Insight Productions Explained

Insight Productions
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Media
Entertainment
Founders:Pen Densham
John Watson
Hq Location:135 Liberty Street
Hq Location City:Toronto, Ontario
Hq Location Country:Canada
Parent:Boat Rocker Media (majority)
Key People:John Brunton (CEO)

Insight Productions is a Canadian television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. It was established in 1970.[1] Insight is led by CEO John Brunton.[2]

History

Insight Productions was established in 1970 by Penray "Pen" Densham and John Kingsley Watson.[3]

In December 1978, John Brunton, assistant editor and director with Insight, bought the rights to the company from Densham and Watson, becoming president and CEO.[4]

Insight has created programs in several genres (documentary, drama, sports, variety, comedy, music, reality), and has adapted to shifting tastes, technology and formats. Canadian Idol, an Insight-produced iteration of the successful international format, aired between 2004 and 2008 to record-breaking audiences.[5]

Insight is also credited with revamping Canada's national music awards, Juno Awards. By moving the show from a theatre to an arena setting, Insight was ultimately able to take the show on the road to cities across the country.[6]

John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby were awarded the Order of Canada in 2018.[7] [8]

The company released the documentary film Life Times Nine in 1973 for which it was nominated for two Academy Awards.[1]

The company faces a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages.[9]

Recent productions include Big Brother Canada, The Amazing Race Canada, Canada's New Year's Eve: Countdown to 2021, Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education, Juno Awards, Wall of Chefs, Battle of the Blades, , The Launch, Canada's Walk of Fame, Top Chef Canada, I Do, Redo, The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration, and Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble. On April 13, 2021, Amazon Prime Video announced Jay Baruchel will host a Canadian version of LOL: Last One Laughing to be produced by Insight.[10]

Filmography

Television

Documentaries

Digital

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Insight Productions Media Commons . mediacommons.library.utoronto.ca . . 28 March 2020.
  2. Web site: 2013-09-11. John Brunton. 2021-02-18. Variety. en-US.
  3. Web site: Insight Productions - Discover Archives. 2021-02-23. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca.
  4. Web site: Insight Productions . February 23, 2021 . Ontario Creates. en.
  5. Web site: "Canadian Idol" The Canadian Encyclopedia . February 23, 2021. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
  6. News: John Brunton . February 23, 2021.
  7. Web site: General. Office of the Secretary to the Governor. Barbara M. Bowlby. 2021-02-23. The Governor General of Canada.
  8. Web site: General. Office of the Secretary to the Governor. Mr. John M. Brunton . February 23, 2021. The Governor General of Canada.
  9. News: Ahearn . Victoria . Insight Productions faces Ontario class action lawsuit over unpaid wages - CityNews Toronto . 28 March 2020 . toronto.citynews.ca . . February 24, 2020 . Toronto, Ontario.
  10. Web site: Canada. Amazon. Amazon Prime Video Announces Jay Baruchel as Host of the Canadian Edition of the Global Amazon Original Hit Format Lol: Last One Laughing Canada. 2021-05-04. www.newswire.ca. en.
  11. Web site: 2020-09-30. Every Child Matters: Reconciliation through Education. March 4, 2021. Decoda Literacy Solutions. en-US.

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