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. 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 FremantleMedia 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
The Voice Australia Nine Network (2017-2020)
Seven Network (2021-)		 2017–present Co-production with ITV Studios Australia from season 6 onwards.
The Chefs' Line SBS 2017–present
The Single Wives Seven Network 2017
Drunk History Australia Network 10 2018, 2020-present Pilot and first season
Australian Spartan Seven Network 2018–present
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 2018–present
Deadly Cults Oxygen (United States) 2019–present
Dating Around Netflix 2019–present
Thrones 360 Foxtel 2019
Holey Moley ABC (United States) 2019–present Co-production with Unanimous Media
Farmer Wants a Wife Seven Network 2019—present Co-production with Fremantle Australia; from Season 10 onwards. Earlier iterations produced by FremantleMedia Australia.
The Real Dirty Dancing Seven Network 2019
The Amazing Race Australia Network 10 2019–present From Season 4 onwards. Earlier Seven Network iteration produced by Active TV (seasons 1 & 2) and Seven Productions (season 3)
Full Bloom HBO Max 2020–present
Name That Tune Fox (United States) 2021–present Co-production with Prestige Entertainment and Fox Alternative Entertainment. Filmed in Sydney for the U.S. market.[6]
Holey Moley (Australia) Seven Network 2021–present Co-production with Unanimous Media
Luxe Listings Sydney Amazon Prime Video 2021–present
Making It Australia Network 10 2021–present Co-production with Matchbox Pictures

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.

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