First reported by Deadline
Wheelhouse Acquires Shark Week Producer Anomaly Entertainment
Wheelhouse Acquires Anomaly Entertainment, Production Company Behind Shark Week
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Joe Otterson
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Summary
Wheelhouse has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, a production company founded in 2017 by former Discovery Channel commissioners Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen. The acquisition brings Anomaly's expertise in creating hit series like "Shark Week" and other popular content under Wheelhouse's umbrella. Kelly and Sorensen will continue producing series and formats across all areas and will also work with Wheelhouse's sports and investment divisions. Wheelhouse CEO Brent Montgomery praised the founders' success on both sides of the industry as buyers and sellers.
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Wheelhouse has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, Variety has learned.
