A Very Good Production

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A Very Good Production
Type Private
Industry Production company
Founded2003;20 years ago (2003)
Founder Ellen DeGeneres
HeadquartersUnited States
Key people
Owners Ellen DeGeneres
Telepictures
Parent Ellen Digital Ventures
Subsidiaries eleveneleven

A Very Good Production is an American film and television production company founded by comedian, television host, actress Ellen DeGeneres and Warner Bros. Television's Telepictures in 2003. It is known for producing the series The Ellen DeGeneres Show . [1] [2] The logo contains Ellen saying "Anyway..." while crossing her legs.

Contents

The company co-founded the former record label, eleveneleven in 2010. [3]

History

In October 2010, the company signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. [4]

On March 17, 2021, it was announced that the company had signed a multi-year production deal with Discovery, Inc. to produce natural history content for the Discovery Channel and Discovery+. [5]

Filmography

Television

In production

  • Happy Time (TBA) [6]
  • Jekyll (TBA)
  • Little Funny (with Telepictures and This is Just a Test) (TBA) [7]
  • Too Close To Home (TBA) [8]
  • Ellen's Home Design Challenge (TBA) [9]
  • Finding Einstein (TBA) [9]
  • First Dates Hotel (TBA) [9]

Former

Film

In Production

Specials

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  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2021). "Ellen DeGeneres Inks Deal With Discovery For Natural History Content, Will Narrate 'Endangered' Documentary". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (26 September 2017). "NBC Developing Sisters Comedy From Ellen DeGeneres & '2 Broke Girls' Duo". Deadline . Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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  10. ↑ Busch, Anita (14 August 2017). "'Two Steps Forward' Optioned By Fox Searchlight For A Very Good Production". Deadline . Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ Busch, Anita (13 July 2016). "Bill Kunstler To Adapt 'Castle Hangnail' For Disney And A Very Good Production". Deadline . Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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