Autentic, the Munich-based documentary and factual specialist, is expanding its international production and distribution structure. The company has acquired the assets of the French Gedeon Media Group (GMG) and is establishing a new subsidiary in France, Gedeon Studios.

The acquired business includes the production companies Gedeon Programmes, Docland Yard and MC4. The transaction also encompasses a catalogue of around 3,000 hours of factual content, ongoing productions and digital channels. Autentic Distribution will take over international distribution of the catalogue in future, whilst the digital offerings will be integrated into the Munich-based company’s Channels division.

Production and development activities will continue in Paris under the name Gedeon Studios. The new studio will take over all ongoing productions and development projects from the former group. These include around 25 hours of television programmes currently in production, as well as two feature-length documentaries.

Seven staff members are moving to the new company. Carine Nonnenmacher, previously a producer at Gedeon Media Group, will take over as head. Founder and former president Stéphane Millière will also remain associated with the company as a senior consultant for programme development. Autentic’s managing director, Patrick Hörl, will become president of Gedeon Studios.

With this acquisition, Autentic is expanding its production base in one of Europe’s most important media markets whilst also strengthening its international distribution portfolio. „With Gedeon Studios in Paris and Autentic in Munich, we will in future have a presence in Europe’s two largest markets,“ explained Hörl. By pooling expertise and creating additional synergies in content marketing, the aim is to strengthen the company’s resilience in this challenging market environment.