Eureka Productions is an Australian-American television production company majority-owned by Fremantle. Launched in 2016 by former Endemol Shine Australia executives Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin with backing from Fremantle, the company primarily develops and produces non-scripted and reality programming in Australia and the United States.
Fremantle acquired a majority stake in Eureka in 2021. Since 2022, Eureka has been responsible for Fremantle's non-scripted output in Australia.
History The company was formed by Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin, both executives with Endemol Shine Australia, setting up Los Angeles and Sydney offices in 2016. The company also formed a partnership with Fremantle to co-produce international projects, with the studio taking an investment in Eureka. In 2018, Eureka signed a deal with Lionsgate to be the exclusive distributor and producer of Lionsgate entertainment and unscripted series in Australia.
In 2021, Fremantle acquired a majority stake in Eureka. In 2022, Fremantle restructured its Australian operations to make Eureka responsible for all of its non-scripted output, assuming production duties for existing series such as Australian Idol from Fremantle Australia (which will primarily focus on scripted dramas and factual programming under new CEO Greg Woods).
Productions Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production. Title Network Years Notes The Employables SBS 2016 Behave Yourself Seven Network 2017–2020 The Voice Australia Nine Network/Seven Network 2017–present Co-production with ITV Studios Australia; season 6 onwards. Earlier Nine Network iteration co-produced by Talpa Media Group and Shine Australia. The Chefs' Line SBS 2017–2018 The Single Wives Seven Network 2018 Drunk History Australia Network 10 2018–2020 Australian Spartan Seven Network 2018–2019 Pick, Flip and Drive Facebook Watch 2018 The Launch CTV (Canada) 2018–2019 Co-production with Bell Media and Insight Productions Crikey! It's the Irwins Animal PlanetDiscovery+ 2018–2022 Deadly Cults Oxygen (United States) 2019–2020 co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation Dating Around Netflix Thrones 360 Foxtel 2019 Holey Moley ABC (United States) 2019–2022 Co-production with Unanimous Media The Real Dirty Dancing Seven Network 2019 The Amazing Race Australia Network 10 2019–present Season 4 onwards. Earlier Seven Network iteration produced by Active TV (seasons 1 & 2) and Seven Productions (season 3). The Farmer Wants a Wife Seven Network 2020–present Co-production with Fremantle Australia; primary producer from Season 10 onwards Full Bloom HBO Max 2020–2021 Name That Tune Fox (United States) 2021 Co-production with Prestige Entertainment and Fox Alternative Entertainment. Filmed in Sydney for the U.S. market. Subsequent seasons were co-produced by BiggerStage, Prestige and Fox Alternative Entertainment and filmed in Ireland. Holey Moley (Australia) Seven Network 2021 Co-production with Unanimous Media. Luxe Listings Sydney Amazon Prime Video 2021–2022 co-production with Amazon Studios and Kentel Entertainment Frogger Peacock 2021 Co-production with Konami Cross Media NY Making It Australia Network 10 Co-production with Matchbox Pictures Finding Magic Mike HBO Max Co-production with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television Twenty Somethings: Austin Netflix Parental Guidance Nine Network 2021–present The Real Dirty Dancing (United States) Fox (United States) 2022 Co-production with Lionsgate TelevisionBased on the Australian series of the same name. Byron Baes Netflix Co-production with Superreal. The Real Love Boat (Australia) Network 10 The Real Love Boat (United States) CBS/Paramount+ The Mole (US) Netflix 2022–present Earlier ABC iteration produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment. Kitchen Nightmares Australia Seven Network The Parent Test ABC (United States) 2022–2023 Co-production with Walt Disney Television Alternative. Based on the Australian series Parental Guidance Stars on Mars Fox (United States) 2023 Australian Idol Seven Network 2023–present Previous seasons on Network 10 co-produced by FremantleMedia Australia and 19 Entertainment. Million Dollar Island Farmer Wants a Wife Fox (United States) Previous seasons on The CW produced by FremantleMedia North America and Super Delicious Productions. The Floor 2024–present Co-production with Talpa and BiggerStage The Quiz with Balls Co-production with Talpa Restoration Australia ABC Co-production with Fremantle Australia; primary producer from Season 6 onwards Grand Designs Australia Co-production with Fremantle Australia; primary producer from Season 11 onwards The Secret DNA of US SBS 2025–present The Floor (Australia) Nine Network Co-production with Talpa KPopped Apple TV+ Co-production with CJ ENM Grand Designs Transformations ABC 2026–present Season 2 onwards; inherited from FremantleMedia Australia. Wonka's The Golden Ticket Netflix Caught in the Middle Seven Network Co-production with Talpa The Masked Singer (United States) Fox (United States) 2027–present Season 15 onwards. Earlier seasons produced by Endemol Shine North America (season 1), Fox Alternative Entertainment (seasons 2–13) and Fox Entertainment Studios (season 14).
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