Reveille Productions
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Reveille Productions is an independently-owned television and motion picture studio and production company based in Los Angeles
. The studio was founded by Ben Silverman
in March 2002.
The name Reveille
is based on the bugle call
used to wake up military personnel; the company logo features a bugler in action.
In 2007, Silverman accepted the job as the new entertainment head at NBC. However, because of this arrangement, he can not profit from any further projects associated with Reveille but will continue to work on shows prior to his NBC deal.
In February 2008, it was reported that Elisabeth Murdoch
's Shine Group
has bought Reveille for $125 million http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/silverman-sells-reveille-to-shine/. Also the same year, ShineReveille International has made a deal with Merv Griffin Entertainment
to distribute all of MGE programming overseas. Although Shine (through parent company News Corporation
) has Reveille under its ownership, most of Reveille's produced shows are owned by the studios that co-produced them.
A TV series on Twitter
used to track down celebrities
will be in production soon.
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. The studio was founded by Ben Silverman
Ben Silverman
Benjamin Noah "Ben" Silverman is the founder and CEO of Electus, a next generation entertainment studio staked by IAC's Barry Diller....
in March 2002.
The name Reveille
Reveille
"Reveille" is a bugle call, trumpet call or pipes call most often associated with the military or summer camp; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise...
is based on the bugle call
Bugle call
A bugle call is a short tune, originating as a military signal announcing scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on a military installation, battlefield, or ship. Historically, bugles, drums, and other loud musical instruments were used for clear communication in the noise and confusion of a...
used to wake up military personnel; the company logo features a bugler in action.
In 2007, Silverman accepted the job as the new entertainment head at NBC. However, because of this arrangement, he can not profit from any further projects associated with Reveille but will continue to work on shows prior to his NBC deal.
In February 2008, it was reported that Elisabeth Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman)
Elisabeth Murdoch is an executive in the British television industry and a daughter of international media mogul Rupert Murdoch...
's Shine Group
Shine Limited
Shine Limited is a British media production company with offices in London and Manchester....
has bought Reveille for $125 million http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/silverman-sells-reveille-to-shine/. Also the same year, ShineReveille International has made a deal with Merv Griffin Entertainment
Merv Griffin Entertainment
Merv Griffin Entertainment is a production company founded by entertainer Merv Griffin in December 1995. Its productions include revivals of recent franchises . Griffin's company is part of The Griffin Group...
to distribute all of MGE programming overseas. Although Shine (through parent company News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
) has Reveille under its ownership, most of Reveille's produced shows are owned by the studios that co-produced them.
Selected works
- Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
(Co-produced with Silent H ProductionsSilvio HortaSilvio Horta is an American writer and producer most notable for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the ABC series, Ugly Betty. Horta serves as head writer and executive producer on the series....
, VentanarosaVentanarosaVentanarosa is a production company formally founded by Salma Hayek in 1999. Its Spanish language translation literally means "rose-colored window" or "pink window."...
and ABC Studios) - The OfficeThe Office (US TV series)The Office is an American comedy television series broadcast by NBC. An adaptation of the original BBC series of the same name, it depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company...
(Co-produced with Deedle-Dee ProductionsDeedle-Dee ProductionsDeedle-Dee Productions is a television production company owned by Greg Daniels. It is known for producing the long running series King of the Hill, The Office and their newest series, Parks and Recreation...
and Universal Media Studios) - The TudorsThe TudorsThe Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
(Co-produced with Showtime, Working Title TelevisionWorking Title FilmsWorking Title Films is a British film production company, based in London, UK. The company was founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983. It produces feature films and several television productions, including films starring comic actor Rowan Atkinson...
, Octagon Films, BBC AmericaBBC AmericaBBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, and available on both cable and satellite.-History:The channel launched on March 29, 1998, broadcasting comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from BBC Television and other British television broadcasters like ITV and...
, The 101 Network and Canadian Broadcasting CorporationCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
) - Little Britain USALittle Britain USALittle Britain USA, an American television series, originated as a spin-off of the British BBC's Little Britain show.As in the British series, Matt Lucas and David Walliams play the majority of the characters: originals such as Lou and Andy, Daffyd Thomas,Sebastian Love, Marjorie Dawes and Vicky...
(Co-produced with BBC Worldwide Americas, HBO Original Programming and Granada America) - Nashville StarNashville StarNashville Star is an American reality television program. It was transmitted during mid-2008 on NBC, following five seasons on USA Network. It premiered on March 8, 2003, and its five seasons on USA made it the longest-running competition series on cable television. In Canada, the show aired on CMT...
(Co-produced with CMT Productions and USA NetworkUSA NetworkUSA 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...
) - 30 Days (Co-produced with FX Productions)
- Parental Control (Co-produced with MTV NetworksMTV NetworksMTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
) - Date My MomDate My MomDate My Mom is a television dating show airing on the music channel MTV and produced by Kalissa Productions. The series premiered on November 15, 2004. An 18- to 24-year-old male, or gay male/lesbian female, goes on three separate dates with three moms, who try to convince them to pick their son or...
(Co-produced with MTV NetworksMTV NetworksMTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
) - Blow OutBlow Out (TV series)Blow Out was a reality television series that first premiered on the Bravo cable television network in 2004, with a second season broadcasting in 2005. The first season revolved around the construction and launch of Jonathan Salon in Beverly Hills, an upscale Los Angeles hair salon...
(Co-produced with Bravo) - House of Boateng (Co-produced with Sundance Channel)
- Coupling (Co-produced with BBC Worldwide Americas and NBC Universal TelevisionNBC Universal TelevisionNBCUniversal Television Group is an American and global television production/distribution company and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal.The company is composed of six divisions: Universal Television , NBC Universal Television Stations, NBCUniversal Television Distribution, NBCUniversal...
) - GiganticGigantic (TV series)Gigantic is an American dramedy television series that airs on the TeenNick TV channel. The series is the first scripted show for the channel since its rebranding from The N in September 2009. It premiered on October 8, 2010....
(Co-produced with Pacific Bay Entertainment, Grady Twins and TeenNickTeenNickTeenNick, formerly The N, is an American television network aimed at the teenage market. TeenNick is owned by the MTV Networks subsidiary, Viacom. The channel was originally known as The N from its April 1, 2002 launch until September 28, 2009....
) - The Biggest Loser (Co-produced with 3Ball ProductionsJ.D. RothJames David Weinroth , better known as J.D. Roth, is an American television personality, actor, children's game show host, a voice-over performer on many television programs, and a television producer of reality shows. Roth is currently the announcer and co-creator of the reality show The Biggest...
, Eyeworks USAEyeworksEyeworks is an Amsterdam-based international television production company founded by Reinout Oerlemans.-Eyeworks UK:Eyeworks UK formerly At It Productions is a British TV production company set up in 1997 by Martin Cunning and Chris Fouracre...
and Twenty Five Seven Entertainment) - Shear GeniusShear GeniusShear Genius is an American reality television series on the Bravo network that focuses on hair styling. The show first premiered on April 11, 2007....
- IdentityIdentity (game show)Identity is a reality/game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants could win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.-Format:A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers...
- Kath & KimKath & Kim (U.S. TV series)Kath & Kim is an American version of the Australian television comedy series of the same name starring Selma Blair and Molly Shannon. The series premiered on NBC on October 9, 2008...
- Kung FauxKung FauxKung Faux is a critically acclaimed comedy television and DVD series created by Mic Neumann that remixes classic kung fu movies with popular music, comic book style editing and video game style special effects, and new voice-over dubbing from primarily hip hop personalities and pop culture...
- MasterChef (Co-produced with One Potato Two Potato Entertainment and FremantleMediaFremantleMediaFremantleMedia, Ltd. is the content and production division of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's second largest TV, radio, and production company...
) - My Problem with Women
- American Gladiators (2008 TV series)American Gladiators (2008 TV series)American Gladiators is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance...
(Co-produced with MGM TelevisionMGM TelevisionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television is an American television production/distribution launched in 1955 and a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc....
) - Do Not DisturbDo Not Disturb (TV series)Do Not Disturb is an American sitcom, which debuted as a Fall entry on Fox's primetime lineup on September 10, 2008...
(Co-produced with Principato-Young Entertainment and Fox Television StudiosFox Television StudiosFox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
) - Step Up: The Series (Co-produced with Summit EntertainmentSummit EntertainmentSummit Entertainment LLC is an independent film studio headquartered in Santa Monica, California with international offices in London.-History:...
, BSkyB, ABC Studios and Universal Media Studios UK) - Top Gear USATop Gear (U.S. TV series)Top Gear is a motoring television series, based on the BBC series of the same name. The show's presenters are professional racing driver Tanner Foust, actor and comedian Adam Ferrara, and automotive and racing analyst Rutledge Wood. As with the original British version, the show has its own version...
(Co-produced with BBC Worldwide Americas and History Channel) - Rhett and Link: Commercial Kings (Co-produced with Independent Film ChannelIndependent Film ChannelThe Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
)
A TV series on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
used to track down celebrities
Celebrity culture
A celebrity culture is the structure that influences those deemed to be celebrities.-Brief history of celebrity culture:Any medium can be viewed as a vehicle for creating a celebrity culture. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well...
will be in production soon.