3 ball productions

What 3 ball productions does

3 Ball Productions is a US-based television production company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Redondo Beach, California. The company specializes in developing, producing, and licensing reality and nonfiction programming to major broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming platforms. Its portfolio includes several genre-defining franchises such as Bar Rescue (Paramount, 250+ episodes over 13 years), The Biggest Loser (NBC), Beauty and the Geek (The CW), Extreme Weight Loss (ABC), Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (Netflix), and Come Dance With Me (CBS). The company's customers include NBC, ABC, CBS, The CW, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Animal Planet, WE tv, Discovery, and Hallmark Channel.

The company operates with a small team of 11-50 employees and generates revenue through production fees and content licensing agreements negotiated on a per-project basis with network executives and streaming platform programming buyers. Its go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales, pitching content through development cycles and upfronts rather than through any direct-to-consumer channel. 3 Ball Productions has no proprietary technology platform or disclosed AI capabilities; its core asset is its content library and the creative team behind its unscripted formats, including long-term relationships with on-screen talent such as Jon Taffer.

The company operates as a subsidiary of 3BMG, a creative and production conglomerate that also houses Jeff Jenkins Productions, Superluna Studios, Octopean Media, IM Trying Productions, and Warehouse Studios. Ross Weintraub serves as CEO of 3BMG and Reinout Oerlemans as Chairman. The company is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investors or funding rounds, and no revenue figures are publicly available.

Name

3 ball productions

Legal name

3 Ball Productions, LLC

Website

https://3ballproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

3 Ball Productions is a US-based television production company that develops and licenses reality and nonfiction programming, including Bar Rescue and The Biggest Loser, to major broadcast networks and streaming platforms like NBC, Netflix, and Amazon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Content Licensing and Production Fees: 3 Ball Productions generates revenue by producing reality and nonfiction television programming and licensing the content to broadcast networks and streaming platforms. The company receives production fees and licensing payments for shows including Bar Rescue, The Biggest Loser, Extreme Weight Loss, and other series. Revenue is earned through multi-episode orders, licensing windows, and international distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

3 Ball Productions is a television production company that develops, produces, and licenses reality and nonfiction programming to broadcast networks and streaming platforms. The company creates unscripted content including competition shows, transformational series, and lifestyle programming such as The Biggest Loser, Bar Rescue, Beauty and the Geek, Extreme Weight Loss, and Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. It generates revenue through production fees and content licensing agreements with networks including NBC, ABC, CBS, Paramount, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.

Product overview

3 Ball Productions is a television production company specializing in reality and nonfiction programming. The company produces unscripted content across major broadcast and streaming networks, including shows such as The Biggest Loser (NBC), Beauty and the Geek (The CW), Extreme Weight Loss (ABC), For Love or Money (NBC), Endurance (Discovery), Bar Rescue (Paramount), Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (Netflix), Tampa Baes (Amazon), Come Dance With Me (CBS), My Cat From Hell (Animal Planet), and LA Hair (WE tv). The company is part of parent organization 3BMG, which encompasses multiple production entities including Jeff Jenkins Productions, Superluna Studios, Octopean Media, IM Trying Productions, and Warehouse Studios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Biggest Loser Reality competition series aired on NBC featuring transformational weight-loss content for broadcast television audiences.
• Bar Rescue Long-running hospitality-themed reality series aired on Paramount featuring bar and restaurant rescue makeovers, hosted by Jon Taffer.
• Beauty and the Geek Reality competition series aired on The CW featuring an unconventional pairing format between beauty contestants and self-described geeks.
• Extreme Weight Loss Transformational weight-loss reality series aired on ABC documenting individuals' weight-loss journeys.
• Endurance Original competition reality series aired on Discovery that launched the company, focusing on physical and mental endurance challenges.
• Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend Food and entertainment competition series aired on Netflix featuring elite chefs competing in culinary challenges.
• For Love or Money Groundbreaking reality series aired on NBC.
• Tampa Baes Reality series aired on Amazon Prime Video focusing on a cast of LGBTQ women in Tampa.
• Come Dance With Me Family-friendly dance competition series aired on CBS featuring young dancers paired with inspirational family members or adults.
• My Cat From Hell Lifestyle reality series aired on Animal Planet featuring cat behavioral interventions.
• LA Hair Lifestyle reality series aired on WE tv centered on a Los Angeles hair salon and its celebrity clientele.
• Kitten Bowl Family-friendly cat-themed programming aired on Hallmark Channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ episodes produced across 13 years for Bar Rescue alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3BMG (Parent Company)coreOthers3 Ball Productions is part of parent company 3BMG, a creative and production enterprise. 3BMG also houses Jeff Jenkins Productions, Superluna Studios, Octopean Media, IM Trying Productions, and Warehouse Studios. Ross Weintraub is CEO of 3BMG and Reinout Oerlemans is Chairman of 3BMG.
• Jeff Jenkins ProductionsminorOthersProduction entity under 3BMG parent company, alongside 3 Ball Productions and other studio entities.
• Superluna StudiosminorOthersProduction entity under 3BMG parent company, part of the broader creative enterprise.
• Octopean MediaminorOthersProduction entity under 3BMG parent company.
• IM Trying ProductionsminorOthersProduction entity under 3BMG parent company.
• Warehouse StudiosminorOthersProduction entity under 3BMG parent company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Endemol Shine North America (Banijay): One of the largest global unscripted production groups, producing MasterChef, Big Brother, and Deal or No Deal. Directly comparable to 3 Ball as a long-tenured reality TV supplier selling formats to the same major US networks and streamers.
• Magical Elves: Specialist unscripted producer behind Top Chef and Project Runway. Comparable to 3 Ball in scale, buyer base (Bravo, Netflix, etc.), and focus on premium cable and streaming reality franchises.
• Pilgrim Media Group: Produces long-running unscripted series such as Dirty Jobs and Fast N' Loud for Discovery. Comparable to 3 Ball as a similarly-sized independent reality production company with deep relationships at US cable networks.
• Leftfield Pictures: Producer of Pawn Stars and other hit History Channel franchises. Comparable to 3 Ball in producing single-genre-defining unscripted franchises anchored on long-running US cable distribution deals.
• 51 Minds Entertainment: Specialist reality producer behind The Surreal Life, Flavor of Love, and Bachelor-adjacent VH1 franchises. Comparable to 3 Ball as a mid-sized unscripted production shop targeting cable and streaming buyers.
• Evolution Media: Produces The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and other Real Housewives franchises. Comparable to 3 Ball as a reality specialist selling into premium cable (Bravo) and streaming platforms with multi-season renewals.
• High Noon Entertainment: Produces competition and lifestyle reality programming including Fixer Upper: Welcome Home. Comparable to 3 Ball in scale, production approach, and network/streaming buyer mix.
• Authentic Entertainment: Independent unscripted production company producing programs such as The Bachelorette and Ace of Cake. Comparable to 3 Ball as a similarly-sized reality specialist selling into cable and broadcast buyers.

Broad incumbents

• All3Media America: US arm of UK-based global production group All3Media, producing a diverse slate of unscripted and scripted content. Comparable to 3 Ball as a reality TV supplier but with a much broader portfolio and deeper international reach.
• One Three Media (Mark Burnett): Mark Burnett-led production company behind Survivor, The Voice, and Shark Tank. Comparable to 3 Ball as a creator of genre-defining unscripted franchises for major US broadcast networks, but at a larger scale and higher visibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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