19 Entertainment

English-American production company May 2018 19 Entertainment frameless|class=skin-invert Logo used since 2009 Subsidiary April 1985, in London, United Kingdom Simon Fuller Devon Hammonds (head of nonfiction, Sony Pictures Television) Entertainment London, United Kingdom 2008 $75.1 million 2008 $19.0 million 2008 40 Entertainment content Intellectual property services Idol series Sony 19 Entertainment Inc19 Entertainment Ltd 19 Recordings $288.1 million https://www.sonypictures.com/tv/nonfiction 19 Entertainment is a British production television company with a focus on music owned by Sony and operated through Sony Pictures' Television Nonfiction division.19 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01886042 2026-09-28 Companies House en Founded by Simon Fuller in London in 1985, the company co-produced Pop Idol in the United Kingdom with Thames Television in 2001. The Idol series has since become one of the most successful entertainment formats, sold to more than seventy countries around the world, including American Idol in the United States. 19 Entertainment is also responsible for the production of So You Think You Can Dance. Background and history Founded in London, England in 1985, 19 Entertainment was named after the Paul Hardcastle song which was one of Simon Fuller's first notable successes while working as an A&R man for Chrysalis Records. In 2001 the company co-produced Pop Idol in the United Kingdom with Thames Television. An immense success, Maggie Brown in The Guardian states, "the show became a seminal reality/entertainment format once on air that autumn".Brown Maggie 25 October 2009 The scribbled note that changed TV https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/oct/26/x-factor-cowell-fuller 9 July 2022 The Guardian In March 2005, 19 Entertainment founder Simon Fuller sold the company to Robert Sillerman's CKX, Inc. in a cash and stock deal worth $210 million.https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/pop-idol-creator-simon-fuller-sells-19-entertainment-for-over-210-million-3336.php 'Pop Idol' creator Simon Fuller sells 19 Entertainment for over $210 million Wade Paulsen 18 March 2005 Realitytvworld.com 2 September 2020 Subsequent to the deal Fuller remained in his role as CEO of 19 Entertainment and added the new role of director of CKX. In his dual role Fuller was able to effectively co-ordinate all creative aspects of the CKX business until January 2010 when, as he approached the end of his employment contract with CKX, Inc., he decided to start up a new business, XIX Entertainment, while still acting as a consultant to CKX / 19 and as an Executive Producer of 19's shows.Georg Szalai The Associated Press 2010-01-15 New Simon Fuller company reveals name https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/new-simon-fuller-company-reveals-19580/ 2025-10-20 The Hollywood Reporter en-US Following this, CKX announced its intention to shift 19 to becoming a US business focusing solely on American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance brands. 19's old Headquarters in Battersea, London became the headquarters for Simon Fuller's new business, XIX, while the base for 19 Entertainment was transferred to Los Angeles. In 2009, the company announced the purchase of London-based Storm Model Management,https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/aug/10/19-entertainment-storm-models-simon-fuller Fuller's 19 buys Storm model agency Mark Sweney 10 August 2009 2 September 2020 Theguardian.com one of the world's top modelling agencies. This business was sold back to Storm's management in 2013, ending the firm's activities in fashion. In September 2010, much of 19's non- American Idol business was sold to Simon Fuller's new business XIX Entertainment. This included 19's non-Idol management clients such as David and Victoria Beckham, Andy Murray, Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Lewis Hamilton, S Club 7, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, and others. Also transferred to XIX Entertainment were Roland Mouret and Victoria Beckham's fashion businesses. Sillerman and partners accepted an offer from Apollo Global Management on July 21, 2011 to purchase the entire stock of CKX, Inc, and the business was re-branded as CORE Media Group in 2012 with 19 Entertainment becoming the group's primary west coast division. On April 28, 2016, CORE Media Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/core-media-group-american-idol-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filing-1201762463/ 'American Idol' Producer Core Media Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Littleton Cynthia April 28, 2016 April 2, 2023 Variety en In 2018 CORE Media Group purchased Eli Holzman’s Intellectual Property CorporationOtterson Joe 2018-08-06 CORE Media Acquires Intellectual Property Corp., Relaunches as Industrial Media https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/core-media-intellectual-property-corp-1202896094/ 2023-02-05 Variety en-US with Holzman and fellow IPC founder Aaron Saidman leading the enlarged group, rebranded from CORE Media to Industrial Media Inc. In March 2022, Sony Pictures Television purchased Industrial Media for $350 million,Spangler Todd 2022-03-03 Sony Pictures TV to Acquire Industrial Media, Production Company Behind 'American Idol,' in $350 Million Deal https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sony-pictures-television-acquires-industrial-media-american-idol-1235195411/ 2023-02-05 Variety en-US with Industrial becoming Sony Pictures Television’s nonfiction division continuing to be led by Holtzman and Saidman and with a remit to expand the group. In April 2023, 19 Entertainment and Reservoir Media announced a joint venture with the aim of signing new publishing deals with contestants featured on American Idol.Stassen Murray 2023-04-26 Reservoir forms JV with American Idol producer, 19 Entertainment to sign publishing deals with contestants https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-launches-joint-venture-with-american-idol-producer-19-entertainment/ 2025-10-20 Music Business Worldwide en-US In January 2025, Joey Arbagey, formerly of Epic Records, was named head of 19 Entertainment's music division. Arbagey will oversee 19 Publishing, 19 Records and 19 Management. He will also oversee related partnerships, including with distribution partner BMG.Porter Rick 2025-01-23 Sony’s 19 Entertainment Taps Joey Arbagey as Head of Music https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/american-idol-19-entertainment-music-joey-arbagey-1236116289/ 2025-10-20 The Hollywood Reporter en-US 19 Television series Current series American Idol (2002–2016, 2018–present) Former series Miami 7 (1999) L.A. 7 (2000) S Club 7 Go Wild! (2000) S Club Search (2001) Hollywood 7 (2001) Viva S Club (2002) American Juniors (2003) All American Girl (2003) I Dream (2004) So You Think You Can Dance (2005–2024) Little Britain USA (2008) If I Can Dream (2010) 19 Entertainment films Spice World (co-production with Icon Productions and Columbia Pictures) (1997) Seeing Double (co-production with Columbia Pictures) (2003) From Justin to Kelly (co-production with 20th Century Fox) (2003) Giving You Everything (2007) S Club 7 - TV films Back to the '50s (1999) Boyfriends & Birthdays (1999) Artistic Differences (2000) Christmas Special (2000) 19 Recordings artist roster 19 Recordings See also XIX Entertainment Simon Fuller Reservoir Media BMG References Category:Television production companies of the United Kingdom Category:Mass media companies established in 1985 Category:Music companies of the United Kingdom Category:American companies established in 1985 Category:Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016 Category:Sony Pictures Television production companies Category:1985 establishments in England Category:2005 mergers and acquisitions Category:Music companies of the United States Category:Television production companies of the United States