Matchbox Pictures

Matchbox Pictures is a film and television production company headquartered in Sydney with production houses in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore.[2][3] It was formed in 2008 by Tony Ayres, Penny Chapman, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon and Helen Panckhurst. In 2011, NBCUniversal took a majority stake in Matchbox Pictures, and full ownership by January 2014.[4]

Matchbox Pictures
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
GenreTelevision production
Founded2008
Founders
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Area served
Australia
Key people
Alastair McKinnon
(managing director)
ServicesFilm and television program production
OwnerNBCUniversal
(Comcast)
ParentNBCUniversal International Group
SubsidiariesTony Ayres Productions[1]
Websitematchboxpictures.com

Matchbox Pictures is led by Alastair McKinnon (Managing Director), Matthew Vitins (COO), Debbie Lee (Director of Scripted Development), Penny Chapman (Producer), Helen Panckhurst (Head of Production), Michael McMahon (Producer), and Kate O'Connell (Finance Director).

On 16 July 2018, Matchbox Pictures and NBCUniversal backed co-founder Tony Ayres' new company, Tony Ayres Productions.[1]

Productions

Current or upcoming productions are listed in bold text.

Film

Television

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

Title Network Years Notes
AnatomyABC2008-2013
Darwin's Lost ParadiseN/A2009Documentary
SavedN/A2009Tele-movie
My PlaceABC32009—2011
Miss South Sudan AustraliaABC2010
Leaky BoatABC2011
Sex: An Unnatural HistorySBS2011
The SlapABC2011
The StraitsABC2012
Underground: The Julian Assange StoryNetwork Ten2012Tele-movie
Next Stop HollywoodABC2013
CampNBC2013
Formal WarsSeven Network2013
Zuzu & the SupernuffsKidsCo2013
Nowhere BoysABC ME2013–2018
Young, Lazy and Driving Us CrazySeven Network2014
Old SchoolABC2014
Devil's Playgroundshowcase2014
The Real Housewives of MelbourneArena2014–present
Maximum ChoppageABC22015
Room 101SBS2015
Deadline Gallipolishowcase2015Limited series. Co-production with Full Clip Productions
GlitchABC2015–presentSecond season co-production with Netflix[5]
The Family LawSBS2016–2019
WantedSeven Network2016–2018Co-production with R&R Productions
Secret Cityshowcase2016 and 2019
The Real Housewives of AucklandBravo2016
The Real Housewives of SydneyArena2017
Mustangs FCABC Me2017-present
Australian Spartan[6]Seven Network2018–2019
Safe HarbourSBS2018
Everyone's a CriticABC2018
The HeightsABC2019–present
StatelessABC2020
Hungry Ghosts (TV series)SBS2020
ClickbaitNetflix2020Filming suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

References
  1. "NBCUniversal International Studios, Matchbox Pictures Back Glitch Producer Tony Ayres' New Label". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. Groves, Don. "Matchbox Venture into Asia". If.com.au. If. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. Groves, Don. "The Slap Producers Open Queensland Office". If.com.au. If. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. Roxborough, Scott. "NBCUniversal Takes Full Control of Australia's Matchbox Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. Petski, Denise (14 October 2016). "'Glitch' Gets Second Season For Global Distribution On Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  6. Carmody, Broede (3 August 2017). "Seven Network poised to capitalise on Nine's Australian Ninja Warrior success". Sydney Morning Herald (Online). Fairfax media. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  7. Knox, David (16 March 2020). "Netflix drama Clickbait halts production in Melbourne". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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