51 Minds Entertainment (or Fifty One Minds Entertainment) is a production company specializing in reality TV, known for their "celebreality" programs on VH1.[2][3] It was created in 2004 as a merger between Cris Abrego's 51 Pictures (formerly Brass Ring Entertainment) and Mark Cronin's Mindless Entertainment. In 2005, the company signed a two-year, seven series production deal with VH1.[4] The company has been credited in helping revive VH1 ratings during this time.[5] In 2008, the company was purchased by Endemol (later Endemol Shine Group, now Banijay).[1]
In 2010, the company branched out in Internet distributed programming, producing The Tester for the PlayStation Network.[6] Other popular shows include Below Deck and their franchises on the NBCUniversal network, BravoTV.
^Keveney, Bill (4 August 2006). "It's Flavor's time to shine ; Rapper looks for love; genre finds success". Life. USA Today. p. E.10. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^Lafayette, Jon (5 November 2007). . News. Television Week. 26 (41): 4. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^Martin, Denise (12 July 2005). "VH1 makes 'Surreal' deal; Cabler pacts with 'Life' producers for series". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
^Elber, Lynn (4 October 2007). "At VH1, Two Reality Producers Rule". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
^Snider, Mike (5 March 2010). "Have a PlayStation? You can watch 'The Tester' ; Reality series is available only on consoles". USA Today. p. D.12. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
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