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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Predecessor | 51 Pictures Mindless Entertainment |
| Founded | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
| Founders | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Products | Flavor of Love Below Deck |
Number of employees | 200+ (2008) |
| Parent | Endemol USA (2008–2015) Endemol Shine North America (2015–present) |
| Website | 51minds |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
51 Minds Entertainment (orFifty One Minds Entertainment) is a production company specializing in reality TV, known for their "celebreality" programs onVH1.[2][3] It was created in 2004 as a merger betweenCris Abrego's51 Pictures (formerlyBrass Ring Entertainment) andMark Cronin'sMindless Entertainment. In 2005, the company signed a two-year, seven series production deal withVH1.[4] The company has been credited in helping revive VH1 ratings during this time.[5] In 2008, the company was purchased byEndemol (laterEndemol Shine Group, nowBanijay Entertainment).[1]
In 2010, the company branched out in Internet distributed programming, producingThe Tester for thePlayStation Network.[6] Other popular shows includeBelow Deck and their franchises on theNBCUniversal networkBravo.
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