CMG production services
CMG is a strategic production partner to global content producers, combining senior studio expertise with boutique agility. We deliver production services and multi-territory tax incentive support across the UK and Europe so international studios can shoot here with a single trusted partner
Our network includes many of the UKs leading specialists in production finance, banking, media law, tax, audit, payroll, and business affairs, providing clients with seamless access to the expertise required to deliver world-class productions
What we do
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From award-winning premium unscripted programming to scripted productions, we develop, produce, and deliver compelling original content while providing scalable production solutions for domestic and international partners.
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A single accountable production partner overseeing every aspect of physical production from budgeting, scheduling, line producing and crew management to studios, locations, insurance, payroll, compliance, and final delivery.
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We partner with producers, studios, broadcasters, streamers and content owners from the earliest stages of development, advising on the optimal strategy for producing in the UK and internationally including production planning, territory selection, financing structures, and incentive optimization.
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We establish and manage dedicated UK production entities and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), providing banking, legal, tax, corporate governance, and operational infrastructure allowing productions to launch quickly without building local capability from the ground up.
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We assess eligibility and structure productions to maximize available incentives while managing the complete tax credit process across the UK and Europe. From registration through to final recovery, we ensure productions capture every available benefit with minimal administrative burden.
our people
CMG’s production services team combines senior international network and studio experience with hands-on physical production and financial expertise. Claire McArdle and Rebecca Knight each bring extensive experience from Viacom International (now Paramount Skydance), where Rebecca set up multiple international production hubs and led production and business affairs across the group's global portfolio, while Claire delivered a pipeline of content across the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and the US
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Claire McArdle
CO - CEO & FOUNDER
An International Emmy award-winning executive, Claire has built and scaled content businesses, directing pipelines that reached 150 countries and 200 million households. She has established in-house studios for international markets and worked with major talent including David Beckham and Lionel Messi, turning distinctive IP into commercially successful formats across scripted and unscripted genres.
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Rebecca Knight
CO - CEO & FOUNDER
An award-winning Executive Producer with over 20 years' experience, Rebecca has managed large-scale commissioning budgets and negotiated complex multi-party deals, building international co-financing structures and co-production structures that unlock new territories and revenue. She leads business affairs and commercial strategy across CMG’s production services and IP slate
