Screentime

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Screentime Pty Limited
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Television
Genre Television production
Founded1996;29 years ago (1996)
Founders
  • Bob Campbell
  • Des Monaghan
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Area served
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland
Key people
Bob Campbell
(Executive chairman)
ServicesTelevision program production
Parent Banijay Entertainment (2012–present)
Divisions Screentime New Zealand
Website screentime.com.au

Screentime is an Australian television production company, which develops and produces scripted and unscripted television programs in Australia and New Zealand. The company has produced numerous popular series including Popstars , the Underbelly format, RBT and Janet King .

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In 2012, French company Banijay Entertainment acquired a majority stake in Screentime. [1]

History

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Former Banijay Screentime logo
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Former Screentime logo

The company was formed by Bob Campbell and Des Monaghan with Capital Investment Group in 1996. [2] [3] Screentime's first production was New Zealand talk show 5.30 with Jude on TV One which ran for three seasons. [4] [5]

In 1999, Screentime bought the format rights to talent competition Popstars from its New Zealand creator, and went on to sell and co-produce adaptations of the format internationally. [6] In 2002, it was estimated that Screentime earned 20 percent of revenue generated from Popstars: The Rivals . [7]

In 2012, Banijay Group purchased a controlling stake in Screentime, giving Screentime the rights to adapt Banijay formats in Australia. [2] Des Monaghan stood down from his executive position at Screentime in 2014. [8]

In 2015, Screentime sold its 49% stake in Irish production company Shinawil. [9]

In 2019, Screentime partnered with the Screen Makers Conference in Adelaide. [10] [11]

Productions

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

TitleNetworkYearsNotesGenre
Breakers Network Ten 1998–1999Co-production with Chrysalis DistributionScripted
Ten 7 Aotearoa TVNZ 2 2002–2023Unscripted
MDA ABC 2002–2005Scripted
Ghost Hunt TVNZ 2005–2006Co-production with Osiris ProductionsUnscripted
Yasmin's Getting Married Network Ten 2006Unscripted
Underbelly Nine Network 2008–2013, 2018, 2022Scripted
Dragons' Den RTÉ One 2009Unscripted
RBT Nine Network2010–presentUnscripted
Bloodlines TVNZ 2010Scripted
Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook TVNZ 1 2010–2014Co-production with FremantleMedia and Annabel Langbein MediaUnscripted
MasterChef Ireland RTÉ Two 2011Unscripted
Tim Winton's Cloudstreet Showcase 2011Scripted
Crownies ABC2011Scripted
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud Three 2011Scripted
Tricky Business Nine Network2012Scripted
Safe HouseTVNZ2012Scripted
Animal Files Prime 2013Unscripted
Water PatrolTVNZ2013Unscripted
Outback Coroner Crime + Investigation 2013–2014Unscripted
ANZAC Girls ABC2014Scripted
Janet King ABC2014–2017Spin-off of CrowniesScripted
Village Vets Australia Lifestyle 2014–2015Unscripted
Outback ER ABC2015Unscripted
I Am InnocentTVNZ 12015–2017Unscripted
How Not to Behave ABC2015Scripted
Stop Laughing...This Is Serious ABC2015Unscripted
Anh's Brush with Fame ABC2016–presentUnscripted
You're Back in the RoomTVNZ 22016Unscripted
The Secret Daughter Seven Network 2016–2017Scripted
Wolf Creek Stan 2016–2017Co-production with Emu Creek ProductionsScripted
Undressed SBS 2017Unscripted
Murder Calls Australia Nine Network2017Scripted
Testing TeachersSBS2017Unscripted
Pine Gap ABC
Netflix 		2018Scripted
Date Night Nine Network2018Unscripted
Straight Forward Viaplay
TVNZ 		2018Co-production with Mastiff Denmark, Viaplay, TVNZ and Acorn TV Scripted
Hughesy, We Have a Problem Network Ten2018–2021Unscripted
Playing for Keeps Network Ten2018—2019Scripted
Driving Test AustraliaNine Network2018Unscripted
Eat Well for Less AustraliaNine Network2018Unscripted
Orange Is the New Brown Seven Network2018Unscripted
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds Network Ten2018Unscripted
Trial By Kyle Network Ten2019Unscripted
Quimbo's QuestNetwork Ten2019Scripted
Wife Swap New Zealand TVNZ2019Unscripted
The Gulf Three
ZDF 		2019–presentCo-production with Lippy Pictures and Letterbox FilmproduktionScripted
Wife Swap Australia Seven Network2019, 2021Previous season produced by Shine Australia Unscripted
Informer 3838 Nine Network2020–presentScripted
SAS Australia Seven Network2020–presentUnscripted
The Hundred with Andy Lee Nine Network2021–presentUnscripted
Bali 2002 Stan 2022Co-production with Endemol Shine Australia Scripted
The Claremont MurdersSeven Network2023Co-production with See PicturesScripted

References

  1. ↑ Delaney, Colin (4 September 2012). "Screentime sells major stake to Banijay Group". Mumbrella. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 Knox, David (4 September 2012). "French group invests in Screentime". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bob Campbell: ASTRA". ASTRA. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Des Monaghan: Producer, Executive". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Boland, Michaela (6 May 2009). "Three breaking Aussie companies". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Cleave, Louise (15 July 2000). "'Popstars' concept a hit with US giant". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Michael Keane; Albert Moran (2004). Television Across Asia: TV Industries, Programme Formats and Globalisation . RoutledgeCurzon. p.  191. ISBN   0-415-30905-0.
  8. ↑ Knox, David (27 February 2014). "Des Monaghan steps down from Screentime". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  9. ↑ McCaughren, Samantha (4 October 2015). "Shinawil goes solo" . The Times . Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Korsten, Tracey (23 January 2019). "Media Resource Centre Set for an Amazing 2019". GlamAdelaide. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Media Resource Centre to launch initiative with Screentime, expand 2019 conference". if.com.au. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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