The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is a reality television and documentary production company based in Van Nuys, California. IPC is owned by Sony Pictures Television through their Nonfiction division, formerly known as Industrial Media.
History
IPC was founded in 2016 by producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, and funded via private equity from three investors and former collaborators Sheldon Yellen, David J. Adelman, and Michael G. Rubin. IPC develops and produces a wide range of television, film, documentary, and interactive mobile content.[1] IPC is known for series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,[2] as well as series including HBO's We're Here, the YouTube Originals feature documentary This Is Paris starring Paris Hilton and Mind Field, Selena Gomez's HBO Max series Selena+Chef, the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking, Showtime's docuseries Active Shooter: America Under Fire, and Free Meek and The Last Narc for Amazon Prime Video.
In August 2018, IPC was acquired by Core Media and relaunched the studio as Industrial Media.[3] IPC has been recognized as one of the top 100 unscripted production companies globally by Realscreen,[4] and has received nominations and/or won Primetime Emmy Awards, PGA Awards, and News and Documentary Emmy Awards for its diverse slate of programming.[5][6] Its founders, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman, were recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as "Top 10" members of "Reality TV's Ruling Class" in 2017, with Holzman having previously created series including Project Greenlight and Project Runway, and the duo having produced Undercover Boss.[7]
In October 2023, Nile Cappello's production company Yes, Like the River signed an overall deal with The Intellectual Property Corporation.[8]
Productions
Television shows
Specials
Feature films
External links
References
- Nellie Andreeva. Eli Holzman Launches Indie Production Company Backed By Undercover Bosses Deadline, January 19, 2016, retrieved December 7, 2016^
- Holzman, Saidman tread carefully into Scientology with Leah Remini^
- Core Media Acquires The Intellectual Property Corp; Relaunches As Industrial Media With IPC CEO Eli Holzman At Helm August 6, 2018^
- It's here: the 13th annual Realscreen Global 100 retrieved January 5, 2021^
- The Intellectual Property Corporation theipcorp.com, retrieved January 5, 2021^
- The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) – Client & Contact Info pro.imdb.com, retrieved January 5, 2021^
- Reality TV's Ruling Class: Top 10 Power Players of 2017 hollywoodreporter.com, March 30, 2017, retrieved January 5, 2021^
- Rick Porter. ‘The Way Down’ EP Nile Cappello Inks Overall Deal With The Intellectual Property Corp. (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter, October 17, 2023^
- Peter White. MGM+ Explores The Hillside Strangler In New Docuseries Deadline Hollywood, November 3, 2025, retrieved November 4, 2025^