ATM Grupa
Encyclopedia
Established in 1992, ATM Grupa S.A. is the largest independent TV producer in Poland
. The company has an approximately 14 percent share of the market estimated to be worth PLN 750m. ATM is the only company in the market with its own technical and logistic base of studios and equipment that enables them to provide of the full range of services related to preparation and production of TV programs
.
and film producer
that owns ATM System and a provider of TV studio
and equipment rental, and ATM Investment, which specializes in real estate
development and rental, as well as offering accommodation for production crew
s. ATM is in the process of consolidating the Polish production market by taking over other independent producers. It has already acquired Profilm, AUT, Studio A, MT Art, Baltmedia, and ATM Studio. Profilm is one of the longest-established independent TV producers in Poland; AUT is focused on equipment rental, production team/production management, film and TV production
, as well as film and TV postproduction; Studio A specializes in TV series, feature films, TV theater, talk show
s and game show
s; MT Art makes television series and feature film
s; Baltmedia is a Polish television and film studio; and ATM Studio coordinates the development of a state-of-the-art complex of TV studios in Warsaw.
In addition, in December 2008, ATM Grupa S.A. and Agora established A2 Multimedia, a producer and distributor of online video
content.
s such as Polsat
, Polskie Media (TV4)
and Telewizja Polska
.
ATM Grupa S.A.’s productions include the series and soaps First Love, Worth Loving, Tancerze, The Team, Pitbull, Kiepskis’ World, Who’s the Boss, Crime Wave, Tango with an Angel, and Criminal Bureau; the game shows The Moment of Truth, Klamczuch, Fort Boyard
, Strzal w 10, Clueless, The Cash Battle, Chance of a Lifetime, Think, That’s the Question, Perseverance, and Russian Roulette
; the talk show The Villa; the reality TV shows Big Brother
, co-produced with Endemol Polska, The Bar (six seasons), Two Worlds, Amazons, Gladiators, The Bald and the Blondes, and J&J czyli Jola i Jarek; the makeover show Make me Beautiful; the animated show M.P.’s Saloon; the talk show Broken Bonds; music shows, biography programs, documentary
programs and commercials.
Profilm’s productions include Siostry, Od przedszkola do Opola, and Babcia Roza i Gryzelka; the entertainment show Pazury Skiby; the current-affairs show Bez znieczulenia; the feature film O dwoch takich, co nic nie ukradli
and the TV theater productions Toksyny and Naczelny. A City Built of Sea, a feature film produced by Profilm, opened in October 2009.
Studio A’s productions include The Ranch, Doreczyciel, Halo Hans!, Orzel czy reszta, and Happy Hour.
A2 Multimedia productions include Klatka B, Pitu, Pitu, Lazienka, and Waga.
M.T. Art. Sp.z o.o.’s productions include Niesamowite historie and Zlotopolscy.
Baltmedia’s productions include Ojciec Mateusz.
ATM has also produced Dlaczego nie!, co-produced with MTL Maxfilm; Pitbull, a feature film, co-produced with Dziki Film, and The Karamazovs, a feature film, co-produced with Gutek Film.
to foreign buyers. The Group has licensed its formats to New Zealand
for The Cash Battle, Italy
, Greece
, the Czech Republic
, and Spain
for Clueless; and to Ireland
and Ukraine
for the rights to rebroadcast the series First Love. In 2008, ATM Group licensed the rights to the reality TV show Stark Naked (Min El Zero) to the Lebanese
television producer IMAGIC.
. The Ranch was also nominated for Tele Tydzien’s 2008 Telekamera for Best Comedy Series, and the sitcom Halo Hans received a nomination for the prestigious Golden Rose
at the international Rose d'Or Festival, the second such nomination—after First Love—for an ATM Group series. In early 2008, six ATM Group productions were nominated for 2008 Telekameras: Kiepskis’ World, Who’s the Boss, Pitbull, Crime Wave, First Love, and The Ranch. In 2007, at the Wakacyjne Kadry Film Festival held in Cieszyn
, Pit Bull was awarded Best Thriller Series and Agnieszka Dygant won Best Actor in a Thriller Series for her role of Black in Crime Wave. The sitcom Kiepskis’ World has won the Telekamera for Best Comedy Series twice and received awards at the Festival of Good Humor three times. A Telekamera was also awarded to Krzysztof Ibisz, host of the reality TV show The Bar and the game show The Cash Battle, while the criminal series Crime Wave received a Teleekran.
Television in Poland
Television in Poland was introduced in 1937. It was state owned, and was interrupted by the Second World War in 1939. Television returned to Poland in 1951 and for several decades was controlled by the communist government. Colour television was introduced in Poland in 1971...
. The company has an approximately 14 percent share of the market estimated to be worth PLN 750m. ATM is the only company in the market with its own technical and logistic base of studios and equipment that enables them to provide of the full range of services related to preparation and production of TV programs
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
.
Group Companies
ATM Capital Group comprises nine companies, including ATM Grupa S.A., a TVTelevision producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
that owns ATM System and a provider of TV studio
Television studio
A television studio is an installation in which a video productions take place, either for the recording of live television to video tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the...
and equipment rental, and ATM Investment, which specializes in real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
development and rental, as well as offering accommodation for production crew
Television crew
Television crew positions are derived from those of film crew, but with several differences.-Pre-production:-Casting Director:-Costume designer:-Director:* Associate Director -Location Manager:-Make-up artist:...
s. ATM is in the process of consolidating the Polish production market by taking over other independent producers. It has already acquired Profilm, AUT, Studio A, MT Art, Baltmedia, and ATM Studio. Profilm is one of the longest-established independent TV producers in Poland; AUT is focused on equipment rental, production team/production management, film and TV production
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, as well as film and TV postproduction; Studio A specializes in TV series, feature films, TV theater, talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
s and game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
s; MT Art makes television series and feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s; Baltmedia is a Polish television and film studio; and ATM Studio coordinates the development of a state-of-the-art complex of TV studios in Warsaw.
In addition, in December 2008, ATM Grupa S.A. and Agora established A2 Multimedia, a producer and distributor of online video
Video clip
Video clips are short clips of video, usually part of a longer recording. The term is also more loosely used to mean any short video less than the length of a traditional television program.- On the Internet :...
content.
TV and Film Productions
ATM produces television programming for major Polish broadcasterTelevision in Poland
Television in Poland was introduced in 1937. It was state owned, and was interrupted by the Second World War in 1939. Television returned to Poland in 1951 and for several decades was controlled by the communist government. Colour television was introduced in Poland in 1971...
s such as Polsat
Polsat
Polsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes...
, Polskie Media (TV4)
TV4 (Poland)
TV 4 is a private Polish TV station.TV 4 was created through the amalgamation of the stations Nasza TV and Polsat 2 and started broadcasting on 1 April 2000. The station belongs to the Polskie Media. Polskie Media in approximately 90% owned by Polsat and approximately 9% of TVN...
and Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
.
ATM Grupa S.A.’s productions include the series and soaps First Love, Worth Loving, Tancerze, The Team, Pitbull, Kiepskis’ World, Who’s the Boss, Crime Wave, Tango with an Angel, and Criminal Bureau; the game shows The Moment of Truth, Klamczuch, Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard is a fort located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits, on the west coast of France. Though a fort on Boyard bank was suggested as early as the 17th century, it was not until the 1800s under Napoleon Bonaparte that work began.-Layout:Fort...
, Strzal w 10, Clueless, The Cash Battle, Chance of a Lifetime, Think, That’s the Question, Perseverance, and Russian Roulette
Russian roulette
Russian roulette is a potentially lethal game of chance in which participants place a single round in a revolver, spin the cylinder, place the muzzle against their head and pull the trigger...
; the talk show The Villa; the reality TV shows Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
, co-produced with Endemol Polska, The Bar (six seasons), Two Worlds, Amazons, Gladiators, The Bald and the Blondes, and J&J czyli Jola i Jarek; the makeover show Make me Beautiful; the animated show M.P.’s Saloon; the talk show Broken Bonds; music shows, biography programs, documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
programs and commercials.
Profilm’s productions include Siostry, Od przedszkola do Opola, and Babcia Roza i Gryzelka; the entertainment show Pazury Skiby; the current-affairs show Bez znieczulenia; the feature film O dwoch takich, co nic nie ukradli
The Two Who Stole The Moon
The Two Who Stole the Moon is a 1962 Polish children's film based on Kornel Makuszyński's 1928 story "The Two Who Stole the Moon". The film stars the Kaczyński twins, two of the country's future political leaders....
and the TV theater productions Toksyny and Naczelny. A City Built of Sea, a feature film produced by Profilm, opened in October 2009.
Studio A’s productions include The Ranch, Doreczyciel, Halo Hans!, Orzel czy reszta, and Happy Hour.
A2 Multimedia productions include Klatka B, Pitu, Pitu, Lazienka, and Waga.
M.T. Art. Sp.z o.o.’s productions include Niesamowite historie and Zlotopolscy.
Baltmedia’s productions include Ojciec Mateusz.
ATM has also produced Dlaczego nie!, co-produced with MTL Maxfilm; Pitbull, a feature film, co-produced with Dziki Film, and The Karamazovs, a feature film, co-produced with Gutek Film.
Licences
ATM is the only Polish producer to license format rightsTV format
A TV format describes the overall concept, premise and branding of a copyrighted television program.The format is licensed by TV networks, so that they may produce a version of the show tailored to their nationality and audience. Formats are a major part of the international television market...
to foreign buyers. The Group has licensed its formats to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for The Cash Battle, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
for Clueless; and to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
for the rights to rebroadcast the series First Love. In 2008, ATM Group licensed the rights to the reality TV show Stark Naked (Min El Zero) to the Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
television producer IMAGIC.
Awards
ATM Group’s companies have won multiple awards and nominations. In July 2008, the series The Ranch won the Golden Star for Best Non-Medical Comedy at Festiwal Gwiazd in MiedzyzdrojeMiedzyzdroje
Międzyzdroje is a town and a seaside resort in northwestern Poland on the island of Wolin on the Baltic coast. Previously in the Szczecin Voivodeship , Międzyzdroje has been in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. Międzyzdroje has a population of 6000 .It is...
. The Ranch was also nominated for Tele Tydzien’s 2008 Telekamera for Best Comedy Series, and the sitcom Halo Hans received a nomination for the prestigious Golden Rose
Golden Rose
The Golden Rose is a gold ornament, which popes of the Catholic Church have traditionally blessed annually. It is occasionally conferred as a token of reverence or affection...
at the international Rose d'Or Festival, the second such nomination—after First Love—for an ATM Group series. In early 2008, six ATM Group productions were nominated for 2008 Telekameras: Kiepskis’ World, Who’s the Boss, Pitbull, Crime Wave, First Love, and The Ranch. In 2007, at the Wakacyjne Kadry Film Festival held in Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
, Pit Bull was awarded Best Thriller Series and Agnieszka Dygant won Best Actor in a Thriller Series for her role of Black in Crime Wave. The sitcom Kiepskis’ World has won the Telekamera for Best Comedy Series twice and received awards at the Festival of Good Humor three times. A Telekamera was also awarded to Krzysztof Ibisz, host of the reality TV show The Bar and the game show The Cash Battle, while the criminal series Crime Wave received a Teleekran.