Pearson Television

Pearson Television was the American-based television production and distribution arm of a British company Pearson PLC.

Pearson Television
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision production
Television syndication
PredecessorAll American Television
Founded1994
Defunct2001
FateMerged with CLT-UFA and re-branded as Fremantle
SuccessorFremantle
Headquarters
Culver City, California
,
United States
ProductsTelevision
ParentPearson PLC (1994-2000)
RTL Group (2000-2001)
Divisions
  • Pearson Television North America
  • Pearson Television International
Subsidiaries

History

In 1994[1] after a bidding war, Pearson PLC bought the production arms of ACI and Thames Television. Then in 1995 it acquired Grundy Television (Australia), In 1996 Pearson Television bought the British production company SelecTV PLC, and merged into it. In 1997 they brought the US publicly traded television company All American Television, and merged it into Pearson Television in 1998. This acquisition gave them the rights to various game show format libraries, including Mark Goodson Productions.

In April 2000, Pearson TV decided to take over Smith & Jones' UK production company Talkback Productions. Pearson Television ended in 2001 when they merged its television interests with those of Bertelsmann's CLT-UFA, forming the RTL Group. Subsequently, the RTL Group became wholly owned by Bertelsmann as it bought out Pearson's interests and those of CLT.

In the following year, Pearson Television was re-branded as FremantleMedia, which subsequently rebranded as simply Fremantle in 2018.

References
  1. Last, Richard (9 February 1994). "Media: How Thames turned the tide: From failed franchisee to thriving 'indie' producer: there can be life after broadcasting death, as Richard Last witnessed". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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