Lime Pictures

Lime Pictures is a multi-award-winning British television production company headquartered in Liverpool, UK, and a subsidiary of All3Media. Founded in 1982 as Mersey Television by Phil Redmond and rebranded as Lime Pictures in 2006, the company produces scripted drama, children's and family programming, reality formats, and premium factual content for global audiences. Its landmark productions include the long-running Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, the BAFTA-winning reality series The Only Way Is Essex, the double Daytime Emmy-winning Netflix series Free Rein, and Geordie Shore for Paramount+. In 2025, the company launched L16 Studios, an on-site production facility in Liverpool, further strengthening its infrastructure.