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Sister Group takes minority stake in branded entertainment firm Common Interest

Variety’s Alex Ritman reports that Jane Featherstone and Elisabeth Murdoch’s Sister Group has struck a strategic partnership with London’s Common Interest, taking a minority investment.

Why it matters. Brands gain earlier access to entertainment development pipelines, shifting them from ad buyers to co-creators of IP.

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