The Intellectual Property Corporation

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The Intellectual Property Corporation
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Reality television
Founded2016;9 years ago (2016)
Founders
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Parent Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction (2018–present)
Website theipcorp.com

The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is a reality television and documentary production company based in Van Nuys, California. IPC is owned by Sony Pictures Television through their Nonfiction division, formerly known as Industrial Media.

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History

IPC was founded in 2016 by producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, and funded via private equity from three investors and former collaborators Sheldon Yellen, David J. Adelman, and Michael G. Rubin. [1] IPC develops and produces a wide range of television, film, documentary, and interactive mobile content. [1] IPC is known for series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath , [2] as well as series including HBO's We're Here , the YouTube Originals feature documentary This Is Paris starring Paris Hilton and Mind Field , Selena Gomez's HBO Max series Selena+Chef , the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking , Showtime's docuseries Active Shooter: America Under Fire, and Free Meek and The Last Narc for Amazon.

In August 2018, IPC was acquired by Core Media and relaunched the studio as Industrial Media. [3] IPC has been recognized as one of the top 100 unscripted production companies globally by Realscreen, [4] and has received nominations and/or won Primetime Emmy Awards, PGA Awards, and News and Documentary Emmy Awards for its diverse slate of programming. [5] [6] Its founders, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, were recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as "Top 10" members of "Reality TV's Ruling Class" in 2017, with Holzman having previously created series including Project Greenlight and Project Runway , and the duo having produced Undercover Boss . [7]

In October 2023, Nile Cappello's production company Yes, Like the River signed an overall deal with The Intellectual Property Corporation. [8]

Productions

Television shows

TitleYearsNetworkNotes
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath 2016–2019 A&E
Mind Field 2017–2019 YouTube Originals
Active Shooter: America Under Fire2017 Showtime
Lost Gold2017–2019 Travel Channel
Kingpin2018 History Channel
Operation OdessaShowtime
ELEAGUE The Challenger: Street Fighter V TBS
Sticker Shock Discovery Channel
Cults and Extreme Belief A&E
Price of Duty Oxygen
Vivian Snapchat
Fortune Fights2019 Reelz
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy Amazon Prime Video co-production with Gary Sanchez Productions and Amazon Studios
NotoriousReelz
The Substitute 2019–2021 Nickelodeon co-production with Alternative Plan and Nickelodeon Productions
Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole2019A&E
1989: The Year That Made Us2019 National Geographic co-production with National Geographic Studios
Injustice with Nancy Grace 2019–2020 Oxygen co-production with Eureka Productions
Free Meek 2019Amazon Prime Videoco-production with Roc Nation and Amazon Studios
America's Most Musical Family 2019–2020Nickelodeonco-production with Republic Records and Nickelodeon Productions
Fine Young Criminals2019–2021 Viceland
We're Here 2020–2024 HBO co-production with HBO Entertainment and This is Opus 20
Indian Matchmaking 2020–present Netflix
The Last Narc 2020Amazon Prime Videoco-production with Amazon Studios
Selena + Chef 2020–2023 HBO Max/Food Network co-production with July Moon Productions
Empires of New York2020 CNBC co-production with Fairhaven Films
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer 2021Netflix
How To: OlympicsYouTube Originals
Cooking with Paris Netflixco-production with Silvington Manor Entertainment
The D'Amelio Show 2021–2023Huluco-production with The D'Amelios
12 Hours With 2021 Facebook Watch co-production with Billboard
The Curse of Von DutchHulu
Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer2022 Discovery+
Secrets of Playboy2022–2023A&E
Death in the Dorms2023–2024Huluco-production with ABC News Studios
RapCaviar Presents2023co-production with Spotify
The Climb Maxco-production with On the Roam
Swiping Americaco-production with House of Opus 20
United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper2024 CNN
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker The CW co-production with Mainstay Entertainment and Patti Stanger Entertainment
H! Wood ShowHulu
Selena + Restaurant Food Networkco-production with July Moon Productions
Expedition from Hell: The Lost TapesDiscovery Channelco-production with Wrigley Media Group
House of Horror: Secrets of College Greek LifeA&E
A Plan to KillOxygen
The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood MGM+ co-production with MGM+ Studios, Miziker Entertainment and Hyeronimus Pictures
Scam Goddess 2025–present Freeform co-production with ABC News
With Love, Meghan 2025Netflixco-production with Archewell Productions

Specials

TitleYearNotes
Truth & Lies: The Crocodile of Wall Street?2022co-production with ABC News Studios

Feature films

TitleYearNotes
The Swamp 2020co-production with HBO Documentary Films
This Is Paris
Our American Family 2021co-production with World of Ha Productions and Atlas Industries

References

  1. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (January 19, 2016). "Eli Holzman Launches Indie Production Company Backed By Undercover Bosses". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. "Holzman, Saidman tread carefully into Scientology with Leah Remini".
  3. "Core Media Acquires The Intellectual Property Corp; Relaunches As Industrial Media With IPC CEO Eli Holzman At Helm". August 6, 2018.
  4. "It's here: the 13th annual Realscreen Global 100" . Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. "The Intellectual Property Corporation". theipcorp.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. "The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) – Client & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. "Reality TV's Ruling Class: Top 10 Power Players of 2017 | Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. Porter, Rick (October 17, 2023). "'The Way Down' EP Nile Cappello Inks Overall Deal With The Intellectual Property Corp. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.