MERRICK STUDIOS JOINS SAVAGE TO BUILD THE NEXT CHAPTER OF SAVAGE TV
Bun B continues as co-host of Unglossy and joins SAVAGE Voices; Thomas Frank to lead SAVAGE TV
GREENBELT, MD — SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 — Merrick Studios, the media company founded by Bun B, Thomas Frank, Jason Smith and Jeffrey Sledge today announced that it has been acquired by SAVAGE and will integrate its programming and creative operations into SAVAGE TV.
Founded in 2025, Merrick Studios quickly grew into a portfolio of five original shows and nearly 200 episodes, including Unglossy, Mixed and Mastered, The Heavy Hitter DJs, Comic Culture and Two Mothers One Ache.
The move brings Merrick Studio's programming and creative capabilities into SAVAGE TV, providing a foundation for expanded original content, new programming and a broader media presence.
Thomas Frank, co-founder of Merrick Studios, will lead SAVAGE TV and oversee its brand vision, original programming and content development.
“We built Merrick Studios around conversations and stories that connect with people,” said Frank. “Five shows and nearly 200 episodes later, joining SAVAGE gives us more room to build, more people to collaborate with and a much bigger opportunity to keep growing.”
Bun B will continue as co-host of Unglossy and join SAVAGE Voices, a collective of artists, athletes, veterans and drivers who collaborate with SAVAGE to create content, connect communities and shape cultural conversations.
“I've spent my whole career around people who built something out of nothing and didn't get asked the right questions about it,” said Bun B. “That's what Unglossy has always been for, and that doesn't stop. What changes is who else is in the building. More rooms, more worlds, more people worth listening to. Same conversation, bigger table.”
The acquisition expands SAVAGE's ability to create and distribute original content across the communities in which it operates.
SAVAGE is a lifestyle and a creative growth engine built to spread it. The company manages social currency through the creation of digital content, connecting audiences, communities and brands. Attention becomes influence. Influence becomes commercial value.
“Tom and Bun B built something real, authentic, and impossible to ignore,” said the Founder of SAVAGE. “That momentum gives SAVAGE TV a powerful foundation. Now we’re taking it further by building on what they created and pushing it into its next phase of growth.”
Additional SAVAGE TV programming and announcements will be released in the coming months.
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Media Contact:
Thomas Frank
Chief Brand Officer and Head of SAVAGE TV
THOMAS@BESAVAGE.CO
202-607-3624
