Jupiter Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Stephen Land |
| Headquarters | Knoxville; New York City; Los Angeles |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Stephen Land |
| Website | www |
Jupiter Entertainment (also known as Jupiter) is an unscripted television production company in the United States (US) founded by Stephen Land in 1996.[1] Jupiter actively engages in the creation and production of non-fiction television for a wide variety of broadcast and cable networks including A&E, Discovery, TLC, Oxygen, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Food Network, and History Channel among others. In 2014 Jupiter produced 114 hours of programming ranging from documentary series, true crime thrillers, lifestyle formats, and docu-soap programming breaking numerous ratings records for their network partners. The bi-coastal company has offices located in New York, Los Angeles, and Knoxville, TN. [2]
In March of 2015, Variety announced former UTA agent, Allison Wallach, joined the company as President. [3] One week later, Variety announced a strategic partnership with European broadcasting giant Sky acquiring 60% of Jupiter, setting the stage for rapid growth and capitalizing on international programming opportunities. [4]
Current television shows
- Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda
- Fatal Attraction
- Snapped
- Snapped: Killer Couples
- Wild West Alaska
- Welcome to Myrtle Manor
- Wild Transport
Past television shows
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References
- ^ Beth Haynes (24 May 2011). "HomeGrown: Stephen Land, Jupiter Entertainment". WBIR-TV. Gannett Pacific Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ http://jupiterent.com/news/
- ^ http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/allison-wallach-named-president-of-jupiter-entertainment-1201454476/
- ^ http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/sky-acquires-60-stake-in-jupiter-entertainment-1201462539/