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Prometheus Entertainment is an American production company, specializing in documentary, reality, and non-fiction television programming and specials. [1]

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Prometheus Entertainment was formed in March 1999 by Kevin Burns. It was housed at Fox Television Studios and was originally slated to produce scripted entertainment for Fox, focused on documentaries and non-fiction. [2] In 2002, Prometheus Entertainment developed a revival of Playboy After Dark . [1] In 2008, it signed a deal with the Travel Channel to produce 23 hours' worth of new shows. [3] Their documentary Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed was nominated for three Emmy Awards. [4]

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