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About Us

Founded in 2024 by Marc Allen, Chris Helm and Markku Lonnqvist and backed by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Easttree is an investment platform acquiring income rights in some of the world's most iconic film and TV properties with a focus on passive profit participations.

Easttree enables owners of film and TV profit participations to monetise all or part of their income rights.

We unlock value for actors, writers, directors, producers and other rights holders, including production companies, studios and financiers.

Easttree's strong investment infrastructure, data-driven underwriting and asset management processes provides efficient and fast evaluation and execution of transactions.

Easttree's investment platform is structured to enable any size of transaction from single participations to very large libraries - positioning Easttree as the perfect partner for talent, studios, producers, and distributors.

News

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Posted 12/11/2025

Easttree Media, BlackRock-Backed Investment Platform for TV, Film Income Rights, Launches at AFM

A new investment company plans to take a leaf from the recent spate of musicians selling the rights to their own back catalogs and shift it into the film and TV space.

Our Team

Chris Helm

Founding Partner

  • Over 25 years experience in media and music industries, finance and corporate strategy
  • Former CFO to Hipgnosis Songs Fund (FTSE250)
  • Financial Leadership, Fundraising, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance in London
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Marc Allen

Founding Partner

  • Over 25 years experience in film and TV production, finance and distribution
  • Former COO of 42 M&P Limited
  • Strategic Development, Leadership, Investment and M&A in London and Los Angeles
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Markku Lonnqvist

Founding Partner

  • Over 25 years in private equity and finance with a focus on structuring and managing investments across different sectors globally including music, media and entertainment
  • Formerly partner at Pamplona Capital Management LLP private equity and Chief Investment Officer at Hipgnosis Songs Fund
  • Investment banking in London and New York
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Contact Us

For general inquiries please reach out to: info@easttreemedia.com

For press inquiries please reach out to: pr@easttreemedia.com


Address: 4 Golden Square, London W1F 9HT, United Kingdom