David Oyelowo and Nate Parker’s Mansa Studios Partners With Macro Television Studios to Produce Vertical Series — SkimNews
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- Mansa Studios, co-founded by David Oyelowo and Nate Parker, announced a partnership Monday with Macro Television Studios to develop, finance, and produce vertical series, with both companies sharing ownership of the resulting intellectual property.
- Macro Television Studios founder/CEO Charles D. King called the deal "an exciting opportunity" to combine Mansa's vertical-format expertise with Macro's capabilities across genres.
- Oyelowo framed the move as part of Mansa's mission to deliver "culturally rich stories" to global audiences through emerging formats and platforms.
- Mansa Studios already distributes film, TV, and short-form content across platforms including its own free ad-supported streaming service and FAST channels.
- Macro TV Studios recently produced Netflix's "Raising Dion" (Children's & Family Emmy nominee) and "Gentefied" (Peabody nominee), plus FX's "Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur" (Emmy and Grammy nominee).
- Macro most recently worked with Oyelowo as a producer on Apple TV's "Government Cheese," which starred the actor.
- Macro also operates Macro Film Studios, in-house agency Brand Macro, talent firm M88, venture arm MaCVenture Capital, and recently acquired subscription streaming service Allblk from AMC Global Media.
Why it matters: The deal pairs two Black-founded media companies with complementary strengths — Mansa's vertical and short-form fluency with Macro's deeper scripted and documentary catalog — under a co-ownership structure rather than a standard work-for-hire engagement. Mansa gains a production and distribution heavyweight with Emmy-, Peabody-, and Grammy-nominated credits across Netflix, FX, and Apple TV, while Macro plugs into the fast-growing vertical video category with a partner already operating FAST channels.
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