Youngest Media, the Leeds production house behind Channel 4 quiz Moneybags and ITV’s Small Fortune, has closed its doors.
The company, co-founded by former Endemol execs David Flynn and Lucas Church in 2016, reportedly stopped trading around the turn of the year.
The founders told Broadcast: “We thought we’d managed to weather the storm of the pandemic but the impact on cashflow and creative pipeline really hit us last year. A few key decisions on shows didn’t go our way, so sadly we’ve closed down Youngest.
“We’re so proud of all our shows over the years, both here and around the world, from Bafta-nominated and Broadcast Award-winning Moneybags to a straight-to-series US network commission with Small Fortune. We’d like to thank everyone who has been part of Youngest, who made all this possible and turned our company into such a fun place to work.”
Moneybags, which shot at dock10 in MediaCityUK, won Best Daytime Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2023 just last week, and has also been nominated for a BAFTA in the same category.
