Authentic Entertainment

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Authentic Entertainment, LLC
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Television production
Founded2000;25 years ago (2000)
FounderLauren Lexton
Tom Rogan
DefunctJanuary 31, 2025;6 months ago (2025-01-31)
FateFolded into 51 Minds Entertainment
Products Television programs
Parent Endemol North America (2010–2015)
Endemol Shine North America (2015–2025)
Website www.authentictv.com

Authentic Entertainment, LLC was a Burbank-based reality television company founded in 2000 by Lauren Lexton and Tom Rogan that has produced television series that cover a wide range of subjects (e.g. Ace of Cakes , Weird Travels , Toddlers & Tiaras , All on the Line, Surprise Homecoming, Flipping Out , The Best Thing I Ever Ate , Auction Kings , Off Limits , Here Comes Honey Boo Boo ), and most recently Cheer Perfection and Is Your Dog A Genius? and air on multiple networks, including Bravo, the Food Network, TLC, and the Discovery Channel. Authentic produces about 200 hours of programming a year. Endemol (now Banijay Entertainment) had been the owner of Authentic Entertainment from 2010 to 2025. The name ceased in 2025.

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History

Authentic Entertainment was founded in 2000 by Lauren Lexton and Tom Rogan, who were familiar with each other in their work as freelance reality production staffers. [1] [2]

On August 10, 2010, Endemol B.V. announced the acquisition of a majority share of Authentic Entertainment Inc. by Endemol North America, [3] with unverified reports claiming the deal worth US$60–70 million. [4] [5]

On January 31, 2025, Authentic Entertainment was folded into 51 Minds Entertainment. [6]

Marketing

Authentic was represented by the Creative Artists Agency.

Awards

Authentic had been named to Realscreen magazine's "Global 100" list for six consecutive years, starting in 2007, [7] and continuing in 2008, [8] 2009, [9] 2010, [10] 2011, and 2012.

Four of their shows have received CINE Golden Eagle awards: Flipping Out in 2008, [11] and Ace of Cakes, Toddlers & Tiaras, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate in 2010. [12] [13] In 2013, The Best Thing I Ever Made won a Daytime Emmy Award, [14] and in 2014, Flipping Out was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. [15]

Productions

Sources: [16] [17] [18]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". 2002-12-08. Archived from the original on 2002-12-08. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (9 August 2010). "Endemol to acquire Authentic Entertainment". Variety . Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Endemol - News". 2010-11-22. Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Endemol to acquire Authentic Entertainment". Variety. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21.
  5. ↑ Walsh, Barry (9 August 2010). "Endemol acquires Authentic Entertainment". RealScreen. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  6. ↑ Elems, John (January 31, 2025). "Banijay Americas folds Authentic into 51 Minds". Broadcast . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Christie, Brendan (1 April 2007). "The Global 100 - Intro & G100 List". RealScreen. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  8. ↑ Staff (1 March 2008). "The Global 100". RealScreen. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  9. ↑ Gibb, Lindsay; Walsh, Barry (1 March 2009). "The Global 100". RealScreen. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  10. ↑ Realscreen Editorial Staff (1 March 2010). "The Global 100". RealScreen. Retrieved 22 December 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients". 2011-09-28. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  12. ↑ "Golden Eagle Award". CINE. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  13. ↑ "Golden Eagle Award". CINE. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  14. ↑ "WINNERS FOR THE 40TH ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY AWARDS |The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". emmyonline.org . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 16, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bravo Scores 4 Emmy Nominations!". Bravo. NBCUniversal. July 10, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ "comingsoon". 2006-10-05. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  17. ↑ "Productions". 2016-01-13. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  18. ↑ "our full show archive". Authentic TV. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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