Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 1991 |
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Headquarters | , U.S. |
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Parent | Lionsgate (majority stake) |
Website | www |
3 Arts Entertainment is an American production company and talent management agency founded in 1991 by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein. [1]
The company has gone on to produce TV shows such as King of the Hill , The Office , Everybody Hates Chris , Parks and Recreation , The Mindy Project , Brooklyn Nine-Nine , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , American Vandal as well as produce films Edge of Tomorrow , Unbroken and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi . [2] The first movie the company produced was the National Lampoon movie Loaded Weapon 1 , which was released on February 5, 1993.
The company subsequently set up a deal with 20th Century Fox in 1993. [3] In 1996, 3 Arts made an alliance with CBS and Sony Pictures to launch 3 Arts Television which was dissolved by the end of the following year when it failed to produce any primetime TV projects for the network. [4] In 1999, 3 Arts Television was relaunched by NBC Studios executive David Bartis with a pact at Fox. [5]
Erwin Stoff founded the company with Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein, who are all producers and talent managers. Managers Dave Becky, David Miner, Molly Madden and Nick Frenkel work at 3 Arts. [2] [6] In 2003, 3 Arts received a television deal at 20th Century Fox Television. [7] In May 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company. [1] [2]
On November 13, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter published that Pamela Adlon had fired Dave Becky after he was accused by five women of sexual misconduct in a publication by The New York Times. [8] In a publication by the Times, comedians Julia Wolov and Dana Min Goodman accused David Becky of informing them through their managers not to speak about their experience of Louis C.K. exposing himself and masturbating in front of them after a show in 2002. [9] [10]
On June 23, 2020, following multiple sexual accusations, 3 Arts Entertainment ended their partnership with Chris D’Elia. [11] [12]
Title | Creator | Network | Original running | Notes |
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Down the Shore | Alan Kirschenbaum | Fox | 1992–1993 | with Caravan Entertainment and HBO Independent Productions |
Daddy Dearest | Billy Van Zandt Jane Milmore | 1993 | with Van Zandt/Milmore Productions and HBO Independent Productions | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | Mike Judge | MTV/Paramount+ | 1993–1997; 2011; 2022–present | with MTV Entertainment Studios, Judgemental Films, J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc., Ternion Pictures (season 8), MTV Animation (seasons 1–8), Film Roman (season 8) and Titmouse, Inc. (season 9–) |
King of the Hill | Mike Judge Greg Daniels | Fox | 1997–2010 | with Judgemental Films, Film Roman, Deedle-Dee Productions, 20th Television, and 20th Television Animation |
Pauly | Stan Zimmerman James Berg | 1997 | with Zimmerman/Berg Productions, 20th Century Fox Television and Landing Patch Productions |
Title | Network | Original running | Notes |
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Louie | FX | 2010–2015 | with Pig Newton, Inc. and FX Productions |
Mario Lopez: Saved by the Baby | VH1 | 2010–2011 | with 51 Minds Entertainment |
Living Loaded | FX | 2012 | Never picked up to series |
The Mindy Project | Fox | 2012–2017 | with Universal Television, Kaling International and Open 4 Business Productions |
Real Husbands of Hollywood | BET | 2013–2016 | |
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | MTV | 2013 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox NBC | 2013–2021 | with Universal Television, Fremulon and Dr. Goor Productions |
Witches of East End | Lifetime | 2013–2014 | with Curly Girly Productions and Fox 21 |
Broad City | Comedy Central | 2014–2019 | with Paper Kite Productions, Jax Media and Comedy Partners |
Saint George | FX | 2014 | with Lionsgate Television, Wind Dancer Films and Travieso Productions |
Friends of the People | TruTV | 2014–2015 | with C-Moose Productions and Marobru Productions |
Difficult People | Hulu | 2015–2017 | |
Silicon Valley | HBO | 2014–2019 | with HBO Entertainment, Judgmental Films, Altschuler Krinsky Works and Alec Berg Inc. |
Mulaney | Fox | 2014–2015 | with Universal Television, Broadway Video and Jurny Mulurny Television |
Jessica Jones | Netflix | 2015–2019 | uncredited with Marvel Television, ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 2015–2020 | with Universal Television, Little Stranger and Bevel Gears | |
Idiotsitter | Comedy Central | 2015–2017 | with Comedy Partners |
Barely Famous | VH1 | 2015–2016 | with Good Clean Fun |
Why? with Hannibal Buress | Comedy Central | 2015 | with Comedy Partners |
Mr. Robinson | NBC | with Cullen Bros. Television and Universal Television | |
Master of None | Netflix | 2015–2021 | with Universal Television, Alan Yang Pictures, Oh Brudder Productions and Fremulon |
Baskets | FX | 2016–2019 | Produced on Season 1–2 with FXP, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Pig Newton, Inc. (seasons 1–2) and Billios |
Those Who Can't | TruTV | 2016–2019 | |
Comedy Knockout | 2016–2018 | ||
Stan Against Evil | IFC | with RadicalMedia | |
Lopez | TV Land | 2016–2017 | with Dakota Pictures, Travieso Productions and Altschuler Krinsky Works |
Better Things | FX | 2016–2017 | Produced on Season 1–2 with FXP, Pig Newton, Inc. (seasons 1–2) and Slam Book, Inc. |
Insecure | HBO | 2016–2021 | with HBO Entertainment, Hoorae Media and Penny for Your Thoughts Entertainment |
The Good Place | NBC | 2016–2020 | with Fremulon and Universal Television |
Man with a Plan | CBS | with Double Double Bonus Entertainment and CBS Television Studios | |
The Mick | Fox | 2017–2018 | with BingBangBoom Productions and 20th Century Fox Television |
Great News | NBC | with Universal Television, Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and Big Wig Productions | |
Marlon | with Universal Television, Bicycle Path Productions and Baby Way Productions | ||
Ghosted | Fox | with 20th Century Fox Television, Crowley Etten Productions, Afternoonnap, Additional Dialogue, TYPO Inc. and Gettin' Rad Productions | |
American Vandal | Netflix | with CBS Television Studios, Woodhead Entertainment, One Man Canoe and Funny or Die | |
The Comedy Get Down | BET | 2017 | |
The Resident | Fox | 2018–present | with Fuqua Films, Nickels Productions, Up Island Films and 20th Television |
Champions | NBC | 2018 | with Universal Television, Kaling International and Charlie Grandy Productions |
Happy Together | CBS | 2018–2019 | with CBS Television Studios, Fulwell 73, The Gary Breakfast Corporation and Page Entertainment |
The Cool Kids | Fox | with 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions, RCG Productions, Enrico Pallazzo and Nest Egg Productions | |
Making It | NBC | 2018–2021 | with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Paper Kite Productions |
Forever | Amazon Video | 2018 | |
Russian Doll | Netflix | 2019–present | with Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, Jax Media, Avenue A and Shoot to Midnight |
Tacoma FD | TruTV | ||
A Black Lady Sketch Show | HBO | with HBO Entertainment, For Better or Words Inc., Hoorae Media and Jax Media | |
Abby's | NBC | 2019 | with Universal Television, Fremulon and Waila Inc. Productions |
Four Weddings and a Funeral | Hulu | with MGM Television, Universal Television, Kaling International and Philoment Media | |
Sunnyside | NBC/NBC app/NBC.com | with Universal Television, Fremulon and Panther Co. |
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