Shinawil Explained

ShinAwiL
Type:Company limited by shares[1]
Genre:Television production
Foundation:1999
Founders:
  • Larry Bass
  • Simon Gibney
Location City:Dublin
Location Country:Ireland
Area Served:Ireland
Key People:Larry Bass
(CEO)[2]
Industry:Television
Services:Television programme production

Shinawil (stylised as ShinAwiL) Productions is an Irish television production company.[3] It was founded by producer Larry Bass and director Simon Gibney in 1999.[1] [3] It was acquired by Screentime (branded as Screentime ShinAwiL) as part of a deal to produce an Irish version of Popstars in 2002.[4] In 2015, Screentime sold its 49% stake in Irish production company Shinawil.[3] Productions to date have included Irish versions of international franchises Dragons' Den, Dancing with the Stars and Popstars for RTÉ Television and The Apprentice for TV3.[4] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesBroadcaster
2001 Popstars1 seriesRTÉ One
2002–2008You're a Star6 seriesRTÉ One
2005–2007Charity You're a Star3 seriesRTÉ One
2008–2011 The Apprentice4 seriesTV3
2008–2011The Apprentice: You're Fired!4 seriesTV3
2009Charity Lords of the Ring1 seriesRTÉ One
2009–2017Dragons' Den8 series RTÉ One
2010 Fame: The Musical1 seriesRTÉ One
2011–2012; 2014MasterChef Ireland3 seriesRTÉ2
RTÉ One
2012Undercover NI1 seriesBBC One Northern Ireland
2012The Obesity Clinic1 seriesRTÉ One
2012–2016The Voice of Ireland5 seriesRTÉ One
2013Junior Dragons' Den1 seriesRTÉ One
2013; 2017Celebrity MasterChef Ireland2 series RTÉ One
TV3
2013Celebrity Apprentice1 seriesTV3
2013Celebrity Apprentice: You're Fired!1 seriesTV3
2014–2015Meet the McDonaghs2 seriesRTÉ2
2014 Bressie's Teenage Kicks1 seriesRTÉ2
2015–Home of the Year9 seriesRTÉ One
2015 Get the Numbers, Write1 seriesTV3
2015Tested On Humans1 seriesRTÉ2
2015The Voice of Ireland: Afterparty1 seriesRTÉ2
2016 Along Home Shores1 seriesUTV Ireland
2016True North, 'Gift from Death1 specialBBC One Northern Ireland
2016Peak Performance1 seriesEir Sport
2016–2019Celebrity Home of the Year3 specialsRTÉ One
2016–2018 What Are You Eating?3 seriesRTÉ One
2017–2020; 2022–2023Dancing with the Stars6 seriesRTÉ One
2017–2019Can't Stop Dancing3 seriesRTÉ One
2017What Are You Working For?1 specialRTÉ One
2018–2019Say Yes to the Dress2 seriesRTÉ One
2019–2020RTÉjr Goes Dancing with the Stars2 seriesRTÉjr
2019How to Live Better for Longer1 specialRTÉ One
2019Bernard and Marty's Big Adventure1 seriesRTÉ One
2020Bernard and Marty: On the Road Again1 seriesRTÉ One
2020–Miss Scarlet and The Duke1 seriesAlibi
2020O'Casey in the Estate1 seriesRTÉ One
2020Songs from An Empty Room1 specialRTÉ2
2020 Dancing with the Stars - Putting On the Glitz1 specialRTÉ One
2020; 2021Soundtrack to My Life1 special; 1 seriesRTÉ One
2021Bernard's Working Comics1 seriesRTÉ2
2021Last Singer Standing1 seriesRTÉ One
2022The Ultimate Irish Playlist1 specialRTÉ One
2023Dancing with the Stars (Irish TV series)1 seriesRTÉ One

Notes and References

  1. https://core.cro.ie/e-commerce/company/search/337088
  2. News: Bass aiming to make Cabinteely 'the biggest soccer brand in Ireland' . Daniel . McDonnell . 14 December 2016 . 2 July 2018.
  3. News: Shinawil goes solo . Samantha . McCaughren . 4 October 2015 . 2 July 2018 . . subscription.
  4. Web site: Bass lives up to his motto . . 26 October 2008 . 2 July 2018.
  5. Web site: 'I once used my house as collateral for the rights to a TV show – I'd never do that these days' . 29 May 2018 . . 2 July 2018.