Kapital Entertainment
 | |
| Industry | Television production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Aaron Kaplan |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Aaron Kaplan |
| Owner | Aaron Kaplan |
| Website | kapitalentertainment |
Kapital Entertainment is an American entertainment company founded by Aaron Kaplan in 2009. Prior to founding Kapital, Kaplan was the worldwide head of scripted television at William Morris Agency, which he joined in 1991. He exited the company[1] in 2009 when WMA was going through the regulatory process to finalize their merger with Endeavor to form WME Entertainment.
Kapital has since produced shows for many different networks such as CBS, Netflix, Amazon, Showtime, MTV, ABC, NBC, Fox, and HBO. Some of the company's productions including, Terra Nova, Life in Pieces, The Mysteries of Laura, American Housewife, The Chi, Fam, and Santa Clarita Diet.
Kapital also has two pod deals, one in 2014 with development executive Tracy Katsky via KatCo,[2] which produces Santa Clarita Diet and another in 2016 with former longtime head of comedy at CBS Wendi Trilling to launch TrillTV.[3] Both pods are based at Kapital's offices in West Hollywood.
On February 10, 2017, Kapital formed a joint venture[4] with CBS Corporation and acquired a 50% ownership stake. CBS will also provide Co-financing for Kapital projects and will serve as worldwide distributor. However, Kapital will continue to operate as it had previously as an independent production company that is completely separate from CBS Television Studios (later CBS Studios) and CBS Television Network and it will have no first-look or any other agreements with either of them. In 2019, CBS Corporation merged with Viacom to form ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global.
Shows produced
| Title | Network | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Nova | Fox | 2011 | Co-produced with Chernin Entertainment, Amblin Television, Siesta Productions and 20th Television |
| The Inbetweeners | MTV | 2012 | Co-produced with Bwark Productions, Brad Copeland Productions and MTV Production Development |
| GCB | ABC | 2012 | Co-produced with Darren Star Productions and ABC Signature |
| The Neighbors | 2012–2014 | Co-produced with 17–28 Black and ABC Signature | |
| Wendell & Vinnie | Nickelodeon | 2013 | Co-produced with Passable Entertainment and Nickelodeon Productions |
| Instant Mom | 2013–2015 | Co-produced with Stockholm Syndrome and Nickelodeon Productions | |
| Back in the Game | ABC | 2013 | Co-produced with Cullen Bros. Television and 20th Television |
| Friends with Better Lives | CBS | 2014 | Co-produced with Liscolade Productions, Hemingson Entertainment and 20th Television |
| Chasing Life | ABC Family | 2014–2015 | Co-produced with Televisa and Lionsgate Television |
| The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 2014–2016 | Co-produced with Berlanti Productions, Jeff Rake Productions, New Media Vision and Warner Bros. Television |
| Secrets and Lies | ABC | 2015–2016 | Co-produced with Hoodlum Entertainment and ABC Signature |
| Kevin from Work | ABC Family | 2015 | Co-produced with Wonderland Sound and Vision and 40 or 50 Years Productions |
| Life in Pieces | CBS | 2015–2019 | Co-produced with 40 or 50 Years Productions and 20th Television |
| Divorce | HBO | 2016–2019 | Co-produced with Pretty Matches Productions, Merman Films and 343 Incorporated |
| American Housewife | ABC | 2016–2021 | Co-produced with Eight Sisters Productions, Weiner & Schwartz and ABC Signature |
| Santa Clarita Diet | Netflix | 2017–2019 | Co-produced with Garfield Grove, KatCo, Flower Films, and Olybomb Entertainment |
| Me, Myself & I | CBS | 2017–2018 | Co-produced with Warner Bros. Television and Melon Entertainment |
| 9JKL | Co-produced with CBS Television Studios, Liscolaide Productions and Trill TV | ||
| The Chi | Showtime | 2018–present | Co-produced with 20th Television, and Showtime Networks |
| A Million Little Things | ABC | 2018–2023 | Co-produced with ABC Signature |
| The Neighborhood | CBS | 2018–present | Co-produced with Trill TV, A Bird and a Bear Productions, Mud, Blood & Beer Productions and CBS Studios |
| Tell Me a Story | CBS All Access | 2018–2020 | Co-produced with Outerbanks Entertainment |
| Fam | CBS | 2019 | Co-produced with Kushellivision, Trill TV and CBS Studios |
| Delhi Crime | Netflix | 2019–2022 | Uncredited; co-produced with Golden Karavan, Ivanhoe Productions, FilmKaravan and Poor Man's Productions |
| Carol's Second Act | CBS | 2019–2020 | Co-produced with H+H, FourBoys Entertainment and CBS Studios |
| The Unicorn | 2019–2021 | Co-produced with Mike and Bill Productions, Trill TV and CBS Studios | |
| Merry Happy Whatever | Netflix | 2019 | Co-produced with Trill TV and McMonkey Productions |
| HouseBroken | Fox | 2021–2023 | Co-produced with Fox Entertainment, Bento Box Entertainment, Merman, and AllenDen |
| American Auto | NBC | 2021–2023 | co-produced with Universal Television and Spitzer Holding Company |
| Women of the Movement | ABC | 2022 | co-produced with Two Drifters, Overbrook Entertainment, and Roc Nation |
| Let the World See | co-produced with ABC News Studios, Roc Nation, Westbrook Studios, and Cobble Hill Films | ||
| Pivoting | Fox | co-produced with Mama Look! Productions, Fox Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Studios | |
| Shining Vale | Starz | 2022–2023 | co-produced with Other Shoe Productions, Merman, Lionsgate Television and Warner Bros. Television Studios |
| Black Cake | Hulu | 2023 | co-produced with Harpo Films, ABC Signature and Two Drifters |
Future productions
| Title | Network | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | CBS | 2025 | co-produced with CBS Studios |
| The Multivorce | Paramount+ | TBA | co-produced with CBS Studios and Sorehead Entertainment |
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 18, 2009). "WMA veteran Kaplan exits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 22, 2014). "Tracy Katsky Starts Production Company, Signs Pod Deal With Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2016). "Former CBS Exec Wendi Trilling Launches Production Company, Inks Pod Deal With Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 10, 2016). "Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment & CBS Corporation Launch Joint Venture". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Kapital Entertainment at Linkedin