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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | April 1985 in London, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Simon Fuller |
Key people | Eli Holzman (CEO, Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction Group) |
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| Revenue | $288.1 million (2008) |
| $75.1 million (2008) | |
| $19.0 million (2008) | |
Number of employees | 40 |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction (2005–present) |
| Divisions | 19 Recordings |
| Website | www |
19 Entertainment Inc. is a producer of entertainment properties for television with a focus on music owned by Sony Pictures Television through its nonfiction division. 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.