ITV Studios, the TV production division of ITV plc, has been advised by CMS on its minority investment in newly formed media and entertainment company KOSKA.

Launched by former Managing Director of Warner Brothers TV Production UK and co-creator of Supernanny Nick Emmerson, KOSKA will focus on returnable non-scripted series. Emmerson, who was also previously President of Shed Media U.S. and CEO of Ricochet, has created or co-created multiple international series including The Real Housewives of New York City, Fat March, Basketball Wives and Styled To Rock. He will be joined at the Brighton based indie by Director of Entertainment David Phillips, a former TV Board Director of talent agency James Grant. Mike Beale, Managing Director, ITV Studios Global Creative Network will sit on the KOSKA Board and work with them to maximise the value of their formats. ITV Studios Global Entertainment will be KOSKA’s distribution partner for all original formats created under their banner.

The ITV Studios team was led by Pukar Mehta and Vanessa Wilson, advised by Paul Guite, co-Head of Media at CMS. Paul comments: “We are delighted to have advised ITV on its latest strategic investment and look forward to seeing KOSKA’s future creative productions.”