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'''Bunim/Murray Productions''' is an entertainment production company based out of ], and is considered a pioneer in the ] genre. It is best known for '']'', '']'', and '']''. ] and ] co-founded Bunim/Murray after agent Mark Itkin of the ] put the two together to develop a scripted ] for ]. When that was too expensive, they decided to try an unscripted soap and ''The Real World'' was born. "We knew within 20 minutes of shooting that we had a show," Bunim said.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} The company has expanded into ], managing the ]/] band ]. In March 2010, the company was acquired by ].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = ] | title = Bunim-Murray acquired by Banijay; 'Real World' producer bought out by French co.| first = Michael | last = Schneider | section = | page = | date = 25 March 2010 | accessdate = 10 Jun 2010 | url =http://variety.com/article/VR1118016928.html }}</ref> | '''Bunim/Murray Productions''' is an entertainment production company based out of ], and is considered a pioneer in the ] genre. It is best known for '']'', '']'', and '']''. ] and ] co-founded Bunim/Murray after agent Mark Itkin of the ] put the two together to develop a scripted ] for ]. When that was too expensive, they decided to try an unscripted soap and ''The Real World'' was born. "We knew within 20 minutes of shooting that we had a show," Bunim said.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} The company has expanded into ], managing the ]/] band ]. In March 2010, the company was acquired by ].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = ] | title = Bunim-Murray acquired by Banijay; 'Real World' producer bought out by French co.| first = Michael | last = Schneider | section = | page = | date = 25 March 2010 | accessdate = 10 Jun 2010 | url =http://variety.com/article/VR1118016928.html }}</ref> | ||
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Bunim/Murray Productions is an entertainment production company based out of Van Nuys, California, and is considered a pioneer in the reality television genre. It is best known for The Real World, The Bad Girls Club, and Road Rules. Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray co-founded Bunim/Murray after agent Mark Itkin of the William Morris Agency put the two together to develop a scripted soap opera for MTV. When that was too expensive, they decided to try an unscripted soap and The Real World was born. "We knew within 20 minutes of shooting that we had a show," Bunim said. The company has expanded into music management, managing the pop punk/emo band A Cursive Memory. In March 2010, the company was acquired by Banijay Entertainment. [[File:bm.png/thumb/ the current logo
Television shows
- The Bad Girls Club
- Bad Girls Road Trip
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians
- Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
- Kourtney and Kim Take New York
- Living Lohan
- Love Cruise
- Making the Band
- Married to Rock
- Project Runway
- The Real World
- Road Rules
- The Challenge
- The Simple Life
- Starting Over
- Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas
Films and documentaries
See also
- E!
- MTV Networks
- New Viacom
- Old Viacom
- CBS Corporation
- National Amusements
- Sumner Redstone
- Shari Redstone
References
- Schneider, Michael (25 March 2010). "Bunim-Murray acquired by Banijay; 'Real World' producer bought out by French co". Daily Variety. Retrieved 10 Jun 2010.
External links
- Bunim/Murray Productions official website
- Mary-Ellis Bunim at IMDb
- Official Website of The Real World
- Official Website of Road Rules
- Official Website of The Simple Life
- Official Website of MTV
- Official Website of MTV Networks
- Official Website of Viacom
- Official Website of CBS Corporation
- Official Website of National Amusements
- Brent Redstone
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