Hartswood Films
{{Infobox company
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Television production
| founded = {{start date and age|1979}}
| founder = Beryl Vertue
| key_people = Sue Vertue (CEO)
Debbie Vertue (director of operations)
Dan Cheesbrough (managing director)
Steven Moffat (creative director)
| products = Television programs
| parent = ITV Studios (2024–present)
| website = {{Official website}}
}}
Hartswood Films is a British television production company founded by Beryl Vertue in 1979.{{cite news|title=Beryl Vertue obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/feb/13/beryl-vertue-obituary|first=Anthony|last=Hayward|author-link=Anthony Hayward|date=13 February 2022|access-date=13 February 2022|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London}} They have also produced dramas such as Jekyll, as well as documentaries, and the 1990s ITV/BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly.
In 2009, Hartswood opened a production office in Cardiff, which works alongside BBC Cymru Wales' "drama village" in Cardiff Bay. The company's first Cardiff-based production is Sherlock, co-created by Steven Moffat.{{cite news|author= Parker, Robin|date= 20 August 2009|url= http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/indies/hartswood-set-to-develop-projects-from-welsh-office/5004700.article|title= Hartswood set to develop projects from Welsh office|work= Broadcast|publisher= Emap Media}}
In July 2024, ITV Studios acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films.{{cite web|date= 25 July 2024|url= https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/itv-studios-acquires-hartswood-films|title= ITV Studios acquires Hartswood Films|website= ITV plc}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.hartswoodfilms.co.uk/ Official website]
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{{ITV}}
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Category:British companies established in 1979
Category:Mass media companies established in 1979
Category:Television production companies of the United Kingdom
Category:2024 mergers and acquisitions
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