American production company
Matador Content (also known as Matador ) is an American production company founded in 2013 by Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin.
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[2] The company produces feature films (mainly
documentaries ), unscripted television, scripted television and digital programming.
[3] Some of Matador's television series include the
Hulu series
Drag Me to Dinner ,
AMC series
Geeking Out , the
GSN series
Hellevator , the
A&E series
Epic Ink ,
Cement Heads , and
Country Bucks , the
Lifetime series
Project Runway: Fashion Startup , the
History series
Great Minds with Dan Harmon , the
Syfy series
Cosplay Melee , and the
Discovery Channel series
The Impossible Row .
[4] Matador's scripted programming includes the
Emmy Award -winning
Netflix original series
The Who Was? Show ,
[5] and
Viceland 's first scripted series
What Would Diplo Do? starring
James Van Der Beek .
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Matador also produces the larger than life talent show
Go-Big Show for
TBS ,
The Kids Tonight Show for
Peacock , the
Apple TV+ series
Dear... , the
Disney Channel series
Disney Fam Jam hosted by
Ariel Martin , Trevor Tordjman, and Phil Wright,
[8] the
ABC series
Boy Band hosted by
Rita Ora , the Emmy Award-nominated
Paramount Network series
Lip Sync Battle hosted by
LL Cool J and
Chrissy Teigen , and the kid centric spin-off
Lip Sync Battle Shorties on
Nickelodeon hosted by
Nick Cannon and
JoJo Siwa .
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Matador's feature film credits include the Emmy Award-nominated
HBO documentary
Banksy Does New York , which premiered at
Doc NYC in 2014, the Emmy Award-nominated
Hulu two-part documentary
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields , Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot a behind-the-scenes look at the 2001 cult indie film
Wet Hot American Summer , Give Me Future , which documented
Major Lazer 's groundbreaking 2016 concert in
Havana ,
Cuba ,
Wig , the HBO documentary that explores the history of
Wigstock ,
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry , the 2021 documentary centered around singer-songwriter
Billie Eilish , and the upcoming feature
Nonnas starring
Vince Vaughn .
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Partnerships and acquisition
In 2014, Matador Content formed a joint venture with Untitled Entertainment, the management company behind
Jared Leto ,
Penélope Cruz , and
Naomi Watts .
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In 2017, Matador Content signed a multi-year production and development deal with Little Creatures, the production company founded by
R. J. Cutler and Jane Cha.
[23] Later that year, Matador inked a multi-project deal with Bold Soul Studios to develop scripted content.
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In 2018, Matador Content was acquired by
Boat Rocker Media , a
Toronto -based global entertainment company that creates, produces, and distributes premium content and brands for all platforms.
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References
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"Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin" . hollywoodreporter.com .
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"How an Early Binge-Watcher Helped Change the Face of TV - OPEN Forum" . americanexpress.com .
Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016 .
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"Cable is Bullish on Matador Content - Broadcasting & Cable" . broadcastingcable.com .
Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016 .
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"The Impossible Row : Programs : Discovery Channel : Discovery Press Web" .
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"Daytime Emmys Go to 'Young and the Restless,' Valerie Bertinelli: The Complete List of Winners" . www.thewrap.com . May 6, 2019.
Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 10, 2017).
" 'The Who Was? Show': Netflix Sets Family Variety Series For 2018" . deadline.com .
Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 28, 2017).
" 'What Would Diplo Do?' EPs On What The Real Diplo Thought Of The Viceland Comedy Series: "It's Lit" – TCA" . deadline.com .
Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
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"Disney Channel Orders 'Disney Fam Jam' Dance Competition Based On Online Hit" . Deadline . October 11, 2019.
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"Spike Receives Emmy Nomination For Lip Sync Battle" . spike.com .
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"Reality Impact Report 2015" . variety.com . September 29, 2015.
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"Syfy Launches 'Cosplay Melee' Competition Series Hosted By Yvette Nicole Brown" . deadline.com .
Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 16, 2017).
"Rita Ora, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, Spice Girl Emma Bunton Join ABC's 'Boy Band' (EXCLUSIVE)" . variety.com .
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"SYNC YOUR HEART OUT! NICKELODEON PREMIERES LIP SYNC BATTLE SHORTIES ON FRIDAY, JAN. 12, AT 7:30 P.M. (ET/PT) - Nick Press" . NickPress (Press release).
Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
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" 'Go-Big Show' Debuts as TBS' Most-Watched Unscripted Series Premiere in 3 Years" . January 8, 2021.
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" 'The Kids Tonight Show': Brian McCann Set as Head Writer & Exec Producer of Peacock Late-Night Series" . August 11, 2021.
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"Turner, HBO Nominated for 24 News & Doc Emmys - Corporate - Time Warner Blog" . Time Warner .
Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016 .
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"The "Banksy Does New York" Documentary Will Make Its New York Premiere During the DOC NYC Festival" . complex.com .
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" 'Wet Hot American Summer' Doc Acquired by Amplify Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)" . variety.com .
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"2017 Sundance Docs in Focus: GIVE ME FUTURE" . whatnottodoc.com . January 10, 2017.
Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
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"HBO heads to "Wigstock" " . realscreen.com .
Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
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"Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry" .
Metacritic .
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"Untitled Entertainment Forms Joint Venture With TV Production Company Matador (Exclusive)" . hollywoodreporter.com . May 16, 2014.
Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016 .
^ Petski, Denise (July 10, 2017).
" 'Boy Band' Producer Matador Content Inks Multi-Year Deal With R.J. Cutler's Little Creatures" . deadline.com .
Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
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"Hearst Digital Veteran Corey Moss Launches Production Shingle With Writer Brad Gottfred (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . August 30, 2017.
Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2018).
" 'Lip Sync Battle' Producer Matador Content Acquired By Boat Rocker Media" . deadline.com .
Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
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