{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{refimprove|date=March 2020}} {{short description|American film and television production company}} {{Infobox company | name = GRB Entertainment, Inc. | logo = GRB Studios logo.jpg | trading_name = GRB Studios | type = Privately held company | industry = {{Plainlist| * [[Filmmaking|Film production]] * [[Production company|Television production]] }} | founded = {{Start date and age|1986}} | founder = {{Plainlist| * Gary R. Benz * Michael Branton }} | location_city = [[Sherman Oaks, California|Sherman Oaks]], California | location_country = United States | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = Gary R. Benz (CEO) | products = {{Plainlist| * Motion pictures * Television programs }} | divisions = Aardvark Post<br>GRB Media Ranch (joint venture with Media Ranch) | subsid = Sequoia Entertainment | website = {{URL|www.grbtv.com/}} }} '''GRB Entertainment, Inc.''' (doing business as '''GRB Studios''' since October 9, 2018<ref>{{Cite news|author=Dade Heyes|title=GRB Studios Promotes Scot Cru To President After Rebrand And Reorg|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/grb-studios-promotes-scot-cru-president-after-rebrand-reorg-1202479535/|date=October 9, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=March 12, 2020}}</ref>) is an American film and television [[production company|production]] and [[Film distribution|distribution]] company, known for producing and distributing reality and documentary programs such as ''[[Intervention (TV series)|Intervention]]'' and ''[[Untold Stories of the ER]]'' for cable television networks around the world such as [[Discovery Channel]], [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]], [[Paramount Network]], [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]], [[Travel Channel]], [[The Weather Channel]], [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic]] and [[Animal Planet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grbtv.com/about-us/|title=About Us|website=GRB Studios|accessdate=March 6, 2020}}</ref>
The company is headquartered in [[Sherman Oaks, California]] and was founded in 1986 by Gary R. Benz and Michael Branton.<ref name="vty-grbat25">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2010/tv/news/at-25-grb-has-triumphed-over-tragedy-1118027743/|title=At 25, GRB has triumphed over tragedy|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=November 30, 2010|accessdate=March 6, 2020}}</ref> Most of GRB's shows were copyrighted under its wholly owned subsidiary, Sequoia Entertainment. The company also distributes reality and documentary shows from third-party production companies internationally.
==History== The company was founded in 1986 by Gary R. Benz and Michael Branton.<ref name="vty-grbat25"/>
In 1997, the company formed GRB Home Entertainment to distribute the company's television programs for [[home video]] release and signed a distribution deal with [[RLJE Films|Image Entertainment]] (the largest distributor of [[LaserDisc]]s, now known as RLJE Films) on March 3, 1998.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sherber|first=Anne|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nAkEAAAAMBAJ&q=grb+home+entertainment&pg=PA75|title=Newcomers Enter Supplier Field|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 18, 1997|accessdate=October 8, 2020|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Brass|first=Kevin|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-09-fi-37527-story.html|title=Company Is the Very Image of Flexibility|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 9, 1998|accessdate=October 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2Q4EAAAAMBAJ&q=Image+Entertainment+grb&pg=PA94|title=Slight & Sound Surveys DVD Markets for Dealers|magazine=Billboard|date=March 21, 1998|accessdate=October 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.image-entertainment.com/press/grb.html|title=IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH GRB ENTERTAINMENT|publisher=Image Entertainment|date=March 3, 1998|archive-date=June 11, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980611033555fw_/http://www.image-entertainment.com/press/grb.html|accessdate=October 27, 2020}}</ref>
On May 13, 1999, German publishing company [[Axel Springer SE]] acquired 51% majority stake in the company, but was later divested in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|author=Cynthia Littleton|url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/springer-grabs-grb-1117502040/|title=Springer grabs GRB|periodical=Variety|date=May 14, 1999|accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
In May 2012, the company established a film division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/grb-entertainment-film-division-debuts-first-titles-in-cannes/5041802.article|title=GRB Entertainment film division debuts first titles in Cannes|website=ScreenDaily|date=May 14, 2012|accessdate=October 27, 2020}}</ref>
On August 30, 2023, GRB Studios and Media Ranch announced that they merge their distribution arms to form GRB Media Ranch, a [[joint venture]] between the two companies, that distribute programs and formats from both companies, while the two companies continue to operate their production arms.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://entertainmentnewswire.com/press-release/grb-studios-media-ranch-partner-for-distribution-joint-venture-301913325/|title=GRB Studios & Media Ranch Partner for Distribution Joint Venture|publisher=GRB Studios/Media Ranch|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|date=August 30, 2023|access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>
==Television programs== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="width:20%;"| Title ! style="width:10%;" | Years ! style="width:10%;" | Network ! style="width:60%;' | Notes |- | ''Stuntmasters'' || 1991–1992 || [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] || co-distributed by [[Blair Entertainment]] and [[All American Television]] |- | ''Movie Magic'' || 1993–1997 || rowspan="2" | [[Discovery Channel]] || co-production with Vision Films |- | ''World of Wonder'' || 1995–2000 || |- | ''Sea Tek'' || 1996–1997 || rowspan="4" | [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]] || |- | ''[[Earth's Fury]]'' || 1997–1998 || also known as ''Anatomy of Disaster'' outside the United States. |- | ''Blast Masters: The Science of Explosion'' || 1997 || also known as ''Kaboom!'' outside the United States. |- | ''Without Warning'' || 1997–1998 || co-production with [[Associated Press Television News]] for its second and third seasons, also known as ''What Went Wrong?'' outside the United States |- |''The World's Wildest Daredevils'' || 1998 || [[Freeform (TV channel)|The Family Channel]] || |- | ''Storm Warning!'' || 1997–2001 || Discovery Channel || |- | ''[[Mega Movie Magic]]'' || 1997–2004 || [[Discovery Kids]] || |- | ''AXN: Action TV'' || 1998 || [[Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family Channel]]|| co-production with [[Columbia TriStar International Television]] |- | ''Inferno'' ||rowspan="4" | 1999 || Discovery Channel<br>[[Slice (TV channel)|Life Network Canada]] || |- | ''Ultimate Special Effects'' || TLC || |- | ''Caught on Tape'' || Various || |- | ''Animals are People Too!'' || [[Ion (TV network)|Pax TV]] || International distribution only |- | ''Extreme Contact'' || 1999–2001 || [[Animal Planet]] || |- | ''Impact TV!'' || 1999–2000 || Various || |- | ''Disaster Detectives'' || 2000 || TLC || International distribution only, produced by Michael Hoff Productions |- | ''High Seas Rescue'' || 2000-2001 || [[Discovery Channel (Canada)|Discovery Channel Canada]]<br>TLC || co-production with Great North Communications |- | ''[[Anatomy of Crime]]'' || 2000-2002 || [[Court TV]] || International distribution only, produced by Langley Productions |- | ''Beyond Human Limits'' || rowspan="2" | 2001 || Discovery Channel || |- | ''[[Cannonball Run 2001]]'' || [[USA Network]] || |- | ''Now See This'' || 2002–2003 || Discovery Channel |- | ''Outdoor Outtakes'' || rowspan="4" | 2002 || [[NBCSN|Outdoor Life Network]] || |- | ''Cinema Secrets'' || [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] || |- | ''Travel Scams and Rip-Offs Revealed'' || [[Travel Channel]] || |- | ''When Fun Turns to Fear'' || TLC || |- | ''Mysterious Worlds'' || 2002–2004 || Various|| |- | ''[[Next Action Star]]'' || 2004 || [[NBC]] || co-production with [[Universal Television|NBC Studios]], [[Silver Pictures|Silver Pictures Television]] and [[Warner Bros. Television]] |- | ''[[Untold Stories of the E.R.]]'' || 2004–2020|| TLC || |- | ''Reconcilable Differences'' || 2004 || [[Discovery Health Channel]] || |- | ''Expeditions to the Edge'' ||rowspan="2" | 2004–2006 || [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic Channel]] |- | ''[[Growing Up Gotti]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] |- | ''[[Intervention (TV series)|Intervention]]'' || 2005–present || |- | ''[[The Princes of Malibu]]'' || rowspan="4" | 2005 || [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || |- | ''[[Super Swank]]'' || Travel Channel || |- | ''[[Invasion Iowa]]'' || [[Paramount Network|Spike TV]] || |- | ''Tuckerville'' || TLC || |- | ''[[Full Force Nature]]'' || 2006–2011 || [[The Weather Channel]] || |- | ''The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom'' || rowspan="2" | 2006 || TLC || |- | ''[[Flight Attendant School]]'' || Travel Channel || |- | ''[[Wild World of Spike]]'' || rowspan="5" | 2007 || Spike || |- | ''The Agency'' || [[VH1]] || |- | ''Designer to the Stars'' || [[We TV]] || |- | ''Bone Detective'' || Discovery Channel || |- | ''Diagnosis X'' || TLC || |- | ''Alter-Eco'' ||rowspan="2" | 2008 || [[Destination America|Planet Green]] || |- | ''The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom'' || TLC || |- | ''[[Wicked Attraction]]'' || 2008-2013 || [[Investigation Discovery]] || International distribution only, produced by M2 Pictures |- | ''[[Aftermath with William Shatner]]'' || 2010–2011 || [[FYI (American TV channel)|The Biography Channel]] || |- | ''Confessions: Animal Hoarding'' || 2010–2012 || Animal Planet || |- | ''[[Auction Kings]]'' || 2010-2013 || Discovery Channel || International distribution only, produced by Authentatic Entertainment |- | ''Hurricane Hunters'' || 2012 || The Weather Channel || International distribution only |- | ''Pregnant and Dating'' || 2012-2013 || We TV || |- | ''Fugitivos De La Ley Los Angeles'' || 2013 || [[NBC Universo|Mun2]] || |- |''[[Sex Sent Me to the ER]]'' || 2013-2016 || TLC|| |- |''Scambushed'' || 2014 || Travel Channel || |- | ''Showdown of the Unbeatables'' || 2014–2015 || National Geographic || |- | ''#RedFlag'' || 2015 || [[HLN (TV channel)|HLN]] || |- |''Digital Addiction'' || 2019 || A&E || |- |''[[It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer]]''|| 2020 || [[Disney+]] ||- |- |''LA Firestorm: Inside the Inferno''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2025/12/10/la-firestorm-presents-the-harrowing-heartbreaks-and-heroics-from-battles-against-the-blazes-that-burned-through-los-angeles-like-a-blowtorch-278215/20251210reelz01/|title="LA Firestorm" Presents the Harrowing Heartbreaks and Heroics From Battles Against the Blazes that Burned Through Los Angeles Like a Blowtorch|website=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=December 10, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2026}}</ref> || 2026 || [[Reelz]] || |- |}
==Television films, miniseries and specials== * ''The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson'' (1987) * ''The World's Greatest Stunts'' (1988) * ''Live! The World's Greatest Stunts'' (1990) * ''Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects'' (1994) * ''Aliens Invade Hollywood'' (1997) * ''Medal of Honor'' (1999) * ''War Dogs'' (1999) * ''Climb Against the Odds'' (1999) * ''On the Inside: The Real Ghosthunters'' (1999) * ''Rangers: Cops in the Woods'' (2000) * ''Stuntmen's World Tour'' (2000) * ''Terror in the Tracks'' (2001) * ''Extreme Driving Quiz'' (2001) * ''In Pursuit of the Wild'' (2001) * ''Highway Pirates'' (2001) * ''Stigmata: Divine Blood'' (2001) * ''Bet Your Life'' (2004) * ''[[True Caribbean Pirates]]'' (2006)
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.grbtv.com}} * [https://www.grbmediaranch.com GRB Media Ranch] [[Category:American companies established in 1986]] [[Category:Entertainment companies established in 1986]] [[Category:Mass media companies established in 1986]] [[Category:Companies based in Los Angeles County, California]] [[Category:Television production companies of the United States]] [[Category:Film production companies of the United States]] [[Category:1986 establishments in California]] [[Category:Entertainment companies based in California]] [[Category:Axel Springer SE]]