-production services, including capture on location, offline and online editing, colour grading and finishing, visual effects, and a full range of audio services such as tracklay, sound design, mixing, voiceover and ADR.
Recent flagship projects include This City Is Ours (Left Bank Pictures), Sherwood (House Productions), Ambulance (Dragonfly TV) and 24 Hours in A&E (The Garden).
“Home Post Production is an incredibly strong asset for Manchester’s creative industry; a regional flagship facility with a reputation for delivering some of the very best content in the UK,” said David Jackson, chief executive of North Star Media.
“We’re proud to invest in this talented team and look forward to building on its successes over the years to come.”
Home Post Production managing director Paul Austin added: “We’ve established an amazing facility with cutting-edge technology, but it’s our incredible team of creative and technical specialists that ensures our clients come back again and again.
“We’re trusted because we care just as deeply as they do about getting the very best results from suite to screen. As Home Post Production, this ethos will continue to underpin our daily business, and our clients can expect the same level of excellence across every project.”
