Eureka Productions

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.

For the publisher of the Graphic Classics comic book series, see Graphic Classics.

Eureka Productions
Private
IndustryTelevision
GenreTelevision production
Founded2016
Founders
  • Chris Culvenor
  • Paul Franklin
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Area served
Australia
United States
ServicesTelevision program production
ParentFremantle[2]
Websitewww.eurekagroup.tv

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.[3] The company also formed a partnership with FremantleMedia to co-produce international projects.[4] In 2018, Eureka signed a deal with Lionsgate to be the exclusive distributor and producer of Lionsgate entertainment and unscripted series in Australia.[5]

The company developed the first original dating show for Netflix titled Dating Around which debuted in 2019.[6]

Productions

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

Title Network Years Notes
The EmployablesSBS2016
Behave YourselfSeven Network2017
The Voice AustraliaSeven Network2017-presentCo-production with ITV Studios Australia from season 6 onwards.
The Chefs' LineSBS2017-present
The Single WivesSeven Network2017
Drunk History AustraliaNetwork 102018Pilot
Australian SpartanSeven Network2018–present
Pick, Flip and DriveFacebook Watch2018
The LaunchCTV2018-presentCo-production with Bell Media and Insight Productions.
Crikey! It's the IrwinsAnimal Planet2018–present
Deadly CultsOxygen2019–present
Dating AroundNetflix2019–present
Thrones 360Foxtel2019
Holey MoleyABC2019–presentCo-production with Unanimous Media
The Amazing Race AustraliaNetwork 102019–presentFrom Season 4 onwards. Earlier Network Seven iteration produced by Active TV (seasons 1 & 2) and Seven Productions (season 3)
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References
  1. http://www.eurekagroup.tv/abouteureka
  2. Knox, David (6 September 2018). "Eureka productions to represent Lionsgate unscripted". TV Tonight.
  3. Knox, David (30 January 2016). "New production company Eureka set for unscripted". TV Tonight.
  4. Dickens, Andrew (1 February 2016). "Fremantle has Eureka moment". C21 Media.
  5. Knox, David (6 September 2018). "Eureka productions to represent Lionsgate unscripted". TV Tonight.
  6. Blichert, Frederick (5 February 2019). "Netflix swipes right on unscripted dating genre with "Dating Around"". Realscreen.
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