Pilgrim Media Group
Pilgrim Media Group (also known as Pilgrim Studios) is a television production company based in North Hollywood, California. It was founded in 1997 by Craig Piligian. It is best known for producing reality television shows for the Discovery Channel. They also own a digital studio, .[1]
Acquisition by Lionsgate[]
On November 12, 2015, Lions Gate Entertainment created a partnership with Piligian when the studio acquired more than 50% of Pilgrim Studios for $200 million. Piligian retained his position as CEO of the company while Pilgrim continued to operate independently under Piligian.[2][3][4] The deal allowed Lionsgate to move into unscripted television programming.[2]
Television series[]
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- Amazing America with Sarah Palin
- American Casino
- American Chopper
- American Hot Rod
- American Ninja Warrior (Co-production with G4 for Ninja Warrior)
- Battlefish
- The Big Brain Theory
- The Cut
- Destroyed In Seconds
- Dirty Jobs
- Fast N' Loud
- Firehouse USA: Boston
- Full Metal Jousting
- Ghost Hunters
- Ghost Hunters International
- Ghost Hunters Academy
- Greensburg
- Hazard Pay
- Lindsay
- Misfit Garage
- Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy
- Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment
- Out of the Wild: Venezuela
- The Real Exorcist
- Really Big Things
- Rocco Gets Real
- Somebody's Gotta Do It
- Street Customs
- Street Outlaws
- Strip Search
- Swamp Loggers
- TapouT
- Top Hooker
- Top Shot
- The Ultimate Fighter
- UFO Hunters
- Worst Case Scenarios (co-produced by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (later known as Sony Pictures Television)
- You Spoof Discovery
References[]
- ^ Denise Petski "Deadline" Barry Bostwick Comedy Among Six Original Series To Debut On Pilgrim Studios’ New Digital Arm deadline.com, Retrieved on July 15, 2016
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lionsgate Buys Major Stake In Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios For $200 Million Nellie Andreeva deadline.com, Retrieved on April 14, 2016
- ^ Lionsgate Buys Stake in Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios Cynthia Littleton variety.com, Retrieved on April 14, 2016
- ^ Lionsgate Acquires Stake in Reality Producer Pilgrim Studios Reid Nakamura, thewrap.com, Retrieved on April 14, 2016
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- Mass media companies established in 1997
- Television production companies of the United States