Sharp Entertainment
Sharp Entertainment, LLC is a television production company based in Manhattan, New York. Founded by Matt Sharp in 2003, they have produced thousands of hours of programming in reality television. They produce TLC's top rated television franchise, 90 Day Fiancé, which consists of 6 spin off series. The February 23, 2020 premiere of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days had 3.3 million viewers, putting TLC in the #2 spot for the night. Some of their other hits include Love After Lockup, Man v. Food, Marrying Millions, Doomsday Preppers, Extreme Couponing, and The Fabulous Life.
Sharp Entertainment was acquired by CORE Media Group in 2012, which was relaunched as Industrial Media in 2018. On March 2, 2022, the company became part of Sony Pictures Television after its acquisition of Industrial Media and subsequent rebranding as Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction in November.
Legal and other issues
In 2014, Mother Jones revealed that Animal Planet’s hit Call of the Wildman repeatedly staged wildlife encounters, imported coyotes without permits and concealed animal neglect to manufacture drama on camera. The exposé triggered formal investigations by Kentucky wildlife officials, the USDA, PETA, and the Humane Society—ultimately resulting in a fine for the production team.In 2018, New York’s Attorney General reached a $226,000 settlement with Sharp Entertainment after a state investigation found the company had failed to pay overtime to production assistants and associate producers working on its shows. The investigation revealed that these crew members regularly worked over 40 hours per week without receiving the legally required overtime premiums, prompting the agreement to compensate affected employees and bring Sharp into compliance with state labor laws.
List of productions
Television shows
100 Greatest Red Carpet Moments 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments Videos That Rocked the World Confessions of a Matchmaker NOFX: Backstage Passport Ask Aida Man v. Food Underdog to Wonderdog The Lottery Changed My Life Most Terrifying Places in America Punkin Chunkin Extreme Couponing Bert the Conqueror Flying Anvils Celebrity Nightmares Decoded Man v. Food Nation Rattlesnake Republic Call of the Wildman My Crazy Obsession Doomsday Preppers Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America Fast Food Mania Property Wars Toy Hunter Extreme Cheapskates Dates from Hell Fish Tank Kings Head Games Bad Ink Dig Wars 90 Day Fiancé Secret Lives of Stepford Wives Outrageous Frankenfood Sold on the Spot 101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown Tethered Momsters: When Moms Go Bad 101 Amazing Thrills Hack My Life 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days 90 Day Fiancé: What Now? Love After Lockup Best Places to Pig Out 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk 90 Day Fiancé: The Family Chantel 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way 90 Day Fiancé: Just Landed Marrying Millions Ghosted: Love Gone Missing 90 Day Fiancé: Self-Quarantined Darcey & Stacey 90 Day Fiancé: B90 Strikes Back! 90 Day Fiancé: HEA Strikes Back! 90 Day Bares All 90 Day Diaries 90 Day: The Single Life 90 Day Fiancé: TOW Strikes Back! 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way Strikes Back! 90 Day Bares All 90 Day Fiancé: Love Games 90 Day: Foody Call 90 Day Lovers' Collection Love in Paradise: The Caribbean, A 90 Day Story Loren & Alexei: After the 90 Days David & Annie: After the 90 Days Love Off the Grid Dancing Queens Match Me Abroad 90 Day: The Last Resort Love & Translation Forbidden Love The Wranglers 90 Day: The Last Resort Between the Sheets Pop the Balloon Live- ''90 Day: Hunt for Love''
Films and specials
Great Things About the Holidays Halloween's Most Extreme The iPod Revolution 25 Biggest Real Estate Mistakes Extreme Mind-Blowing Hotels Extreme Ways to Go Green Buying and Selling: 20 Best Kept Secrets The Tragic Side of Comedy 13 Scarier Movie Moments Fame and Recovery Extreme Couponing The Tragic Side of Fame Large, Dangerous, Rocket Ships Halloween Crazy Christmas Crazy Extreme Couponing Black Friday Blitz Extreme Couponing: Midnight Madness Extreme Couponing: Holiday Hauls Hollywood's Most Notorious Crimes Halloween Crazier Lost Magic Decoded Christmas Crazier Instant Christmas JonBenet's Mother: Victim or Killer- ''Germophobia''