51 Minds Entertainment(orFifty One Minds Entertainment) is a production company specializing in reality TV, known for their "celebreality" programs onVH1.[2][3]It was created in 2004 as a merger betweenCris Abrego's51 Pictures(formerlyBrass Ring Entertainment) andMark Cronin'sMindless Entertainment.In 2005, the company signed a two-year, seven series production deal withVH1.[4]The company has been credited in helping revive VH1 ratings during this time.[5]In 2008, the company was purchased byEndemol(laterEndemol Shine Group,nowBanijay Entertainment).[1]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Predecessor | 51 Pictures Mindless Entertainment |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Products | Flavor of Love Below Deck |
Number of employees | 200+ (2008) |
| Parent | Endemol USA(2008–2015) Endemol Shine North America(2015–present) |
| Website | 51minds |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
In 2010, the company branched out in Internet distributed programming, producingThe Testerfor thePlayStation Network.[6]Other popular shows includeBelow Deckand their franchises on theNBCUniversalnetworkBravo.
References
edit- ^abAdalian, Josef (2008-04-01)."Endemol lands reality house".Variety.Retrieved2009-07-14.
- ^Keveney, Bill (4 August 2006)."It's Flavor's time to shine; Rapper looks for love; genre finds success".Life.USA Today.p. E.10.Retrieved10 October2010.
- ^Lafayette, Jon (5 November 2007)."Outrageous Folks Fuel 51 Minds' Ideas; Building on VH1 Success, Producers Look to Broadcast Nets".News.Television Week.26(41): 4. Archived fromthe originalon 17 September 2010.Retrieved10 October2010.
- ^Martin, Denise (12 July 2005)."VH1 makes 'Surreal' deal; Cabler pacts with 'Life' producers for series".Variety.Retrieved26 September2010.
- ^Elber, Lynn (4 October 2007)."At VH1, Two Reality Producers Rule".The Boston Globe.Associated Press.Retrieved10 October2010.
- ^Snider, Mike (5 March 2010)."Have a PlayStation? You can watch 'The Tester'; Reality series is available only on consoles".USA Today.p. D.12.Retrieved10 October2010.
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