Screentime

Australian-based television production company

For other uses, see Screen time (disambiguation).

Screentime Pty LimitedCompany type| Subsidiary

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Industry| Television
Genre| Television production
Founded| 1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Founders|

* Bob Campbell
* Des Monaghan

Headquarters|

Sydney

Australia

Area served

| Australia, New Zealand, Ireland

Key people

| Bob Campbell
(Executive chairman)
Services| Television program production
Parent| Banijay Entertainment (2012–present)
Divisions| Screentime New Zealand
Website| screentime.com.au

Screentime is an Australian television production company, which develops and produces scripted and unscripted television programs in Australia and New Zealand. The company has produced numerous popular series including Popstars, the Underbelly format, RBT and Janet King.

In 2012, French company Banijay Entertainment acquired a majority stake in Screentime.[1]

## History

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Former Banijay Screentime logo Former Screentime logo

The company was formed by Bob Campbell and Des Monaghan with Capital Investment Group in 1996.[2][3] Screentime's first production was New Zealand talk show 5.30 with Jude on TV One which ran for three seasons.[4][5]

In 1999, Screentime bought the format rights to talent competition Popstars from its New Zealand creator, and went on to sell and co-produce adaptations of the format internationally.[6] In 2002, it was estimated that Screentime earned 20 percent of revenue generated from Popstars: The Rivals.[7]

In 2012, Banijay Group purchased a controlling stake in Screentime, giving Screentime the rights to adapt Banijay formats in Australia.[2] Des Monaghan stood down from his executive position at Screentime in 2014.[8]

In 2015, Screentime sold its 49% stake in Irish production company Shinawil.[9]

In 2019, Screentime partnered with the Screen Makers Conference in Adelaide.[10][11]

## Productions

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Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.

Title  | Network  | Years  | Notes  | Genre

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Breakers | Network Ten | 1998–1999 | Co-production with Chrysalis Distribution  | Scripted
Ten 7 Aotearoa | TVNZ 2 | 2002–2023 |  | Unscripted
MDA | ABC | 2002–2005 |  | Scripted
Ghost Hunt | TVNZ | 2005–2006 | Co-production with Osiris Productions  | Unscripted
Yasmin's Getting Married | Network Ten | 2006 |  | Unscripted
Underbelly | Nine Network | 2008–2013, 2018, 2022 |  | Scripted
Dragons' Den | RTÉ One | 2009  |  | Unscripted
RBT | Nine Network | 2010–present |  | Unscripted
Bloodlines | TVNZ | 2010 |  | Scripted
Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook | TVNZ 1 | 2010–2014 | Co-production with FremantleMedia and Annabel Langbein Media  | Unscripted
MasterChef Ireland | RTÉ Two | 2011  |  | Unscripted
Tim Winton's Cloudstreet | Showcase | 2011 |  | Scripted
Crownies | ABC | 2011 |  | Scripted
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud | Three | 2011  |  | Scripted
Tricky Business | Nine Network | 2012 |  | Scripted
Safe House | TVNZ | 2012 |  | Scripted
Animal Files | Prime | 2013 |  | Unscripted
Water Patrol | TVNZ | 2013 |  | Unscripted
Outback Coroner | Crime + Investigation | 2013–2014 |  | Unscripted
ANZAC Girls | ABC | 2014 |  | Scripted
Janet King | ABC | 2014–2017 | Spin-off of Crownies | Scripted
Village Vets Australia | Lifestyle | 2014–2015 |  | Unscripted
Outback ER | ABC | 2015 |  | Unscripted
I Am Innocent | TVNZ 1 | 2015–2017 |  | Unscripted
How Not to Behave | ABC | 2015 |  | Scripted
Stop Laughing...This Is Serious | ABC | 2015 |  | Unscripted
Anh's Brush with Fame | ABC | 2016–present |  | Unscripted
You're Back in the Room | TVNZ 2 | 2016 |  | Unscripted
The Secret Daughter | Seven Network | 2016–2017 |  | Scripted
Wolf Creek | Stan | 2016–2017 | Co-production with Emu Creek Productions  | Scripted
Undressed | SBS | 2017 |  | Unscripted
Murder Calls Australia | Nine Network | 2017 |  | Scripted
Testing Teachers | SBS | 2017 |  | Unscripted
Pine Gap | ABC
Netflix | 2018 |  | Scripted
Date Night | Nine Network | 2018 |  | Unscripted
Straight Forward | Viaplay
TVNZ | 2018 | Co-production with Mastiff Denmark, Viaplay, TVNZ and Acorn TV | Scripted
Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Network Ten | 2018–2021 |  | Unscripted
Playing for Keeps | Network Ten | 2018—2019 |  | Scripted
Driving Test Australia | Nine Network | 2018 |  | Unscripted
Eat Well for Less Australia | Nine Network | 2018 |  | Unscripted
Orange Is the New Brown | Seven Network | 2018 |  | Unscripted
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds | Network Ten | 2018 |  | Unscripted
Trial By Kyle | Network Ten | 2019 |  | Unscripted
Quimbo's Quest | Network Ten | 2019 |  | Scripted
Wife Swap New Zealand  | TVNZ | 2019 |  | Unscripted
The Gulf | Three
ZDF | 2019–present | Co-production with Lippy Pictures and Letterbox Filmproduktion  | Scripted
Wife Swap Australia | Seven Network | 2019, 2021 | Previous season produced by Shine Australia | Unscripted
Informer 3838 | Nine Network | 2020–present |  | Scripted
SAS Australia | Seven Network | 2020–present |  | Unscripted
The Hundred with Andy Lee | Nine Network | 2021–present |  | Unscripted
Bali 2002 | Stan | 2022 | Co-production with Endemol Shine Australia | Scripted
The Claremont Murders | Seven Network | 2023 | Co-production with See Pictures  | Scripted

## References

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1. ^ Delaney, Colin (4 September 2012). "Screentime sells major stake to Banijay Group". Mumbrella. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
2. ^ a b Knox, David (4 September 2012). "French group invests in Screentime". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
3. ^ "Bob Campbell: ASTRA". ASTRA. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
4. ^ "Des Monaghan: Producer, Executive". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
5. ^ Boland, Michaela (6 May 2009). "Three breaking Aussie companies". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
6. ^ Cleave, Louise (15 July 2000). "'Popstars' concept a hit with US giant". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
7. ^ Michael Keane; Albert Moran (2004). Television Across Asia: TV Industries, Programme Formats and Globalisation. RoutledgeCurzon. p. 191. ISBN 0-415-30905-0.
8. ^ Knox, David (27 February 2014). "Des Monaghan steps down from Screentime". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
9. ^ McCaughren, Samantha (4 October 2015). "Shinawil goes solo". The Times. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
10. ^ Korsten, Tracey (23 January 2019). "Media Resource Centre Set for an Amazing 2019". GlamAdelaide. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
11. ^ "Media Resource Centre to launch initiative with Screentime, expand 2019 conference". if.com.au. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

## External links

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Banijay Entertainment

Predecessors|

* Endemol Shine Group
* Endemol
* Shine Group
* Zodiak Media
* RDF Media

Subsidiaries|

| Americas|

* Bunim/Murray Productions
* Endemol Shine North America
* 51 Minds Entertainment
* Authentic Entertainment
* Endemol Shine Boomdog
* Original Media

|

Europe|

* Adventure Line Productions (France)
* Brainpool TV (Germany)
* Endemol France
* Groenlandia (Italy)
* Jarowskij (Sweden)
* Jarowskij/Yellow Bird (Sweden)
* Meter/Jarowskij (Sweden)
* Banijay Nordics (Nordics)
* Nordisk Film TV (Denmark)
* UK
* The Comedy Unit
* Darlow Smithson Productions
* Dragonfly
* IWC Media
* Kudos
* Remarkable Entertainment
* Shine TV
* Simon's Cat Ltd.
* Tiger Aspect
* Wild Mercury Productions

Asia-Pacific|

* Australia
* Beyond International
* Endemol Shine Australia
* Screentime
* Reshet (Israel; 33%)

Kids & Family|

* Monello Productions
* Movimenti Production
* Tiger Aspect Kids & Family
* Zodiak Kids & Family France
* Zodiak Kids & Family Productions UK
* Kindle Entertainment
* Procidis

Franchises|

* All Together Now
* Beauty and the Geek
* Big Brother
* The Biggest Loser
* Cash Struck!
* Dating in the Dark
* Deal or No Deal
* Don't Forget the Lyrics!
* The Face
* Fear Factor
* Lego Masters
* MasterChef
* Popstars
* Star Academy
* The Summit
* Survivor
* Your Face Sounds Familiar

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