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STV Studios Factual, the production company behind Antiques Road Trip, The Beauty Queen<\/em> and The Travelling Auctioneers<\/em>, has rebranded as North Star.<\/p>\n It is the final legacy STV Studios label to rebrand, following the relaunch of STV Studios Drama as Blackhill earlier this year.<\/p>\n The label has also built a portfolio in documentary filmmaking and has been nominated in the Factual Series category at the upcoming 2026 BAFTA Scotland Awards.<\/p>\n The move follows this month\u2019s appointment of creative director Mark Hedgecoe, who said: \u201cWhile our name has changed, North Star\u2019s commitment to creating bold, conversation-starting unscripted content is as strong as ever. Our new identity reflects our status as one of the UK\u2019s most successful\u00a0unscripted production businesses.<\/p>\n \u201cThe team has achieved so much under the STV Studios Factual banner, not least building a stable of hugely popular, returning transactional brands that allow us to create regular employment opportunities for Scotland\u2019s brilliant freelance community. <\/p>\n \u201cAs we enter our next chapter as North Star, we have a renewed focus on bringing fresh ideas, world-class storytelling and returning hits to audiences across the UK and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n Headed up by CEO David Mortimer, the STV Studios group is also home to unscripted labels such as Primal Media (The Mob<\/em>), Tuesday\u2019s Child (The Hit List<\/em>), Hello Halo (Game of Wool<\/em>) and Crackit Productions (Casualty 24\/7: Every Second Counts<\/em>). Its scripted portfolio includes Blackhill (The Witness<\/em>), Two Cities (Blue Lights<\/em>), Tod Productions (Criminal Record<\/em>) and Ferryman Films, led by actor and director Kevin McKidd.<\/p>\n Daily Business Bulletin<\/strong>:\u00a0Subscribe here for our free morning bulletin of breaking news<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \t <\/div>\n