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Development with Teeth.

Production with Purpose.

We don’t just make content; we build original formats, factual entertainment, and high-end branded series. Based in Stockport, we’re a northern and diverse-led creative engine with national reach. Currently in funded development with major UK broadcasters - we bridge the gap between bold ideas and broadcast delivery.

Our leadership brings a career’s worth of experience from the highest levels of creative direction and development. We know what commissioners want because we’ve been the ones pitching, winning, and delivering for years.

our capabilities.

We focus on work that holds its own on any screen. From early-stage IP to final delivery, we build formats that connect visually, strategically, and commercially.

Original Formats & IP: Developing the next generation of must-watch television.

Factual & Documentaries: Real stories told with a cinematic edge.

Branded Content Series: Turning brands into the main event.

Podcasts & Pilots: Proof-of-concept work that secures commissions.

Development Support: Idea generation and strategy for established indies.

The CiM Model:

Regional Soul. National Ambition.

A New Perspective The best stories don't always happen in London. We bring voices and insights from the North to the forefront, offering a fresh frequency for national audiences.

The Creative Collective We don’t just hire, we curate our people constantly. Our collective is a powerhouse of regional talent: writers, directors, and thinkers from under-represented backgrounds. Our engine of fresh takes and new voices that keep our work ahead of the curve.

Flexible & Scalable We aren't weighed down by legacy overheads. We flex our team to match the project, bringing in award-winning specialists from our network across factual, entertainment, lifestyle, and true crime.

Development & Support Services

We act as an extension of your creative team, providing the extra firepower needed to get a project over the line.

Project Development: Shaping briefs, formats, and proposals as co-development partners.

Idea Slates: Delivering high-level strategy and fresh angles to kickstart stagnant slates.

Capacity Support: Providing additional development strength for indies without poaching credit or control.

Let’s make something ambitious together. Whether you’re looking to co-produce, commission a new series, or need help to develop a slate or project, we consider every partnership and terms.

Development & Support Services

Project development:

We help shape briefs, formats, pilots, and proposals — either as co-development partners or creative support for existing teams.

Topline ideas & slates:

Need fresh angles? We deliver idea lists and strategy slates to kickstart projects.

Extension to your team:

We can slot in as additional development capacity for indies who want extra firepower, without poaching credit or control.

Let’s make something ambitious together.

Whether you’re commissioning a new series, co-producing a pilot, or looking to develop a slate, we’d love to talk.

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