{{short description|Australian television and film production company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox company | name = Beyond International | logo = Beyond Logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo used since 2013 | type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | traded_as = [[ASX]]: BYI | industry = [[television production|Television]] and [[film production|film]] [[production company|production and distribution]] | predecessors = {{unbulleted list|Magna Vision/Pacific/Home Entertainment (1985–2011)|TCB Media Rights (2017–2020)}} | founded = {{Start date and age|1984}} | founders = {{ubl|Carmel Travers|Iain Finlay|Chris Ardill-Guinness|Phil Gerlach|Mikael Borglund}} | hq_location_city = [[Artarmon]], [[New South Wales]] | hq_location_country = Australia | key_people = Mikael Borglund (CEO and MD) | revenue = {{AUD}}101 million | revenue_year = 2016 | net_income = {{AUD}}5.6 million | net_income_year = 2016 | assets = {{AUD}}45 million | assets_year = 2016 | equity = {{AUD}}35 million | equity_year = 2016 | owner = Mikael Borglund | parent = [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]] (2008-2022)<br>[[Banijay Entertainment|Banijay]] (2022–2024)<br>BYI Holdings Pty Limited (2024–present) | divisions = {{plainlist| * Beyond Action * Beyond Entertainment * Beyond Home Entertainment * Beyond Media Rights * Beyond Productions * Beyond TNC * Beyond West }} | website = {{URL|beyond.com.au}} | footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beyond.com.au/docs/default-source/Corporate-news/m9799-bey-annual-report-2016-7.pdf?sfvrsn=2 |title=Annual Report 2016 |publisher=Beyond International Limited |date=2016 |access-date=31 July 2017 }}</ref> }}
'''Beyond International Limited''' is an international [[television production|television]] and [[film production|film]] [[production company]] with operations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. The company is involved in the creation and international distribution of television, feature films and ancillary products. The company has an extensive television program catalogue of over 5,000 hours and covers all genres including [[drama]], feature [[film]]s, [[comedy]], children's, [[reality television|reality]], and [[documentary]] programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ausfilm.com.au/why-film-in-australia/australian-screen-businesses/film-and-tv-production/beyond-international-limited/ |title=Beyond International Limited |work=Ausfilm |date=2017 |access-date=31 July 2017 }}</ref>
The company was formed in 1984 to produce the science and technology magazine program ''[[Beyond 2000]]'', a commercial reworking of the program ''Towards 2000'' which aired on the Australian public broadcaster [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]. ''Beyond 2000'' was later [[reboot]]ed in 2005 as ''[[Beyond Tomorrow (TV series)|Beyond Tomorrow]]''.
Other notable programming produced and/or distributed by Beyond include ''[[MythBusters]]'', ''[[Deadly Women]]'', ''[[Beat Bugs]]'' and ''[[Highway Thru Hell]]'' (most of which is now owned by [[Banijay|Banijay Entertainment]]).
==History== The company was founded by producers Carmel Travers, Iain Finlay and Chris Ardill-Guinness, as well as consultant Phil Gerlach and accountant Mikael Borglund, briefly titled CIC Productions, initially with the intention of making only one program, ''Beyond 2000'' after which the company took its name.<ref name="mwprofile">{{cite web|url=https://mediaweek.com.au/beyond-international-celebrates-30-years/|work=[[Mediaweek (Australia)|Mediaweek]]|first=James|last=Manning|title=Beyond International Celebrates 30 years|date=27 October 2015|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref> The company took responsibility for distributing the series, finding success in selling the program overseas, including to [[Discovery Channel]] in America and an American adaptation for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref name="mwprofile"/>
Early programs produced by Beyond include ''Just For the Record'' and ''[[Jack Thompson (actor)|Jack Thompson]] Down Under'' for [[Network 10]] and ''Chances'' for the [[Nine Network]].<ref name="mwprofile"/> Beyond's relationship with Discovery Channel saw the company commissioned to produce a number of the channel's early programs, including a nine-season run of ''Invention'' and eventually the company's most successful program ''[[MythBusters]]''.<ref name="mwprofile"/>
In 2009, Beyond acquired distribution company [[Destra Corporation|Magna Pacific]] from [[receivership]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/economy/beyond-international-snaps-up-a-bargain-from-destra-rubble/|title=Beyond International snaps up a bargain from Destra rubble|date=25 February 2009|first=Patrick|last=Stafford|access-date=9 June 2018|work=Smart Company}}</ref>
In 2013, Beyond formed a [[joint venture]] with [[Seven West Media]] called 7Beyond to produce programs in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/10/seven-partners-with-beyond-for-north-american-push.html|title=Seven partners with Beyond for North American push|date=21 October 2013|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref> 7Beyond shows include ''[[My Lottery Dream Home]]'' and ''[[My Kitchen Rules (U.S. TV series)|My Kitchen Rules]]''. In July 2020, Beyond International purchased Seven West Media's shareholding.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200709/pdf/44kdn3ws0xxgct.pdf |title=Beyond International expands media production to UK and acquires 100% of US based 7Beyond joint venture |publisher=Beyond International |date=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.adnews.com.au/news/seven-has-sold-seven-studios-uk-and-7beyond |title=Seven has sold Seven Studios UK and 7Beyond |work=AdNews |date=10 July 2020}}</ref>
In 2020, Beyond acquired TCB Media Rights from receivership, following the collapse of Kew Media Group, valuing TCB at around $2.5 million. TCB Media Rights invests and distributes factual series including ''Abandoned Engineering'' and ''Extreme Ice Machines''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/tcb-media-kew-media-beyond-international-1202892997/|title=UK Distributor TCB Media Rights Acquired By Australia's Beyond International After Kew Media Collapse|work=Deadline|date=2 April 2020|first=Jake|last=Kanter}}</ref>
In October 2022, it was announced that [[Banijay]] would acquire Beyond.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=BreAnna |title=Banijay Set to Acquire 'MythBusters' Firm Beyond International |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/banijay-acquisition-plans-beyond-international-limited-1235394207/ |website=Variety |date=5 October 2022}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on 30 December 2022, and Beyond was delisted from the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] on 3 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Middleton |first=Richard |date=3 January 2023 |title=Banijay takes full control of Beyond International after completing acquisition |url=https://tbivision.com/2023/01/03/banijay-takes-full-control-of-beyond-international-after-completing-acquisition/ |website=Television Business International}}</ref> At the end of February 2023, most of the company's employees at the company's distribution and sales arm (Beyond Rights) were let go. Beyond Rights was eventually folded into Banijay's own distribution and sales arm, Banijay Rights. The former company's site was moved to the latter company on 24 August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Middleton |first=Richard |date=17 February 2023 |title=Beyond Rights team to disband following Banijay takeover |url=https://tbivision.com/2023/02/17/exclusive-beyond-rights-team-disbands-following-banijay-takeover/}}</ref>
On 11 January 2024, it was announced that Mikael Borglund had purchased back Beyond Productions from both companies, including all content produced by them under Banijay ownership. Banijay retained all of Beyond's pre-2022 back catalog, and secured a five-year first-look distribution deal for all new Beyond productions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/borglund-buys-back-mythbusters-producer-beyond-from-banijay/ |title=Borglund buys back ''MythBusters'' producer Beyond from Banijay |work=C21Media}}</ref>
===Ownership=== The company was listed on the ASX from 1987 until 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asx.com.au/asx/share-price-research/company/BYI/details|title=BYI Share Price and Information|work=[[Australian Securities Exchange]]|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref> In 2008, [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia]] purchased just under 20% of shares in the company, making it the largest shareholder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/tv/news/fremantlemedia-buys-beyond-stake-1117991973/|title=FremantleMedia buys Beyond stake|work=Variety|date=10 September 2008|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref>
==Television series== Beyond's pre-2022 catalogue is now owned by [[Banijay|Banijay Entertainment]].{{columns-list|colwidth=25em| * ''[[Auction Squad]]'' * ''[[Backyard Science]]'' * ''[[Beach Cops]]'' * ''[[Beat Bugs]]'' * ''[[Behind Mansion Walls]]'' * ''[[Beyond Tomorrow (TV series)|Beyond Tomorrow]]'' * ''[[Bright Sparks]]'' * ''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill]]'' * ''[[Chances (TV series)|Chances]]'' * ''[[Cool Stuff: How It Works]]'' * ''[[Curse of Akakor]]''<ref name="Facebook Watch Summer Fall 2019 Programming">{{cite web|title=Introducing Summer and Fall Programming for Facebook Watch Originals|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/06/12/introducing-summer-and-fall-programming-for-facebook-watch-originals-780003/20190612facebook01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=12 June 2019}}</ref> * ''[[The Day of the Roses]]'' * ''[[Deadly Women]]'' * ''Fanshaw & Crudnut'' * ''[[Fire (TV series)|Fire]]'' * ''[[Good Guys, Bad Guys]]'' * ''[[Halifax f.p.]]'' * ''[[Halifax f.p.|Halifax: Retribution]]'' * ''[[Head Rush (TV series)|Head Rush]]'' * ''Heavy Rescue'' * ''[[Highway Thru Hell]]'' * ''[[Hoopla Doopla!]]'' * ''[[Hot Property (Australian TV series)|Hot Auctions]]'' * ''[[Kid Detectives]]'' * ''[[Lab Rats Challenge]]'' * ''[[Li'l Horrors]]'' * ''[[Love It or List It Australia]]'' * ''[[Medivac (TV series)|Medivac]]'' * ''[[Milly, Molly]]'' * ''[[Monster Bug Wars]]'' * ''[[MythBusters]]'' * ''[[MythBusters: The Search]]'' * ''[[MythBusters Jr.]]'' * ''[[New MacDonald's Farm]]'' * ''[[Ocean Girl]]'' * ''[[Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door]]'' * ''Pet Centre'' * ''[[Prototype This!]]'' * ''[[Pulse (Australian TV series)|Pulse]]'' * ''[[Selling Houses Australia]]'' * ''[[Silversun]]'' * ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]'' * ''[[Something in the Air (TV series)|Something in the Air]]'' * ''[[Thunderstone (TV series)|Thunderstone]]'' * ''[[Toybox (TV series)|Toybox]]'' * ''[[White Rabbit Project (TV series)|White Rabbit Project]]'' * ''Your Number’s Up'' * ''[[The Zone (Channel 9)|The Zone]]'' }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{stack|{{portal|Australia|Television}}}} *{{Official website|https://beyondproduction.tv/}}
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