Playmaker Media
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Television production |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Services | Television program production |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Television |
| Website | www |
Playmaker Media is an Australian-based television production company, which develops and produces scripted and unscripted television programs across multiple television channels in Australia. The company was formed by David Taylor and David Maher in 2009. In 2014, it became a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, who distributes Playmaker's formats and productions globally.[1] The company is based in Sydney.[2]
In 2016, Playmaker was commissioned to produce a Mandarin language adaptation of Chosen for Chinese platform iQiyi filmed in Australia.[3]
Productions[]
Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
| Title | Network | Years | Format | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story | Nine Network | 2010 | Telemovie | |
| Slide | FOX8 | 2011 | Drama series | 1 season, 10 episodes |
| Blood Brothers | Nine Network | 2011 | Telemovie | |
| House Husbands | Nine Network | 2012–2017 | Drama | 5 seasons, 58 episodes |
| The Code | ABC | 2014–2016 | Drama series | 2 seasons, 12 episodes |
| Love Child | Nine Network | 2014–2017 | Drama series | 4 seasons, 36 episodes |
| Hiding | ABC | 2015 | Drama series | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| The Wrong Girl | Network Ten | 2016–2017 | Drama series | 2 seasons, 18 episodes |
| Chosen | iQiyi | 2017 | 3-part Miniseries | |
| Friday on My Mind | ABC | 2017 | 2-part Miniseries | |
| Bite Club | Nine Network | 2018 | Drama series | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Blind Date | Network Ten | 2018 | Light Entertainment | 1 season |
| Bloom | Stan | 2019–present | Drama series | 2 seasons, 12 episodes |
| Reckoning | AXN | 2019 | Drama series | 1 season, 10 episodes |
| The Commons | Stan | 2019 | Drama series | 1 season, 8 episodes |
References[]
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (1 December 2014). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Oz Production Company Playmaker Media". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Cynthia Littleton (1 December 2014). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Australia's Playmaker Media". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (5 December 2016). "Playmaker Media to produce Chinese thriller". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links[]
- Official website
- Playmaker Media at Sony Pictures Television
Categories:
- Television production companies of Australia
- Australian companies established in 2009
- Mass media companies established in 2009
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Television production companies
- Sony Pictures Television
- Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies
- 2014 mergers and acquisitions
- Companies based in Sydney