Sharp Entertainment is a television production company based in Manhattan, New York. Founded by Matt Sharp in 2003, they have produced thousands of hours of programming in reality television.[1] They produce TLC's top rated television franchise, 90 Day Fiancé, which consists of 6 spin off series.[2] The February 23, 2020 premiere of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days had 3.3 million viewers, putting TLC in the #2 spot for the night.[3] Some of their other hits include Love After Lockup (We TV), Man v. Food (Cooking Channel), Marrying Millions (Lifetime), Doomsday Preppers (National Geographic), Extreme Couponing (TLC), and The Fabulous Life (VH1).[4]
Sharp Entertainment was acquired by Industrial Media (formerly known as CORE Media Group) in 2012.[5] On April 28, 2016, CORE Media Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[6] On March 2, 2022, Sony Pictures Television announced to acquire Industrial Media and was rebranded as Sony Pictures Television - Nonfiction in November.[7]
List of television shows produced
- 90 Day Fiancé
- Most Outrageous Animals
- Man v. Food
- Underdog to Wonderdog
- Call of the Wildman
- Ask Aida
- Extreme
- The Fabulous Life of...
- Biography
- Videos That Rocked the World
- Most Chrismasy Places in America
- Most Terrifying Places in America
- Christmas to the Extreme
- 20 Most Outrageous Moments
- 25 Biggest Real Estate Mistakes on HGTV
- Extreme Halloween
- Confessions of a Matchmaker
- NoFX Backstage Passport
- The iPod Revolution
- 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
- Criminal Records on TruTV
- Misunderstood: Eminem
- 100 Greatest Red Carpet Moments
- Red Hot Red Carpet
- 100 Funniest Movies
- Great Thing About Holidays
- Doomsday Preppers
- Celebrity Nightmares Decoded
- Love After Lockup
- Extreme Couponing
- Ghosted: Love Gone Missing
- Marrying Millions
References
- ↑ "Sharp Entertainment : Our Shows". sharpentertainment.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ Morgan, Jillian. "Summit '20: TLC, Sharp Entertainment on creating a franchise hit with "90 Day Fiance"". Real Screen. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ Nakamura, Reid (2 March 2020). "'90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' Draws Franchise's Best Premiere-Episode Ratings Ever". The Wrap. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "Sharp Entertainment : Our Shows". sharpentertainment.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (23 July 2012). "Core Media acquires Sharp reality shop". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ "'American Idol' Producer Core Media Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Variety. April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 3, 2022). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Industrial Media In $300M+ Deal, Restructures Its Unscripted Operations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.