Kapital Entertainment
Kapital Entertainment is an American independent television production company founded by Aaron Kaplan in 2009. Prior to founding Kapital, Kaplan was the worldwide head of scripted television at William Morris Agency to which he joined in 1991. He exited the company[1] in 2009 after 18 years when WMA was going through the regulatory process to finalize their merger with Endeavor to form WME Entertainment.
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| Industry | Television programs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Aaron Kaplan |
| Headquarters | West Hollywood, California, US |
Key people | Aaron Kaplan |
| Owner | Aaron Kaplan |
| Website | kapitalentertainment |
Kapital has since produced shows for many different networks such as CBS, Netflix, Amazon, Showtime, MTV, ABC, NBC, Fox, and HBO. Some of the companies productions include 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 has acquired an 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 which will be completely separate from CBS Television Studios (later CBS Studios) and CBS Television Network and have no first-look or any other agreements with any of them.
Shows produced
| Title | Network | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Nova | Fox | 2011 | Co-produced with Chernin Entertainment, Amblin Television, Siesta Productions and 20th Television |
| GCB | ABC | 2012 | Co-produced with Darren Star Productions and ABC Signature |
| The Neighbors | ABC | 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 | TV Land | 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 |
| 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–present | 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 | CBS | Co-produced with CBS Television Studios, Liscolaide Productions and Trill TV | |
| The Chi | Showtime | 2018–present | Co-produced with Touchstone Television, and Showtime Networks |
| A Million Little Things | ABC | Co-produced with ABC Signature | |
| The Neighborhood | CBS | Co-produced with Trill Television, A Bird and a Bear Productions, and CBS Studios | |
| Tell Me a Story | CBS All Access | 2018–2020 | Co-produced with Outerbanks Entertainment |
| Fam | CBS | 2019 | Co-produced with Trill Television and CBS Studios |
| Carol's Second Act | 2019–2020 | Co-produced with H+H, FourBoys Entertainment and CBS Studios | |
| The Unicorn | 2019–present | 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 |
Future productions
| Title | Network | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women of the Movement | ABC | 2021 | with Mazo Partners, Middleton Media Group, Overbrook Entertainment, Roc Nation and Serendipity Film Group |
| Housebroken | Fox | 2021 | with Fox Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment |
| Welcome to Georgia | CBS | 2021 | with Trill TV and CBS Studios |
| American Auto | NBC | 2021 | with Universal Television |
| Pivoting | Fox | TBA | with Universal Television |
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.