Sharp Entertainment, LLC 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]
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Reality television |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Matt Sharp |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Matt Sharp |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction (2012–present) |
| Website | sharpentertainment |
Sharp Entertainment was acquired by CORE Media Group in 2012,[5] which was relaunched as Industrial Media in 2018.[6] On March 2, 2022, the company became part of Sony Pictures Television after its acquisition of Industrial Media and subsequent rebranding as Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction in November.[7]
List of television shows produced
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Sharp Entertainment : Our Shows". sharpentertainment.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Jillian. "Summit '20: TLC, Sharp Entertainment on creating a franchise hit with "90 Day Fiance"". Real Screen. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Nakamura, Reid (March 2, 2020). "'90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' Draws Franchise's Best Premiere-Episode Ratings Ever". The Wrap. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Sharp Entertainment : Our Shows". sharpentertainment.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (July 23, 2012). "Core Media acquires Sharp reality shop". Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "CORE Media Acquires Intellectual Property Corp., Relaunches as Industrial Media". Industrial Media. August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 3, 2022). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Industrial Media In $300M+ Deal, Restructures Its Unscripted Operations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.