ITV Studios Australia

ITV Studios Australia

Founded	1989 (as Artist Services)
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ITV Studios Australia is the Australian division of UK-based production company ITV Studios.

History

The company started as Artist Services, a company founded in 1989 by a group of investors including Steve Vizard, producing a number of shows such as Fast forward, Full Frontal, SeaChange and Tonight Live with Steve Vizard. In 1995, half of the company was sold to John Fairfax Holdings for A$9 million, at a time when the company was generating about $50 million per year. The entire company was acquired by Granada for A$25 million in 1998.

Productions

Artist Services

Title	Format	Buyer	Year(s)
Fast forward	Sketch comedy	Seven Network	1989–1992
Tonight Live with Steve Vizard	Talk Show	Seven Network	1990–1993
Full Frontal	Sketch comedy	Seven Network	1993–1997
Big Girl's Blouse	Sketch comedy	Seven Network	1994–1995
SeaChange	Dramedy	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	1998–2000

Granada Media Australia

Title	Format	Buyer	Year(s)
Merrick and Rosso Unplanned	Talk Show	Nine Network	2003–2004
Dancing with the Stars	Reality competition	Seven Network	2004–2007
Produced the show's first three seasons
Australia's Next Top Model	Reality competition	FOX8	2005–2010
Produced the show's first six seasons
Australian Princess	Reality show	Network Ten	2005–2007