ITV Studios Australia

ITV Studios Australia is an Australian television production company and the Australian arm of UK company ITV Studios. It was formed as Artist Services in 1989, later becoming Granada Media Australia before being rebranded to its current name in 2013.

ITV Studios Australia
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
GenreTelevision production
Founded1989 (1989) (as Artist Services)
Headquarters
Sydney, New South Wales
Area served
Australia
Key people
David Mott
(CEO and managing director)
ServicesTelevision program production
OwnerITV plc
ParentITV Studios
WebsiteITVstudios.com.au

The company produces or co-produces numerous Australian television programs across commercial television, public broadcasters and subscription television in Australia. ITV Studios Australia is based at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney.[1]

History

The company has its origins in production company Artist Services, a company formed in 1989 by a group of investors including Steve Vizard, producing many shows such as Fast forward, Full Frontal, SeaChange as well as Vizard's Tonight Live with Steve Vizard. Half of the company was sold to John Fairfax Holdings in 1995 for A$9 million, at a time when the company was generating about $50 million per year.[2] In 1998, the entire company was acquired by Granada for A$25 million.[3]

Under the Granada Media Australia banner, the company produced a variety of programs including the first seven seasons of the Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars (2004–2007); Nine Network's Merrick and Rosso Unplanned (2003); six seasons of FOX8's Australia's Next Top Model; Ten's Australian Princess (2005–2007), Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (2009–2012, 2018–present) and reboot of Young Talent Time (2012); Lifestyle Channel's Come Dine with Me Australia.

The company rebranded as ITV Studios Australia in January 2013, with the first program carrying the new branding being the second season of ABC comedy program Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell.[4][5]

Under the ITV Studios name, productions include LifeStyle Channel's Paddock to Plate (2013–2014), Seven game show The Chase Australia (2015–present), Ten's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2015–present) and the sixth season of Nine's The Voice Australia (2017–present).

Productions

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

Title Network Years Notes
Fast forwardSeven Network1989–1992
Tonight Live with Steve VizardSeven Network1990–1993
Full FrontalSeven Network
Network Ten		1993–1997
1998-1999
Big Girl's BlouseSeven Network1994–1995
SeaChangeABC1998–2000
The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)ABC1998–2001
Merrick and Rosso UnplannedNine Network2003–2004
Dancing with the StarsSeven Network2004–2007First seven seasons only.
Australian PrincessNetwork Ten2005–2007
Australia's Next Top ModelFOX82005–2010First six seasons only.
Battle of the ChoirsSeven Network2008
Talkin' 'Bout Your GenerationNetwork Ten
Nine Network		2009–2012
2018-19
Four WeddingsSeven Network2010
The Trophy RoomABC2010
Come Dine with Me AustraliaLifeStyle Food2010–2013
Young Talent TimeNetwork Ten20122012 reboot
Please Marry My BoySeven Network2012–2013
Celebrity Come Dine With Me AustraliaLifeStyle Food2012–2014
Shaun Micallef's Mad as HellABC2012–presentCo-production with Giant Baby Productions
Off Their RockersThe Comedy Channel2013
Come Date with MeNetwork Ten2013–2014
Paddock to PlateLifeStyle Food2013–2014
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Network Ten2015–present
The Chase AustraliaSeven Network2015–presentCo-production with Seven Studios.
Keeping Australia Alive[6]ABC2016
noma Australia[7]SBS2016
The Voice AustraliaNine Network (2012-2020)
Seven Network (from 2021)		2017–presentFrom season 6-9. Co-production with Seven Studios Season 10 onwards.
Hell's Kitchen AustraliaSeven Network2017
CannonballSeven Network2017
Cram!Network Ten2017
Think TankABC2017
Love Island Australia9Go!2018-present
Drag Race AustraliaTBATBAAnnounced in 2019

References
  1. "Granada Media Australia announces it will be rebranded as ITV Studios". If.com.au. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. "The life and times of Steve Vizard". The Age. Fairfax Media. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. "Look who's laughing now". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. Knox, David (11 December 2012). "Granada Australia rebrands as ITV Studios Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. Hicks, Robin (11 December 2012). "Granada Media Australia rebrands as ITV Studios Australia". Mumbrella. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. "Keeping Australian Alive". ATOM Awards. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. Knox, David (14 April 2016). "Airdate: noma Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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