Matchbox Pictures


Matchbox Pictures is a film and television production company headquartered in Sydney with production houses in Sydney, Melbourne, and Singapore. It was formed in 2008 by Tony Ayres, Penny Chapman, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon and Helen Panckhurst. In 2011, NBCUniversal took a majority stake in Matchbox Pictures, and full ownership by January 2014.
Matchbox Pictures is led by Alastair McKinnon, Matthew Vitins, Debbie Lee, Penny Chapman, Helen Panckhurst, Michael McMahon, and Kate O'Connell.
On 16 July 2018, Matchbox Pictures and NBCUniversal backed co-founder Tony Ayres' new company, Tony Ayres Productions.

Film


Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
TitleNetworkYearsNotes
AnatomyABC TV2008–2013
Darwin's Lost Paradise2009Documentary
Saved2009Tele-movie
My PlaceABC Me2009–2011
Miss South Sudan AustraliaABC TV2010
Leaky BoatABC TV2011
Sex: An Unnatural HistorySBS2011
The SlapABC TV2011
The StraitsABC TV2012
Underground: The Julian Assange StoryNetwork TenTele-movie-
Next Stop HollywoodABC TV2013
CampNBC2013co-production with BermanBraun, Selfish Mermaid and Universal Television
Formal WarsSeven Network2013
Zuzu & the SupernuffsKidsCo2013
Nowhere BoysABC Me2013–2018
Young, Lazy and Driving Us CrazySeven Network2014
Old SchoolABC TV2014
Devil's PlaygroundShowcase2014
The Real Housewives of MelbourneFox Arena2014–present
The Slap USNBC2015co-production with Universal Television, P+M Image Nation and Scratchpad Productions
Room 101SBS2015
Maximum ChoppageABC TV Plus2015
Deadline GallipoliFox Showcase2015Limited series. Co-production with Full Clip Productions
GlitchABC TV2015–2019Second season co-production with Netflix
The Family LawSBS2016–2019
WantedSeven Network2016–2018co-production with R&R Productions
Secret CityFox Showcase2016–2019
The Real Housewives of AucklandBravo2016
The Real Housewives of SydneyArena
Binge		2017, 2023–present
Mustangs FCABC Me2017–present
Australian SpartanSeven Network2018–2019
Safe HarbourSBS2018
Everyone's a CriticABC TV2018
The HeightsABC TV2019–2020co-production with For Pete's Sake Productions
StatelessABC TV2020
Hungry GhostsSBS2020
Young RockNBC2021–2023co-production with World Wrestling Entertainment, Grit & Superstition, Fierce Baby Productions, Seven Bucks Productions and Universal Television
ClickbaitNetflix2021Co-production with Tony Ayres Productions, Heyday Television and NBCUniversal International Studios
Making It AustraliaNetwork 102021co-production with Eureka Productions
FiresABC TV2021co-production with Tony Ayres Productions and NBCUniversal International Studios
La BreaNBC2021–2024co-production with Bad Apple, Keshet Studios and Universal Television
Joe vs. CarolePeacock2022co-production with Universal Content Productions and Wondery
IrreverentNetflix
Peacock		2022
Bad BehaviourStan2023
Class of '07Amazon Prime Video2023–present-
Turn Up The VolumeABC Me2023–presentco-production with Film Camp
House of GodsABC TV2024