FremantleMedia Australia

FremantleMedia Australia Pty Ltd.

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television production Distribution Licensing Media
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia Melbourne, Australia
Key people	Ian Hogg (Chief Executive Officer)
Products	Television
Owner	RTL Group, Bertelsmann
Website	www.fremantlemedia.com.au

FremantleMedia Australia is the Australian arm of FremantleMedia and was formed in 2006 by the merger of two great names in Australian television industry - Crackerjack Productions and Grundy Television, who had been both acquired by FremantleMedia.

Primary creator and producer of original comedy programming in Australia, Crackerjack was a renowned boutique production company operating since the early 90s. Its successes include Comedy Inc., The Chaser Decides, So Fresh, Australia's Brainiest Kid and The Biggest Loser Australia.

Grundy was founded by Reg Grundy, its first production being Wheel of Fortune in 1959. From its small beginnings it became the largest privately owned Australian producer and distributor of television programmes both domestically and internationally.

Grundy's first success in the serial drama genre came during the 1970s with favourites The Young Doctors, The Restless Years, Sons And Daughters and Prisoner, which grew into a worldwide cult hit. Aired on Network Ten since 1986, Neighbours continues to prove a hit, ranking No. 1 in its time slot for key young adult target groups. Neighbours was the highest rated daytime drama series in the UK in 2007, with audiences over 3 million viewers. Neighbours moved to broadcaster Channel Five in the UK in February 2008 and is the highest rated daytime show for the broadcaster.

FremantleMedia Australia remains the market leader with shows such as the hugely popular MasterChef Australia, So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Australia's Got Talent and The X Factor, The Farmer Wants a Wife and original formats such as The Gift and Choir of Hard Knocks (which won Most Outstanding Factual Series at the 2008 Logie Awards. FremantleMedia Australia is also the market leader in the creation and production of digital media content.

On 2 September 2011, FremantleMedia Australia launched a new production company called Spring.

Current Programmes

• Neighbours (Network Ten, 1985 – present)
• The X Factor (Australia) (Network Ten, 2005; Seven Network, 2010 – present)
• Project Runway Australia (Arena/Foxtel, 2008 – present)
• Grand Designs Australia (LifeStyle Channel/Foxtel, 2011 – present)
• The Farmer Wants a Wife (Nine Network, 2007 – present)
• The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (Nine Network, 2011 – present)
• Wentworth (SoHo/Foxtel, 2013 – present)
• Family Feud (Nine Network, 1977-1984; Seven Network, 1988-1996; Network Ten, 2014 - present)
• Family Feud (TV3, 2016 - present)
• Shortland Street (TV2, 1992 - present)

Former Programmes

• The Apprentice Australia (Nine Network, 2009)
• 2010 ARIA Awards (Network Ten, 2010)
• As the Bell Rings (Disney Channel/Foxtel, 2007–2011)
• Australian Idol (Network Ten, 2003–2009)
• Australia's Brainiest (Seven Network, 2004; Network Ten 2005–2006)
• Australia's Got Talent (Seven Network, 2007-2012; Nine Network, 2013 )
• Australia's Most Wanted (Seven Network, 1989–1999)
• BackBerner (ABC1, 1999-2002)
• Beat the Odds (Seven Network, 1971-1972)
• Bellamy (Network Ten, 1981)
• Bert's Family Feud (Nine Network, 2006–2007)
• The Biggest Loser Australia (Network Ten, 2006–2010)
• Blankety Blanks (Network Ten, 1977-1978; Nine Network, 1986-1986 and 1996-1997)
• Burgo's Catch Phrase (Nine Network, 2002–2003)
• Case for the Defence (1978)
• Casino 10 (Network Ten, 1975-1977)
• Class of '74 (Seven Network, 1974-1975)
• The Chaser Decides (ABC1, 2001)
• Chopper Squad (Network Ten, 1976-1979)
• CNNNN (ABC1, 2002–2003)
• Comedy Inc. (Nine Network, 2003–2007)
• Comedy Slapdown (The Comedy Channel/Foxtel, 2008)
• Double Take (Seven Network, 2009)
• Escape of the Artful Dodger (Nine Network, 2001)
• Everybody Dance Now (Network Ten, 2012)
• Excess Baggage (Nine Network/Go!, 2012)
• The Gift (2007–2009)
• Glenview High (Seven Network, 1977–1979)
• Great Temptation (Seven Network, 1970-1975)
• Hot Streak (Seven Network, 1998)
• It's a Knockout (Network Ten, 1985–1987, 2011-2012)
• Keynotes (Nine Network, 1992-1993)
• The King (TV1/Foxtel and Nine Network, 2007 Telemovie)
• King's Men (Nine Network, 1976)
• Man O Man (Seven Network, 1994)
• MasterChef Australia (Network Ten, 2009–2011)
• Match Mates (Nine Network, 1981-1982)
• Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune (Nine Network, 2008)
• Mission Top Secret (Network Ten, 1992-1995)
• The Mole (Seven Network, 2013)
• Mr & Mrs Murder (Network Ten, 2013)
• Nerds FC (SBS, 2006–2007)
• New Zealand Idol (TV2, 2004-2006)
• Newstopia (SBS, 2007–2008)
• Perfect Match (Australia) (Network Ten, 1984–1989)
• Perfect Match (New Zealand) (TV3, 1989–1990)
• Possession (Nine Network, 1989)
• The Price Is Right (1957-1974 Australian game show) (Seven Network, 1963; Network Ten 1973–1974)
• The Price Is Right (Australian game show) (Seven Network, 1981–1986 and 2012; Network Ten, 1989; Nine Network, 1993–1998 and 2003–2005)
• Prisoner (Network Ten, 1979–1986)
• Quizmania (Nine Network, 2006-2007)
• Richmond Hill (Network Ten, 1988)
• $ale of the Century (Australia) (Nine Network, 1980–2001)
• $ale of the Century (New Zealand) (TV ONE, 1989–1993; TV3, 1995)
• Second Chance (Network Ten, 1977)
• Secret Valley (ABC1, 1984)
• So Fresh (Nine Network, 2002–2006)
• So You Think You Can Dance Australia (Network Ten, 2008–2010)
• Sons and Daughters (Seven Network, 1982–1987)
• Supermarket Sweep (Nine Network, 1994-1996)
• Temptation (Nine Network, 2005–2009)
• The Restless Years (Network Ten, 1977–1982)
• The Young Doctors (Nine Network, 1976–1983)
• Three on a Match (Seven Network, 1975)
• Ultimate School Musical (Fox8/Foxtel, 2008)
• Until Tomorrow (Seven Network, 1975)
• Wheel of Fortune (Australia) (Seven Network, 1981–2008)
• Wheel of Fortune (New Zealand) (TV2, 1991-1996; TV One, 2008-2009)
• The X Factor (New Zealand) (TV3, 2013–2015)

Digital Media

• Nacho's Road Trip (2010)
• Macca's Chef (2010)
• MySpace Road Tour (2008)
• Australian Idol Online (2006–2009)
• So You Think You Can Dance Australia Online (2008–2010)
• The Biggest Loser Australia Online (2008–2010)
• Nerds FC Online (2006–2007)
• The Movie Show Online (2007)
• The Farmer Wants a Wife Online (2007 – present)
• The X Factor Online (2010 – present)
• Australia's Got Talent Online (2007 – present)

External links

• FremantleMedia Australia's Official Site
• FremantleMedia's Official Site