/01Extreme
The World's Most Dangerous
Extreme natural events, dangerous jobs, travel emergencies, animal attacks and high-risk situations.
Private Investor Invitation
Discover the television opportunity hidden inside a proven back catalogue
Zig Zag Productions has spent more than 25 years creating factual, entertainment, documentary and sports programming for broadcasters in the UK and internationally.
Now, a proposed 10-part television slate could give proven programmes and archive material a new commercial life.
In this free 30-minute recorded briefing, we explain the opportunity, the programmes involved and how eligible private investors may be able to participate.
Free to register. Intended for qualifying private, professional and international investors. Capital is at risk.
10
proposed programmes
60
minutes each
1
established production catalogue
Multiple
proven factual entertainment genres
The simple explanation
First, what does “reversioning” actually mean?
Television production companies can accumulate hundreds or even thousands of hours of valuable programmes, interviews, stories and archive material.
Reversioning involves selecting material from that catalogue and using it to create newly packaged programmes, often with a fresh narrative, updated commentary, new graphics and a clearly defined theme.
Put simply, the starting point is not an empty page.
It is an existing body of professionally produced television content that can potentially be reorganised and introduced to new audiences, broadcasters and territories.
That does not remove the normal commercial and investment risks. But it creates a very different proposition from financing a completely unproven programme from the beginning.
Existing content
Material drawn from programmes that have already been professionally produced.
New packaging
Archive and programme material selected and organised into a new 10-part themed slate.
New commercial opportunity
The completed programmes can potentially be offered to broadcasters, platforms and distributors, subject to rights, licensing and commercial agreements.
The featured slate
The World’s Most / The World’s Best
The proposed slate brings together material from across Zig Zag Productions’ back catalogue to create 10 distinct, hour-long programmes.
Each programme is built around an accessible theme with recognisable international audience appeal.
/02Mystery
The World's Most Amazing Conspiracy Theories
Extraordinary mysteries, historical legends, UFOs, Atlantis, the Bermuda Triangle, moon-landing theories and other enduring questions.
/03Entertainment
The World's Most Amazing Magic
Magic, illusion, stunts and performance content featuring internationally recognised performers and formats.
/04Adventure
The Best Adventures in the World
Expeditions, exploration, treasure hunting, machines, flight, space and high-adrenaline journeys.
/05Factual
The World's Toughest
Powerful factual programming exploring difficult places, dangerous environments, gangs and uncompromising personalities.
/06Human interest
The World's Most Incredible Medical Marvels
Extraordinary medical conditions, procedures and human stories from around the world.
/07Sport
The World's Best Football Moments
Football culture, players, managers, supporters, academies and the people and stories surrounding the game.
/08Factual
The World's Hardest Men
Investigative and factual portraits of tough, controversial and sometimes dangerous characters.
/09Mature
The Greatest Sex Show in the World
Adult factual programming examining relationships, sexuality, modern behaviour and unusual human experiences.
Mature factual subject matter
/10Human interest
The World's Most Incredible People
Compelling human-interest stories involving extraordinary lives, personalities, experiences and personal challenges.
Programme titles, episode composition and final content remain subject to production, rights, editorial, commissioning and distribution decisions.
Why this caught our attention
This is the part we found interesting
Most people assume every television investment begins with an idea, a presenter and a blank screen.
This proposed slate begins somewhere else.
It draws upon an extensive catalogue of professionally produced television content covering subjects that have already demonstrated their ability to attract audiences.
The proposition is not simply, “Will someone like this idea?”
The more useful commercial questions include
- 01What content is already available?
- 02What rights can be used?
- 03How efficiently can it be reversioned?
- 04Who could acquire or distribute it?
- 05What revenues could the finished programmes generate?
Those are the questions the private briefing is designed to explore.
Existing programme archive
Recognisable audience themes
Ten-programme slate
International content potential
Experienced production company
About Zig Zag Productions
More than an idea on a page
Founded in 1999, Zig Zag Productions is an established UK independent television production company.
The company has created hundreds of hours of non-scripted programming across factual entertainment, documentary, entertainment, sport, game shows and other popular genres.
Its programmes and formats have been produced for broadcasters in the UK, the United States and international markets, with completed content and formats distributed across multiple territories.
This proposed slate draws upon that depth of production experience and its established programme catalogue.
Established in 1999
Extensive non-scripted catalogue
Multiple factual and entertainment genres
UK and international production history
Content sold internationally
The private briefing
What you will discover in 30 minutes
This is not a webinar filled with general theories about television.
It is a concise introduction to the proposed Zig Zag reversioning slate and the commercial thinking behind it.
How television reversioning works
Why established archive content can have renewed commercial value
The ten proposed programme themes
The role of Zig Zag Productions
The proposed production and delivery process
The intended rights and licensing structure
The proposed route to revenues
The funding requirement and use of investor capital
The anticipated investment term and return structure
The principal commercial and investment risks
What happens if projected sales or delivery timings are not achieved
How eligible investors can request the full information pack
Presented by people involved in the opportunity
Simon Bennett
The Film Investment Office
Camilla Storey
CS Media Productions
Danny Fenton
or an approved senior representative of Zig Zag Productions
The briefing combines investor acquisition experience, television production knowledge and direct insight from the production company behind the catalogue.
Who the briefing is for
Is this relevant to you?
This briefing has been created for experienced investors who are curious about commercial opportunities within television but want to understand the structure before considering participation.
It may be relevant if you
- Are actively considering alternative private investments
- Understand that capital and returns are not guaranteed
- Are comfortable assessing illiquid investments
- Have an interest in television, media or intellectual property
- Can ordinarily consider opportunities beginning from £10,000
- Want to understand the commercial model before speaking to anyone
- Are a family office, company, professional investor or eligible private investor
- Are an international investor able to participate under the rules in your jurisdiction
It will not be relevant if you
- Require FSCS protection
- Need immediate access to your capital
- Cannot afford a partial or complete loss
- Are looking for guaranteed income
- Want to invest without reviewing the risks and documents
- Do not meet the applicable investor eligibility requirements
Registration does not guarantee access to the full investment opportunity. Eligibility will be assessed before detailed financial promotional material is supplied.
Registration form
Request access to the briefing
Tell us a little about yourself and we will send you the next steps. This should take less than two minutes.
Privacy first
We do not force anyone to declare themselves high net worth or sophisticated merely to watch general educational material. Formal investor categorisation happens before restricted opportunity details are shared.
What happens next
Here is what happens after you register
/01
Register
Complete the short form and tell us what kind of opportunities are relevant to you.
/02
Watch the briefing
Receive access to the recorded 30-minute presentation.
/03
Request a private conversation
Suitable investors can arrange a private 20-minute introductory call.
/04
Review the opportunity
Eligible investors may receive more detailed information and documentation, subject to the relevant restrictions.
There is no obligation to invest. The purpose of the briefing is to help you decide whether this is a subject you want to explore further.
Frequently asked questions
Questions we’re asked most
Final call
You probably haven’t seen television investment explained quite like this
If you are curious about how an established television catalogue could be turned into a new 10-part commercial slate, register for the private briefing.
Watch it in your own time, understand the proposition and then decide whether you would like a private conversation.
Free to register. No obligation to invest.
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