Original Productions, LLC is a television production company based in Burbank, California. It was founded in 1999 by

Thom Beers Thom Beers (born July 20, 1952 in Batavia, New York) is an American television producer and narrator/voice-over artist. Career Beers, a former producer and executive with Turner Broadcasting and Paramount Syndicated Television, has produced more ...

.Q&A: Reality TV Guru Thom Beers
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Background

It is best known for producing reality television shows for the Discovery Channel but has more recently produced shows for other networks such as

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, and

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. Some of its most popular shows are '' Deadliest Catch'', ''

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'', ''

Ax Men ''Ax Men'' is an American reality television series that premiered on March 9, 2008 on History. The program follows the work of several logging crews in the second-growth forests of Northwestern Oregon, Washington and Montana and the rivers of ...

'', and ''

1000 Ways to Die ''1000 Ways to Die'' is an American anthology television series that aired on Spike from May 14, 2008 to July 15, 2012, and also aired on Comedy Central during its run. The program recreates unusual supposed deaths, true events, and debunked ...

''. Its earlier hit was ''

Monster Garage ''Monster Garage'' is an American television series aired on the Discovery Channel and hosted by Jesse James. Each episode was an hour in length and was conceived and produced (along with James) by Thom Beers. The show premiered on June 23, 2002 ...

''.

History

Thom Beers founded Original Productions in 1999, when

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asked him to produce the two-hour special ''Extreme Alaska''. On February 19, 2009,

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acquired 75% of Original Productions for $50 million. On June 14, 2012, Beers launched a digital platform Original Productions Entertainment Networks that will feature his library.Thom Beers launches Original Productions Entertainment Networks
Adam Benzine realscreen.com June 14, 2012, Retrieved on May 20, 2014 Philip D. Segal and Gayle Gilman were tapped to run the new venture. Later on August 29, 2012, Beers was promoted as CEO of FremantleMedia North America.Thom Beers Named CEO of FremantleMedia North America
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Television series

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'' * '' Alien Encounters'' * '' Alaska Off-Road Warriors'' * ''America's Port'' * ''

America's Toughest Jobs ''America's Toughest Jobs'' is a reality television show that lasted one season and aired on the American television network NBC. It pitted contestants against each other as they attempted a series of difficult and dangerous jobs. The prize was ...

'' * ''

American Hoggers ''American Hoggers'' is an American reality television series on A&E (TV channel), A&E that debuted October 19, 2011. The series chronicles the lives of the Campbell family whose family business is professional Hunting, game hunting and animal con ...

'' * '' Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?'' * ''

'' * ''Backyard Nation'' * '' Ballroom Bootcamp'' * ''Beach PD'' * '' Bering Sea Gold'', aka ''Gold Divers'' * '' Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice'' * '' Big!'' * ''

Biker Build-Off ''Biker Build-Off'' is a reality television series for the Discovery Channel. Created and narrated by Thom Beers, the series was originally conceived as a single special called ''The Great Biker Build-Off''. The show proved so popular that more e ...

'' * '' Black Gold'' * '' Boom'' * '' The Building'' * ''

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'' * '' The Colony'' * ''The Con Game'' * ''Dead Tenants'' * '' Deadliest Catch'' * '' Deadliest Catch: Bloodline'' * '' Deadliest Sea'' (TV movie) * ''

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'' * ''Dog Brothers'' * '' Fugitive Strike Force'' * ''Holiday Madness'' * ''

'' * '' Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth'' * ''L.A. Hard Hats'' * ''Lobstermen: Jeopardy at Sea'' * ''

Lobster Wars ''Lobster Wars'', also known as ''Deadliest Catch: Lobstermen'' in the United Kingdom, is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel. It documents men and one woman fishing for lobsters off the Georges Bank near the northeastern co ...

'' * '' The Messengers'' * ''

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'' * ''

'' * '' Monster House'' * '' Monster Nation'' * ''Motorcycle Women'' * '' Ocean Force'' * ''Plastic Surgery Before and After'' * ''Raw Nature'' * ''Resolutionaries'' * ''Skyscraper Special'' * '' Storage Wars'' * '' Storage Wars: New York'' * '' Storage Wars: Texas'' * '' Swords'' * ''Tattoo Wars'' * ''Twister Sisters'' * '' Verminators'' * ''Whisker Wars'' * ''Wing Nuts''

References

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External links

Official site
Television production companies of the United States Mass media companies established in 1999 RTL Group 1999 establishments in California