 | This article contains promotional content. (November 2019) |
| This article contains promotional content. (November 2019) |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founders | David Granger Will MacDonald |
Key people | Helen Kruger Blatt (managing director) |
| Products | Television programs |
| Parent | NBCUniversal International Networks (2010–2019) Universal International Studios (2019–present) |
| Website | monkeykingdom |
Monkey Kingdom is an independent British television production company based in London, United Kingdom, with offices in Los Angeles. Established by David Granger and Will MacDonald in 2000, the company was acquired by NBCUniversal International Networks in 2010.[1] Monkey was NBCUniversal's third UK production venture following the acquisition of Carnival and the launch of WTTV, NBCUniversal's joint venture with Working Title Films, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.[2]
The company creates, develops, produces, and sells entertainment and factual programming in the United Kingdom and the United States. It can be a live studio, structured reality, factual, documentary, entertainment, scripted comedy, digital and brand-driven content.
These include reality show Made in Chelsea, [3] reality/quiz hybrid The Question Jury (the best Daytime Programme 2017),[4] music entertainment show TFI Friday, comedy show The Charlotte Church Show, The Real Housewives of Cheshire, Elton John: Me, Myself & I, The House of Obsessive Compulsives, and hidden camera fixed-rig comedy show Make My Day, and comedy sketch series Swinging.
The company has received several nominations and awards from BAFTA, Rose d'Or, International Emmy, RTS Award, The Comedy Awards and Broadcast Awards for their productions. These include the award-winning structured reality TV show Made in Chelsea, TFI Friday, Elton John: Me, Myself & I, award-winning game show The Question Jury and The Real Housewives of Cheshire.
In 2018, Monkey released the first all-black, all-female line-up on a British TV panel show, Don’t Hate the Playaz. This marked to be an achievement in the entertainment industry as 40% of the senior team of "Made in Chelsea" now comprises individuals from black, Asian, or other minority ethnic backgrounds.[5]
Other than that, Monkey has produced shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, IKEA, and Amnesty International.
Before founding Monkey, David Granger and Will MacDonald produced International Emmy/BAFTA/Rose d'Or-winning Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, TFI Friday, The Priory, Lock, Stock..., MTV's Most Wanted and The Big Breakfast.
- ^ "NBCUniversal Acquires Monkey Kingdom". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 November 2010.
- ^ "NBCUniversal to rule Monkey Kingdom". 16 November 2010.
- ^ Murray, Robin (2018-11-06). "Made In Chelsea producers looking for Bristolians for new show". BristolLive. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "The Question Jury awarded Best Daytime Programme".
- ^ 2021-10-06T08:21:00+01:00. "Multiplatform Production Company of the Year: Monkey". Broadcast. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
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