Sony buys 'Real Housewives,' 'The Valley' production company

Sony Pictures Television has acquired controlling involvement successful the world TV accumulation institution down “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Vanderpump Rules.”

The Culver City studio, which produces “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” announced Monday that it has closed its acquisition of a bulk involvement of Alex Baskin’s three-year-old accumulation firm, 32 Flavors. Baskin’s institution has been expanding beyond its audience-addicting programs connected Bravo to make podcasts and documentaries.

NBCUniversal volition proceed to ain “Real Housewives” and the different programs it televises, including “The Valley,” and spinoff show, “The Valley: Persian Style.” Baskin volition proceed arsenic enforcement shaper connected his Bravo shows and enactment connected arsenic main enforcement of his accumulation company.

Sony declined to disclose woody terms.

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Real Housewives of Orange County” are produced done Baskin’s company.

“32 Flavors has been connected a singular trajectory, and with Sony’s support, we expect that momentum to accelerate meaningfully,” Baskin said successful a statement.

Sony Pictures Entertainment studios successful Culver City.

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Sony already owns nonfiction accumulation companies, including Sharp Entertainment, Embassy Row, Brass Monkeys Media and 19 Entertainment, the powerhouse down “American Idol.” It besides owns formats for “Shark Tank,” and “90 Day Fiancé,” and an upcoming adaption of the committee crippled Clue.

“As the marketplace evolves, we spot existent accidental successful premium nonfiction, and 32 Flavors strengthens our quality to present high-impact, returnable formats that link with audiences and buyers astir the world,” Katherine Pope, president of Sony Pictures Television Studios, said successful a statement.

Pope gained work for the unscripted TV concern earlier this outpouring arsenic portion of a restructuring and downsizing, which resulted successful hundreds of layoffs successful the Japanese company’s amusement business. At the time, Sony said the cuts reflected a concern displacement nether Sony Pictures Chief Executive Ravi Ahuja.