Embassy Row (production company)
{{Short description|American media production company}}
{{Distinguish|Embassy Television}}
{{For|other pages entitled "Embassy Row"|Embassy Row (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Embassy Row
| logo = Embassy Row logo.jpeg
| former_name =
| type = Subsidiary
| parent = Sony Pictures Television (2009–present)
| owner =
| predecessor = Diplomatic Productions
| founded = {{Start date and age|2005|5|12}}
| founder = Michael Davies
Tera Banks
Chris Moore
| hq_location = Manhattan, New York City
Los Angeles, California, United States
| key_people = Michael Davies (president)
| industry = Television production
Digital production
| website = {{url|http://embassyrow.com}}
}}
Embassy Row is an American television, global-based format, and digital production company based in New York City and a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television. It was founded in 2005 by British television producer Michael Davies, entertainment marketer Tera Banks and film producer Chris Moore.
History
=Diplomatic Productions=
Davies' first production company, Diplomatic Productions (or just Diplomatic), was founded on December 12, 2000 with the help of ABC and Disney."EBSCO Host" [https://web.archive.org/web/20140116132606/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/3903936/davies-pacts-disney-abc DAVIES PACTS WITH DISNEY, ABC] connection.ebscohost.com, Retrieved on July 17, 2013 Davies was originally a senior vice president for Buena Vista Productions, who later joined ABC in February 1998 as executive vice president."EBSCO Host" [https://web.archive.org/web/20140116132645/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/211456/buena-vista-executive-joins-abc Buena Vista executive joins ABC] connection.ebscohost.com, Retrieved on July 17, 2013
=Embassy Row=
On May 12, 2005, Davies joined forces with entertainment marketer Tera Banks and LivePlanet co-founder and former CEO Chris Moore to form a new company, Embassy Row. Diplomatic was immediately folded into the new company in the process.
In January 2009, Embassy Row was acquired by SPT, the two having signed a partnership deal three years prior in January 2006.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090412150758/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS138012+14-Jan-2009+PRN20090114 Sony Pictures Television Acquires Michael Davies' Embassy Row], reuters.com{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2009-01-14|title=Sony TV Acquires Embassy Row|url=https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/sony-tv-acquires-embassy-row-110888/|access-date=2013-07-13|website=AdWeek|language=en-US}}Sony Corporation of America [http://www.sony.com/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-pictures-television/2009/sony-pictures-television-acquires-michael-davies-e.shtml Sony Pictures Television Acquires Michael Davies' Embassy Row] sony.com, Retrieved on July 17, 2013
Titles by Embassy Row
=Diplomatic=
==Game shows==
- 2 Minute Drill (ESPN, 2000–2001)
- Smush (USA Network, 2001) (in association with Greengrass Productions, Jellyvision and USA)
- Pepsi’s Play for a Billion (The WB, 2003; ABC, 2004) (in association with PepsiCo Beverages North America)
- Studio 7 (The WB, 2004) (in association with Monkey Entertainment)
=Embassy Row=
==Talk shows==
- Watch What Happens: Live (Bravo, 2009–present)
- Fat Joe Talks (Starz, 2024–present)
- Podcats: The Pawdcast(Fubo, 2023-2024)
- Talking Dead (AMC, 2011–2022)
- Doing The Most with Phoebe Robinson (Comedy Central, 2021)
- Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys (Prime Video, 2021)
- Bravo's Chat Room (Bravo, 2020)
- Kal Penn Approves This Message (Freeform, 2020)
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Netflix, 2012–2019)
- Shark After Dark (Discovery, 2013–2019)
- The Fix (2018 TV series) (Netflix, 2018)
- Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler (AMC, 2018)
- 13 Reasons Why: Beyond The Reasons (Netflix, 2018)
- Beyond Stranger Things (Netflix, 2017)
- Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live (Spike, 2017)
- Comedy Knockout (trutv, 2016–2017) (in association with 3 Arts Entertainment)
- The Grace Helbig Show (E!, 2015–present)
- Bianca (Syndicated, 2015) (co-produced by Lucky Gal Productions)
- Talking Bad (AMC, 2013)
- Fashion Queens (Bravo 2013–2015) (co-produced by True Entertainment and Bravo Originals)
- Crowd Rules (CNBC, 2013)
- The Substitute (2011) (in association with Phear Creative and MTV Production Development)
- Kathy (2012–2013; in association with Sony Pictures Television, Donut Run, and Bravo Originals)
- Make My Day (TV Land 2009) (in association with Monkey Kingdom, Sony Pictures Television, and TV Land Originals)
- My Kind of Town (ABC, 2005) (in association with Monkey Kingdom)
==Sports==
- Prime Video Sports Talk (Prime Video, 2021–present)
- Good Morning Football (NFL Network, 2016–present)
- Men In Blazers (NBC Sports Network, 2014–2020)
- Garbage Time with Katie Nolan (FS1 2015–2017)
- Barstool Van Talk (Pardon My Take presented by Barstool Sports, 2017)
- Fast Cars & Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race (ABC, 2007)
- The PDC US Open
- The World Series of Darts
- The World Darts Challenge
==Game shows==
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (ABC, 2020–present) (co-produced by Kimmelot and Valleycrest Productions (2020-21))
- Tug of Words (GSN, 2021–2023)
- The Pyramid (GSN, 2012) (in association with Sony Pictures Television and GSN Originals)
- The Job (CBS, 2013) (in association with Sony Pictures Television)
- The American Bible Challenge (GSN, 2012–2014) (in association with Sony Pictures Television, Relativity Television, and GSN Originals)
- Hidden Agenda (GSN, 2010) (in association with Sony Pictures Television and GSN)
- The Newlywed Game (GSN, 2009–2013) (in association with Sony Pictures Television and GSN)
- Power of 10 (CBS, 2007–2008) (in association with Sony Pictures Television)
- Grand Slam (GSN, 2007) (in association with Monkey Kingdom, Sony Pictures Television, and GSN)
- The World Series of Pop Culture (VH1, 2006–2007) (in association with VH1)
- Chain Reaction (GSN, 2006–2007) (in association with Sony Pictures Television and GSN)
==Food and reality competition==
- Cutthroat Kitchen (Food Network, 2013–2017)
- Recipe for Deception (Bravo, 2016) (in association with Realizer Productions)
- Street Art Throwdown (Oxygen, 2015) (co-produced by Pretty Ugly Productions)
- The Glee Project (Oxygen, 2011–2012)
- Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network, 2013/2014–present) (co-produced by Rock Shrimp Productions)
- Boy Meets Grill (Food Network, 2002)
- In Search of Real Food
- Real Food Cooking School
- South Beach Food Fest
==Digital and branded entertainment==
- American Idol Buzz Session
- Hook Me Up (Yahoo! Tech, 2006–present)
- The 9 (Yahoo!, 2006–2008)
- Poptub (YouTube, 2008–present)
- Talent Show
==Feature film==
Notes and references
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External links
- [http://www.embassyrow.com Official Site]
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