Night Train Media

Night Train Media GmbH, also known as NTM, is a Munich-based production and financing company founded by Herbert L. Kloiber. NTM offices are located in Munich, London, Stockholm and Istanbul.^[1][2][3]

NTM was founded in 2020 by Herbert L. Kloiber, who was previously managing director of Tele München Group or TMG.^[2][3] NTM focuses on English-language films, series, and documentaries for the international market. NTM offers development, licensing, co-production, and co-financing services.^[1]

In September 2020, NTM received long-term investment from private equity firm Serafin Group.^[4] In July 2021, NTM acquired a majority stake in London-based non-scripted distributor BossaNova,^[5] led by Paul Heaney. In July 2022, NTM acquired Swedish scripted distributor Eccho Rights from the Korean media group, CJ ENM.^[6][7][8][9] Herbert L. Kloiber subsequently became the chairman and in September 2023 CEO of Eccho Rights. In October 2022, NTM acquired a majority stake in London-based unscripted production company Curve Media,^[10] led by Emmy, BAFTA, RTS and Rose D'Or award-winning producers Camilla Lewis and Rob Carey.

In September 2020, Night Train Media announced the co-development of The Ex-Wife,^[11] which was commissioned in April 2022 as one of the first series from Paramount+ UK.^[12][11][13] Starring Celine Buckens, Tom Mison and Janet Montgomery, The Ex-Wife was penned by Downton Abbey’s Catherine Steadman and featured on Channel 4’s Gogglebox.

NTM’s other TV series credits include: Catch Me a Killer^[14] (10 x 1 hour) for MNET, starring Charlotte Hope, based on a true story and book of the same name by Micki Pistorious; Fallen^[15] (8 x 1 hour), a fantasy series based on the book of the same name by Lauren Kate, starring Jess Alexander, Timothy Innes, Gjis Blom, Alexander Siddig and Sarah Niles; The Inheritance^[16] (4 x 1 hour) for Channel 5, starring Robert James Collier; The Catch^[17] (4 x 1 hour), an adaptation of T.M Logan’s eponymous novel for Channel 5; Deadline (4 x 1 hour), starring Charlie Murphy and James D'arcy for Channel 5; The Holiday^[18](4 x 1 hour), an adaptation of T.M Logan's bestselling novel of the same name for Channel 5, starring Jill Halfpenny; and The Box^[19] (7 x 30 minutes) for Viaplay, starring Anna Friel.

Upcoming series include action thriller Safe Harbor (8 x 1 hour) from the co-creator of Ozark, Mark Williams, starring Charlie Murphy and Alfie Allen; and investigative drama series Lockerbie (6 x 1 hour) for BBC and Netflix, starring Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever and Patrick J. Adams.^[20] It is about the 1988 flight disaster of Pan Am Flight 103 which was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United Kingdom.

NTM’s first feature film Rogue Agent was announced in 2021, starring James Norton and Gemma Arterton,^[21] based on the story of conman Robert Freegard. The film was released theatrically by IFC in the US on August 12th, 2022. Romantic Comedy This Time Next Year,^[22] based on the book of the same name by Sophie Cousens and starring Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount, is set for release in late 2024.

NTM has also produced documentary films The Man Who Stole The Scream and Missile from the East for Sky Documentaries.^[23] Its documentary series Vikings: The Rise and Fall was acquired worldwide by National Geographic in 2022^[24][25] and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Educational and Informational Program.