Eureka Productions

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Eureka Productions
TypePrivate
IndustryTelevision production
Founded2016
Founders
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Area served
Australia
United States
OwnerFremantle
Websitewww.eurekagroup.tv

Eureka Productions is an Australian-American television production company which develops and produces scripted and unscripted programming in both countries and is owned by Fremantle. The company has produced numerous popular series including The Voice Australia, The Chefs' Line, Australian Spartan and Crikey! It's the Irwins.

History

The company was formed by Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin, both executives with Endemol Shine Australia, setting up Los Angeles and Sydney offices in 2016.[2] The company also formed a partnership with Fremantle to co-produce international projects.[3] In 2018, Eureka signed a deal with Lionsgate to be the exclusive distributor and producer of Lionsgate entertainment and unscripted series in Australia.[4]

The company developed the first original dating show for Netflix titled Dating Around which debuted in 2019.[5]

Productions

  Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.

Title Network Years Notes
The Employables SBS 2016
Behave Yourself Seven Network 2017–2020
The Voice Australia Nine Network
Seven Network		 2017–present Co-production with ITV Studios Australia; Season 6 onwards. Earlier Nine Network iteration co-produced by Talpa Media Group and Shine Australia.
The Chefs' Line SBS 2017–2018
The Single Wives Seven Network 2018
Drunk History Australia Network 10 2018–2020
Australian Spartan Seven Network 2018–2019
Pick, Flip and Drive Facebook Watch 2018
The Launch CTV (Canada) 2018–2019 Co-production with Bell Media and Insight Productions.
Crikey! It's the Irwins Animal Planet
Discovery+		 2018–present
Deadly Cults Oxygen (United States) 2019–2020
Dating Around Netflix 2019–2020
Thrones 360 Foxtel 2019
Holey Moley ABC (United States) 2019–present Co-production with Unanimous Media.
The Real Dirty Dancing Seven Network 2019
The Amazing Race Australia Network 10 2019–present Season 4 onwards. Earlier Seven Network iteration produced by Active TV (seasons 1 & 2) and Seven Productions (season 3).
The Farmer Wants a Wife Seven Network 2020–present Co-production with Fremantle Australia; from Season 10 onwards. Earlier iterations produced by FremantleMedia Australia.
Full Bloom HBO Max 2020–2021
Name That Tune Fox (United States) 2021–present Co-production with Prestige Entertainment and Fox Alternative Entertainment; Season 1 only. Filmed in Sydney for the U.S. market.[6] Season 2 co-produced by BiggerStage.[7]
Holey Moley (Australia) Seven Network 2021 Co-production with Unanimous Media.
Luxe Listings Sydney Amazon Prime Video 2021–present
Frogger Peacock 2021–present Co-production with Konami Cross Media NY.
Making It Australia Network 10 2021 Co-production with Matchbox Pictures.
Finding Magic Mike HBO Max 2021–present Co-production with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television.
Twenty Somethings: Austin Netflix 2021–present
The Real Dirty Dancing (United States) Fox (United States) 2022–present Co-production with Lionsgate Television. Spin-off based on Australian series.[8][9]
Byron Baes Netflix 2022–present Co-production with Superreal.
The Real Love Boat (Australia) Network 10 2022–present
The Real Love Boat (United States) CBS
Paramount+		 2022–present
The Mole Netflix 2022–present Earlier ABC (United States) iteration produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment.
The Parent Test[10] ABC (United States) 2022 Based on the Australian series Parental Guidance.
Farmer Wants a Wife Fox (United States) TBA
The Floor[11] TBA TBA Co-production with Talpa.

References

  1. ^ "Eureka". Eureka.
  2. ^ Knox, David (30 January 2016). "New production company Eureka set for unscripted". TV Tonight.
  3. ^ Dickens, Andrew (1 February 2016). "Fremantle has Eureka moment". C21 Media.
  4. ^ Knox, David (6 September 2018). "Eureka productions to represent Lionsgate unscripted". TV Tonight.
  5. ^ Blichert, Frederick (5 February 2019). "Netflix swipes right on unscripted dating genre with "Dating Around"". Realscreen.
  6. ^ White, Peter (18 November 2020). "Fox Brings Back 'Name That Tune' With Jane Krakowski Hosting & Randy Jackson As Band Leader". Deadline. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "FOX Springs Forward with March Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series" (Press release). FOX. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
  8. ^ White, Peter (19 January 2022). "'The Real Dirty Dancing': Fox Sets Premiere For Celebrity Dance Competition". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. ^ Knox, David (21 January 2022). "The Real Dirty Dancing gets US series". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ^ Campione, Katie (25 October 2022). "ABC Takes 'The Parent Test' Unscripted Series Based On Australian Format". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ^ White, Peter (5 October 2022). "John De Mol Brings New Quiz Show 'The Floor' To U.S., Partners With 'Holey Moley' Producer Eureka". Deadline Hollywood.

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