Celador

CPL Productions
FormerlyCelador
IndustryTelevision, film and theatre production, music publishing, radio station operation
FoundedDecember 1981; 42 years ago (1981-12)
FounderPaul Smith CBE
Headquarters,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom and overseas
BrandsWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Slumdog Millionaire
The Descent
Winning Lines
ServicesTelevision production
Broadcast syndication
Light entertainment
Motion picture production
Commercial radio
Music publishing
Mobile entertainment
OwnerProSiebenSat.1 Media
ParentSeven.One Studios
SubsidiariesCelador Films
Celador Theatrical Productions
Lusam Music
WebsiteOfficial website

CPL Productions (formerly Celador) is an independent television and radio production company run by Danielle Lux, Murray Boland and Janet Oakes.[1] It was formed in the United Kingdom in 1981 as an independent television production company. It created and produced a number of popular light entertainment shows and is best known for the TV format Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and the film Slumdog Millionaire which, in 2009, collected seven BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and eight Oscars including Best Director and Best Picture.[2]

The name Celador is a re-spelling of "cellar door", a phrase whose sound is often noted to be particularly euphonious.

  1. ^ "Hello". CPL Productions. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Slumdog Millionaire". IMDb.