Category:Grundy Productions
(Grundy's British arm specialised in game shows, of course - I believe GFG was its first show, and did it produce any other non-game shows besides the BBC's How Do They Do That? in the mid '90s?) |
(PYCR Mk 2, Bruce's Price is Right and Supermarket Sweep all became Grundy productions in 1999, having been Talbot / Fremantle (UK) productions before then) |
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Businessman Reg Grundy established the company in his native Australia in 1959, later expanding it worldwide. In 1995, he sold the entire company to the Pearson conglomerate. | Businessman Reg Grundy established the company in his native Australia in 1959, later expanding it worldwide. In 1995, he sold the entire company to the Pearson conglomerate. | ||
| - | The British arm of the company produced programmes from 1987 onwards, specialising in game shows. | + | The British arm of the company produced programmes from 1987 onwards, specialising in game shows. Following the Pearson takeover, a reorganisation in 1999 saw shows produced by another Pearson subsidiary, Fremantle (UK) Productions (formerly Talbot Television), transferred to the Grundy banner. |
In 2006, the company was merged with Crackerjack Productions to form FremantleMedia Australia. However, the name Grundy still exists in Germany as Grundy Light Entertainment and in Italy as Grundy Productions Italy. | In 2006, the company was merged with Crackerjack Productions to form FremantleMedia Australia. However, the name Grundy still exists in Germany as Grundy Light Entertainment and in Italy as Grundy Productions Italy. | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 20 June 2023
Definition:
Programmes made by the production company Grundy.
Businessman Reg Grundy established the company in his native Australia in 1959, later expanding it worldwide. In 1995, he sold the entire company to the Pearson conglomerate.
The British arm of the company produced programmes from 1987 onwards, specialising in game shows. Following the Pearson takeover, a reorganisation in 1999 saw shows produced by another Pearson subsidiary, Fremantle (UK) Productions (formerly Talbot Television), transferred to the Grundy banner.
In 2006, the company was merged with Crackerjack Productions to form FremantleMedia Australia. However, the name Grundy still exists in Germany as Grundy Light Entertainment and in Italy as Grundy Productions Italy.
Pages in category "Grundy Productions"
The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
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