Formerly | Playmaker Media (2009–2022) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television |
Genre | Television production |
Founded | 2009 |
Founders |
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Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people |
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Services | Television program production |
Parent | Sony Pictures Television (2014–present) |
Website | curiopictures |
Curio Pictures (formerly 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 December 2014, American television and production studio Sony Pictures Television announced that they've acquired Playmaker Media, thrus marking Sony Pictures Television's expansion into Australia with ther distirbution arm taken over Playmaker Media'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]
In 2022, Playmaker Media was renamed as Curio Pictures under Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner following the departure of founders David Taylor and David Maher in 2021. [4]
Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
† Indicates that the program uses Curio Pictures branding for production company.
Title | Network | Years | Format | Duration |
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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 | Miniseries | 1 season, 3 episodes |
Friday on My Mind | ABC | 2017 | Miniseries | 1 season, 2 episodes |
Bite Club | Nine Network | 2018 | Drama series | 1 season, 8 episodes |
Blind Date (season 7) | Network Ten | 2018 | Light entertainment | 1 season, 10 episodes |
Bloom | Stan | 2019–2020 | 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 |
Amazing Grace | Nine Network | 2021 | Drama series | 1 season, 8 episodes |
Ten Pound Poms † | BBC One / Stan (co-production with Eleven) | 2023–present | Drama series | 2 seasons, 12 episodes |
Shark Tank [5] (seasons 5–)† | Network Ten | Reality | 2 seasons, 16 episodes | |
The Artful Dodger [6] † | Disney+ | Drama series | 1 season, 8 episodes | |
High Country [7] † | Foxtel / Binge | 2024 | Drama | 1 season, 8 episodes |
Playing Gracie Darling † | Paramount+ | 2025 | Drama series | 1 season, 6 episodes |
The Narrow Road to the Deep North † | Amazon Prime Video | TBA | Miniseries | 1 season, 5 episodes |
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