19 Entertainment
 Logo used since 2009 | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | April 1985, in London, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Simon Fuller |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Key people | Devon Hammonds (head of nonfiction, Sony Pictures Television) |
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| Revenue | $288.1 million (2008) |
| $75.1 million (2008) | |
| $19.0 million (2008) | |
Number of employees | 40 |
| Parent | Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction (2005–present) |
| Divisions | 19 Entertainment Inc 19 Entertainment Ltd 19 Recordings |
| Website | www |
19 Entertainment is an English-American production television company with a focus on music owned by Sony Pictures Television through its nonfiction division. Founded by Simon Fuller in London in 1985, the company co-produced Pop Idol in the United Kingdom with Thames Television in 2001. The Idol series has since become one of the most successful entertainment formats, sold to more than seventy countries around the world, including American Idol in the United States. 19 Entertainment is also responsible for the production of So You Think You Can Dance.