CMG & Stak partner to produce sport podcasts

CMG Productions and Stak have partnered to co-develop and produce a slate of original podcasts across sport and crime genres. 

The partnership hopes to combine CMG’s experience in international production and development and Stak’s expertise in premium narrative podcast production, expanding original IP into scalable, multi-platform formats spanning scripted and unscripted content. 

The pair have selected four projects to move forward with, including stories from the UK, US, South Africa, and Latin America. They are currently in development stages and in discussions with platforms and commissioners. There will also be a broader content development strategy for each project to adapt the stories into other formats and genres. 

Claire McArdle, co-CEO of CMG Productions, said: “It was clear from our first conversations with Stak that we were aligned on how to tell these captivating stories in the sport and crime space. Stak are leaders in the podcast production industry, and this partnership is an opportunity to bring these high-stakes stories to life in audio formats and beyond. We’re delighted to be working with their team to make that happen.”.

Nicky Anderson, head of narrative at Stak says: “Working with CMG is an exciting new venture for us, and one we’re really looking forward to building on. This collaboration is about bringing together two leading creative companies in their respective fields, that are united by a shared belief in the power of storytelling and a commitment to evolving the formats and mediums through which those stories are told.”