Screentime

Screentime
Subsidiary
Industry Television
Genre Television production
Founded 1996
Founders
  • Bob Campbell
  • Des Monaghan
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
Area served
 Australia, New Zealand, Ireland
Key people
 Bob Campbell
(Executive Chairman)
Greg Haddrick
Head of Drama
Services Television program production
Parent Banijay Group
Divisions Screentime New Zealand
Website www.screentime.com.au

Screentime is an Australian-based 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.

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

History

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]

Productions

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

Title Network Years Notes
Police Ten 7TVNZ 22002–present
MDAABC2002-2005
Ghost HuntTVNZ2005-2006Co-production with Osiris Productions
Yasmin's Getting MarriedNetwork Ten2006
UnderbellyNine Network2008–present
Dragons' DenRTÉ One2009
RBTNine Network2010–present
MasterChef IrelandRTÉ Two2011
Tim Winton's Cloudstreetshowcase2011
CrowniesABC2011
Tricky BusinessNine Network2012
Animal FilesPrime2013
ANZAC GirlsABC2014
Janet KingABC2014–presentSpin-off of Crownies
Village Vets AustraliaLifestyle2014-2015
Outback ERABC2015
How Not to BehaveABC2015
Stop Laughing...This Is SeriousABC2015
Anh's Brush with FameABC2016–present
The Secret DaughterSeven Network2016–present
Wolf CreekStan2016–presentCo-production with Emu Creek Productions
Murder Calls AustraliaNine Network2017
Straight ForwardViaplay
TVNZ		2018Co-production with Mastiff Denmark, Viaplay, TVNZ and Acorn TV
Hughesy, We Have a ProblemNetwork Ten2018–present

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.

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