Prospect Park (production company)
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Prospect Park is a Los Angeles
entertainment production company, founded in 2008 by Richard H. Frank
, a former Disney Studios executive, and Jeff Kwatinetz
, former CEO of the talent agency The Firm, Inc.
On May 3, 2011, former ABC
executive Josh Barry joined the company.
The company currently produces the USA Network
television series Royal Pains
, as well as the FX Network series Wilfred
. It has seven other pilot series in development.
's two canceled soap operas: All My Children
and One Life to Live
.
On July 7, 2011, ABC announced the licensing of its soaps to Prospect Park, who intended to continue production of the shows in a new paid online TV and interactive media network
.
On September 27, 2011, Prospect Park announced that it would produce new episodes of the two daytime soap operas, which would air on its new internet channel starting in January 2012. During this time, Prospect Park revealed that its upcoming online channel would be called The Online Network. A website was launched to keep fans updated with news regarding the transition of the two soaps into the new format.
On November 10, 2011 it was announced that the relaunch of All My Children had been indefinitely delayed and that Prospect Park would focus solely on the relaunch of One Life To Live. However, on November 23, 2011, Prospect Park cancelled its plans altogether to launch an online channel with All My Children and One Life to Live.
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entertainment production company, founded in 2008 by Richard H. Frank
Richard H. Frank
Richard H. Frank is a veteran American entertainment executive possibly best known for serving as President of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, chairman of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications and as president of The Walt Disney Studios . From 1981 to 1985, he served as...
, a former Disney Studios executive, and Jeff Kwatinetz
Jeff Kwatinetz
Jeff Kwatinetz was the CEO of a talent management company called The Firm, and is the co-founder and co-partner, along with Richard H. Frank, of the entertainment production company Prospect Park.-Career:...
, former CEO of the talent agency The Firm, Inc.
The Firm, Inc.
The Firm is an artist and talent management company in Beverly Hills, California in the United States.Founded in 1997 by Jeff Kwatinetz and partner Michael Green , The Firm had, at times, divisions devoted to TV and film production, brand management, apparel licensing, beverages, video games and...
On May 3, 2011, former ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
executive Josh Barry joined the company.
The company currently produces the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
television series Royal Pains
Royal Pains
Royal Pains is a USA Network television series that premiered on June 4, 2009, starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty. The series is based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies...
, as well as the FX Network series Wilfred
Wilfred (U.S. TV series)
Wilfred is an American sitcom television series which debuted on June 23, 2011, and is based on the Australian SBS One series of the same name. It stars Elijah Wood and series co-creator Jason Gann, reprising his role of the eponymous dog Wilfred. The series was adapted for the American television...
. It has seven other pilot series in development.
All My Children, One Life to Live and The Online Network
Propsect Park is best known for its attempt to save ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's two canceled soap operas: All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
and One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
.
On July 7, 2011, ABC announced the licensing of its soaps to Prospect Park, who intended to continue production of the shows in a new paid online TV and interactive media network
Internet television
Internet television is the digital distribution of television content via the Internet...
.
On September 27, 2011, Prospect Park announced that it would produce new episodes of the two daytime soap operas, which would air on its new internet channel starting in January 2012. During this time, Prospect Park revealed that its upcoming online channel would be called The Online Network. A website was launched to keep fans updated with news regarding the transition of the two soaps into the new format.
On November 10, 2011 it was announced that the relaunch of All My Children had been indefinitely delayed and that Prospect Park would focus solely on the relaunch of One Life To Live. However, on November 23, 2011, Prospect Park cancelled its plans altogether to launch an online channel with All My Children and One Life to Live.