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Curio Pictures

Logo used since 2022
Formerly	Playmaker Media (2009–2022)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television
Genre	Television production
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Founders	David Taylor David Maher
Headquarters	Sydney, Australia
Area served	Australia
Key people	Jo Porter (managing director) Rachel Gardner (creative director)
Services	Television program production
Parent	Sony Pictures Television (2014–present)
Website	curiopictures.com.au

Curio Pictures (formerly Playmaker Media) is an Australian-based television production company, which develops and produces scripted and unscripted television programs across multiple television channels in Australia. The company was formed by David Taylor and David Maher in 2009. In 2014, it became a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television, who distributes Playmaker's formats and productions globally. The company is based in Sydney.

In 2016, Playmaker was commissioned to produce a Mandarin language adaptation of Chosen for Chinese platform iQiyi filmed in Australia.

In 2022, Playmaker Media was renamed as Curio Pictures under Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner following the departure of founders David Taylor and David Maher in 2021.

Productions

  Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.

† Indicates that the program uses Curio Pictures branding for production company.

References

1. Tartaglione, Nancy (1 December 2014). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Oz Production Company Playmaker Media". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
2. Cynthia Littleton (1 December 2014). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Australia's Playmaker Media". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
3. Knox, David (5 December 2016). "Playmaker Media to produce Chinese thriller". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
4. "Playmaker now Curio Pictures under Jo Porter". Mediaweek. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
5. "Shark Tank Back to Take a Bigger Bite". Paramount Aust & NZ.
6. "The Artful Dodger Australia Original Series Premiere". Disney Australia.
7. "High Country". The Screen Guide.

External links

• Official website
• Playmaker Media at Sony Pictures Television

• Television production companies of Australia
• Australian companies established in 2009
• Mass media companies established in 2009
• Sony Pictures Entertainment
• Sony Pictures Television production companies
• Sony Pictures Television
• Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies
• 2014 mergers and acquisitions
• Companies based in Sydney