Pantheon Media Group LLC (formerly known as Asylum Entertainment Group LLC) is a production company that has produced Emmy and Peabody award winning productions. The company operates several labels around the globe and specializes in unscripted television, film, and content production.
History Founded as Asylum Entertainment in 2003 by Steve Michaels, Legendary Entertainment purchased the company for $100 million in 2013.
In 2018, Michaels bought the company back and re-launched it as The Content Group.
In 2019, Michaels restored the Asylum Entertainment brand forming new parent company, Asylum Entertainment Group LLC. That year, the company partnered with veteran executive producer Lori Rothschild Ansaldi to launch Big City TV and also launched audio division Audity.
In 2020, Asylum Entertainment Group acquired Dance Moms' producer Collins Avenue Entertainment from Kew Media and launched Breaklight Pictures with veteran producer Dan Johnstone.
In 2022, they acquired Texas Crew Productions.
In 2023, the company bought a stake in the UK producer Moon&Back Media and secured first-look production deals with The New York Post and Comandante Productions, led by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello.
In 2023, Endeavor purchased a majority stake in the company.
In early 2024, the company announced a series of new partnerships and acquisitions including a partnership with director Scott Weintrob's Large Eyes Entertainment an investment in UK-based production company Soho Studios Entertainment, an acquired stake in British production company, DARE Entertainment, a minority stake in independent production house Ladywell Films—founded by The Tinder Swindler filmmakers Bernadette Higgins and Felicity Morris— as well as a joint venture with Tyler Perry Studios.
At the end of July 2024, Asylum Entertainment Group announced that they also acquired a significant stake in British-American live and unscripted production company Done and Dusted.
In addition, in December 2024, Asylum Entertainment Group announced that they had rebranded as Pantheon Media Group, hiring veteran unscripted executive producer Jennifer O’Connell as their new CEO with founder Steven Michaels becoming chairman of the rebranded company.
Filmography TV series YearSeriesDistributor 2025 Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence Investigation Discovery 2025 Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie Investigation Discovery2024Zillow Gone WildHGTV2018–2021Eli Roth's History of HorrorAMC2018In Ice Cold BloodOxygen2018To Rome for LoveBravo2017I Am Elizabeth SmartLifetime2017Origins: The Journey of HumankindNatGeo2015The Secret Life of Marilyn MonroeLifetime2014–2015Hollywood HillbilliesReelz2013–2014Hollywood Scandals2013Owner's ManualAMC2013Urban TarzanSpike2012RV KingsTravel Channel2012Travel Unraveled2012–201410 Things You Don't Know AboutHistory Channel2011Two of a KindSelf-distributed2011The KennedysWarner Bros. Television Distribution2008–2009World's Wildest Vacation VideosTruTV2008–2011The LocatorWe TV2006–2008American GangsterBET2001–2006Beyond the GloryFox Sports
Films YearFilmDirector2025New York Post Presents: Luigi Mangione Monster or Martyr?New York Post2017Cocaine GodmotherGuillermo Navarro2017I Am Elizabeth SmartSarah Walker2017Britney Ever AfterLeslie Libman2015Manson's Lost GirlsSusanna Lo2013Ring of FireAllison Anders
Shorts YearFilmDirector2018Far Cry 5: Inside Eden’s GateBarry Battles
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