Eureka Productions
Australian-American unscripted television production company
- Chris Culvenor
- Paul Franklin
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Area served
United States
Eureka Productions is an Australian-American television production company majority-owned by Fremantle. Launched in 2016 by former Endemol Shine Australia executives Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin with backing from Fremantle, the company primarily develops and produces non-scripted and reality programming in Australia and the United States. Since 2022, Eureka has been responsible for all of Fremantle's non-scripted output in Australia.
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, with the studio taking an investment in Eureka.[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]
In 2021, Fremantle acquired a majority stake in Eureka. In 2022, Fremantle restructured its Australian operations to make Eureka responsible for all of its non-scripted output, assuming production duties for existing series such as Australian Idol from Fremantle Australia (which will primarily focus on scripted dramas and factual programming under new CEO Greg Woods).[5][6]
Productions
Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
| Title | Network | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Employables | SBS | 2016 | |
| Behave Yourself[7] | 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+ | 2018–2022 | |
| Deadly Cults | Oxygen (United States) | 2019–2020 | co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation |
| Dating Around | Netflix | ||
| Thrones 360 | Foxtel | 2019 | |
| Holey Moley | ABC (United States) | 2019–2022 | 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[8] | HBO Max | 2020–2021 | |
| Name That Tune | Fox (United States) | 2021 | Co-production with Prestige Entertainment and Fox Alternative Entertainment. Filmed in Sydney for the U.S. market.[9] Subsequent seasons were co-produced by BiggerStage, Prestige and Fox Alternative Entertainment and filmed in Ireland.[10] |
| Holey Moley (Australia) | Seven Network | 2021 | Co-production with Unanimous Media. |
| Luxe Listings Sydney | Amazon Prime Video | 2021–2022 | co-production with Amazon Studios and Kentel Entertainment |
| Frogger | Peacock | 2021 | Co-production with Konami Cross Media NY. |
| Making It Australia | Network 10 | Co-production with Matchbox Pictures. | |
| Finding Magic Mike[11] | HBO Max | Co-production with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. | |
| Twenty Somethings: Austin | Netflix | ||
| Parental Guidance | Nine Network | 2021–present | |
| The Real Dirty Dancing (United States) | Fox (United States) | 2022 | Co-production with Lionsgate Television Based on the Australian series of the same name.[12][13] |
| Byron Baes | Netflix | Co-production with Superreal. | |
| The Real Love Boat (Australia) | Network 10 | ||
| The Real Love Boat (United States) | CBS/Paramount+ | ||
| The Mole | Netflix | 2022–present | Earlier ABC (United States) iteration produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment. |
| Kitchen Nightmares Australia | Seven Network | ||
| The Parent Test | ABC (United States) | 2022–2023 | Co-production with Walt Disney Television Alternative. Based on the Australian series Parental Guidance.[14] |
| Australian Idol | Seven Network | 2023–present | Previous seasons on Network 10 co-produced by FremantleMedia Australia and 19 Entertainment. |
| Million Dollar Island | |||
| Farmer Wants a Wife | Fox (United States) | Previous seasons on The CW co-produced by FremantleMedia North America and Super Delicious Productions. | |
| Stars on Mars | [15] | ||
| The Floor | 2024–present | Co-production with Talpa and BiggerStage[16][17] |
References
- ^ "Eureka". Eureka. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (30 January 2016). "New production company Eureka set for unscripted". TV Tonight.
- ^ Dickens, Andrew (1 February 2016). "Fremantle has Eureka moment". C21 Media.
- ^ Knox, David (6 September 2018). "Eureka productions to represent Lionsgate unscripted". TV Tonight.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (24 February 2022). "Fremantle Australia Appoints Greg Woods As Permanent CEO Under New Structure; Eureka Takes On Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Fremantle-backed Eureka Productions taps Eden Gaha as president". C21media. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Seven commissions three new programs". Mediaweek. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (25 October 2019). "Competitive Floristry Format 'Full Bloom' Planted At HBO Max From 'Holey Moley' Producer Eureka". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (18 November 2020). "Fox Brings Back 'Name That Tune' With Jane Krakowski Hosting & Randy Jackson As Band Leader". Deadline. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Magic Mike Competition Show Dances to HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Knox, David (21 January 2022). "The Real Dirty Dancing gets US series". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Campione, Katie (25 October 2022). "ABC Takes 'The Parent Test' Unscripted Series Based On Australian Format". Deadline. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (12 April 2023). "William Shatner To Lead 'Stars On Mars' Competition Series For Fox". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ White, Peter (5 October 2022). "John De Mol Brings New Quiz Show 'The Floor' To U.S., Partners With 'Holey Moley' Producer Eureka". Deadline. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (13 September 2023). "Rob Lowe To Host & Produce Fox's Physical Quiz Show 'The Floor'". Deadline. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
- Official website
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