BBC Studios buys 25 percent stake in unscripted formats company Mettlemouse

BBC Studios on Tuesday morning London time unveiled an investment in Mettlemouse Entertainment, a new independent unscripted formats company set up by Sarah Tyekiff. The commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, which has been on a buying spree — including a June deal for Scandinavian producer STV — said it was taking a minority stake of 25 percent in Mettlemouse, without disclosing financial details.

“The investment continues BBC Studios’ strategy of backing the best creative talent and investing in new formats for its global production network,” the company said. THR