Overview

• Patrick Whitesell’s Silver Lake-backed investment firm has acquired a minority stake in Omaha Productions, co-founded by Peyton Manning in 2020.
• This is the first investment for Whitesell’s new $250 million platform, which focuses on sports, media, and entertainment businesses.
• Omaha Productions has been profitable since its founding and has produced over 30 television shows and movies for major networks and platforms like ESPN and Netflix.
• Peter Chernin’s North Road, which acquired a stake in Omaha in 2023, remains a minority investor and strategic partner.
• The partnership aims to fuel Omaha’s growth, with recent expansions including a stake in Good Good Golf and a nine-year content deal with ESPN.