First-Look Deals Emerge In Podcasting As ‘Chameleon’ Producer Campside Media Strikes Trio Of Talent Treaties
10.02.2023 - 01:13
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The first-look deal is a commonplace occurrence in the world of television and film.
Such agreements are now coming to the podcasting business as Campside Media, the company behind the successful Chameleon franchise, has struck a trio of deals.
The business has closed deals with Believe Her creator Justine van der Leun, Sam Mullins, who is behind Wild Boys and Dr. Dante, and Sean Flynn, the man behing The Bering.
It marks a shift in direction for the relatively nascent audio medium, giving a podcast studio such as Campside a first look at projects that may have previously been shopped around, and giving creators an element of stability that hasn’t traditionally been present in podcasting.
Campside, which was established by long-form journalists Josh Dean, Vanessa Grigoriadias, Matt Shaer, and screenwriter/producer Adam Hoff in partnership with Chernobyl producer Sister, has produced nearly 30 shows over the last couple of years and has around 20 projects in development for film and television.
Hoff, Campside’s CEO, said, “This is a true win-win situation, because we’re giving talented artists a home and, in return, we ensure that Campside gets first crack at the incredible ideas they are taking into the marketplace. It also ensures we get to keep working with people we love, admire, and respect a great deal.”
Leun was responsible for the 2022 Podcast Academy Awards-nominated series Believe Her, which explores the story of Nikki Addimando, who was abused but went from being viewed as a victim to a cold blooded killer when she shot and killed her partner in 2017. It was produced by Lemonada Media.
She is working closely with Matt Shaer as the pair were both New America Fellows and is prepping a follow up