Entertainment Franchise Company, Victura Media, Launches at Mipcom

Victura Media, a new entertainment franchise company based in the U.K. and Canada, is launching at Mipcom with a slate of IP that includes writer/director/presenter, Dawn O’Porter’s, young adult novel, “Paper Aeroplanes,” which it is developing for television, alongside distribution titles, “PSI Cops,” “Super Dinosaur” and “Skybound Presents: Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation” from Skybound Entertainment.

Founded by entertainment executive, Thom Chapman, with company director and executive producer, Gráinne McNamara, Victura Media brings a platform agnostic approach to discovering, building and managing global IP aimed at kids 8+, youth and adults. 

Optioned from Dawn O’Porter’s longtime literary agent, Adrian Sington, for television adaptation by Victura Media, in collaboration with consultant, Gráinne McNamara, Dawn O’Porter’s young adult “Paper Aeroplanes” novel is a snapshot of small-town adolescence and the power of female friendship.

“I’m thrilled to continue my collaboration with Gráinne as she launches her new film and TV venture, and very much look forward to taking Renee and Flo from the printed page onto our TV screens and beyond,” says O’Porter. “‘Paper Aeroplanes’ has a special place in my heart not just because it was my first novel but also because it is set on Guernsey where I spent much of my childhood. I think these characters will speak to women for generations to come. The trials and tribulations of their lives are timeless, and the story celebrates the heart-stopping power of female friendship.”

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Victura Media is also handling the global distribution for Skybound Entertainment’s “PSI Cops” and “Super Dinosaur,” as well as the library of “Skybound Presents: Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation,” relaunching in 2025.

“There is an evolution happening in entertainment with how audiences are curating their entertainment experience as well as the growth of creator-led content and importance of fandom and community,” says Chapman. “We founded Victura Media to help to connect the dots across IP management and growing global franchises from all areas of the business. We’re excited to be developing Dawn O’Porter’s standout teen novel as well as be part of Skybound’s plans for the unconventional Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation. These distinctive IPs highlight the character of our curated approach to brand development.”