UK's Nest Productions opens a new office in Scotland

Nest Productions has opened a new office in Scotland headed up by Nest co-founder Derek Drennan, who has moved back to hometown Glasgow to set it up. Nest Production’s head office is in London, with hubs in the Northwest, Northeast and South of England.

Founded by veteran factual entertainment producers Derek Drennan ("Made in Chelsea") and Stew Batt ("James May’s Toy Stories"), Nest is built on a unique co-production model which supports small to midsized, new and indie production companies with infrastructure, talent, development and production expertise.

Leveraging their expertise across factual entertainment, drama, comedy, kids and family, docs, branded content, and livestreaming, Nest’s Glasgow office will manage their partnerships and co-productions with Scottish production companies. Nest will also look to attract UK-wide and international production companies to film in Scotland with local support from Nest, whilst tapping into the benefit of local funding.

The move allows Nest to cover almost the entirety of the UK with their unique support structure, bring productions to the region, and foster local talent.

The news follows Nest’s recent first original commission for Paramount+, "Dating Naked" UK, hosted by Rylan Clark. It will air later in 2024 on Paramount+ UK as well as MTV’s network of international channels and digital platforms, spanning over 150 Countries.