Paris, February 12, 2020

Newen launches Ringside Studios in collaboration with Gub Neal as it expands in the UK

Newen is delighted to announce the launch of a new UK production company, Ringside Studios, a collaboration with renowned English producer, Gub Neal and production house DoveTale Media. Ringside Studios is majority owned by Newen, with both Gub Neal and DoveTale Media owning stakes in the business.

Gub Neal is one of the most prominent producers in the UK. He is best known for award-winning and critically acclaimed dramas including The Fall and The Last Enemy. Insoupçonnable (Léonis production for TF1), the French adaptation of The Fall, is one of the most successful dramas in France. Gub Neal also produced and commissioned dramas for Granada TV (ITV) and Channel 4 including Cracker and Queer as Folk. He also won a Primetime Emmy for Prime Suspect. Edward Barlow, Commercial and artistic manager, also joins Ringside Studios and will work with Gub Neal on creative projects.

Ringside Studios will develop high-quality English and international dramas, which may be distributed by Newen. English dramas are a core part of the drama market worldwide, making it an important development for Newen’s growth strategy. Ringside Studios will attract and hire new talent, such as authors, showrunners or producers in the United Kingdom to work with Gub Neal, who will lead the team as Creative Director.

Ringside Studios already has several projects under advanced development within Newen, notably ambitious international co-productions, including Oksa Pollock, a huge editorial success, having been sold in 30 countries with nearly two million readers, co-produced with Jean-Benoit Gillig (Leonis).

Ringside Studios a d’ores et déjà plusieurs projets en cours de développement avancé au sein de Newen, notamment des coproductions internationales ambitieuses, tels qu’Oksa Pollock, succès éditorial dans 30 pays avec près de deux millions de lecteurs, coproduit avec Jean-Benoit Gillig (Léonis).