Rabbit Films
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| Company type | TV production and distribution company |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Jarno Laasala |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Olli Suominen (CEO) |
| Products | Television, distribution, motion pictures |
| Website | www.rabbitfilms.com |
Oy Rabbit Films LTD is a Finnish TV production and distribution company founded by The Dudesons: Jarno Laasala, Jukka Hildén, Jarppi Leppälä and HP Parviainen.
As of 2017, it is the largest television production company in Finland.[1] In the past years, Rabbit Films has produced 24 different prime-time shows for networks.[2] In addition to its original formats, the company also makes local adaptions of international formats such as Saturday Night Live, Dragons' Den, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and The Lyrics Board[citation needed].
Currently, the company is led by CEO Olli Suominen.[3] Other executives and directors include Jaana Pasonen, Tuomas Summanen, Jasmine Patrakka, Suvi Valkonen, and Minna Haapkylä.[3]
As of 2021, Rabbit Films is listed in 56 people's profiles on LinkedIn.[4] It distributes its own formats and finished programs through its own distribution entity, Rabbit Formats. In 2023, Monday Media acquires Rabbit Films.
Productions
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- King, live comedy on TV talent shows
- Posse, live TV show combining talk show and comedy
- Comedian and 7 Wonders, comedian conquers the world
- Celebrity Home Invasion
- Pop'n'Roll, music comedy panel
- Think Thank, twisted news comedy panel
- Ultimate Expedition, docureality where 8 celebrities are given a challenge to conquer a 20.000-foot-high mountain.
- Haggle Battle, bargain battle meets comedy panel show
- The Box, a live gaming show with YouTube superstars
- Should I Be Worried?, comedy panel show
- Once Upon a Life, family quiz meets panel show
- Battle of the Hits, music entertainment
- City vs Country, game show
- Over the Atlantic, adventure reality
- Globetrotters, adventure reality
- Queen of the Day, entertainment
- Don't You Know Who I Am, game show
- The Awards Show, entertainment
- conWEBsation, comedy panel show
International distribution
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- The Dudesons series, 5 season in over 150 countries
- Kill Arman, 2 seasons in over 80 countries
- Madventures, in over 150 countries
- Beyond Human Boundaries, 3 seasons
YouTube channel
Rabbit Films co-owns the first Finnish YouTube network called Troot Network, and manages The Dudesons YouTube page with over 3 million subscribers.[5]
Awards
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- Finnish TV Awards: The Dudesons 2010, Celebrity Home Invasion 2013, Posse 2014, Ultimate Expedition 2016, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2018
- European Pitch Competition: Celebrity Home Invasion
- Format of the Year Competition: Celebrity Home Invasion 2012, King 2015, Globetrotters 2018
Sources
- ^ Feldman, Dana. "Top Production Company In Finland, Rabbit Films, Makes It Big Stateside". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Advanced search". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b "People". Rabbit Films. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Rabbit Films". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Dudesons - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
External links
- Rabbit Films website
- An article on a Finnish newspaper about Kill Arman's distribution deal to 104 countries.
- Madventures sold to National Geographic
- Dudesons In America on MTV
- Jonathan Tuovinen joins Rabbit Films as Head of International