Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Media Entertainment |
Founded | 1970 |
Founders |
Pen Densham John Watson |
Headquarters | 135 Liberty Street, , Canada |
Key people | John Brunton ( CEO) |
Parent | Boat Rocker Media (majority) |
Website |
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Insight Productions is a Canadian television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. It was established in 1970. [1] Insight is led by CEO John Brunton. [2]
Insight Productions was established in 1970 by Penray "Pen" Densham and John Kingsley Watson. [3]
In December 1978, John Brunton, assistant editor and director with Insight, bought the rights to the company from Densham and Watson, becoming president and CEO. [4]
Insight has created programs in several genres (documentary, drama, sports, variety, comedy, music, reality), and has adapted to shifting tastes, technology and formats. Canadian Idol, an Insight-produced iteration of the successful international format, aired between 2004 and 2008 to record-breaking audiences. [5]
Insight is also credited with revamping Canada's national music awards, Juno Awards. By moving the show from a theatre to an arena setting, Insight was ultimately able to take the show on the road to cities across the country. [6]
John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby were awarded the Order of Canada in 2018. [7] [8]
The company released the documentary film Life Times Nine in 1973 for which it was nominated for two Academy Awards. [1]
The company faces a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages. [9]
Recent productions include Big Brother Canada, The Amazing Race Canada, Canada's New Year's Eve: Countdown to 2021, Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education, Juno Awards, Wall of Chefs, Battle of the Blades, Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind, The Launch, Canada's Walk of Fame, Top Chef Canada, I Do, Redo, The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration, and Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble. On April 13, 2021, Amazon Prime Video announced Jay Baruchel will host a Canadian version of LOL: Last One Laughing to be produced by Insight. [10]
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