Alloy Entertainment, LLC (formerly Daniel Weiss Associates and 17th Street Productions) is a
book packaging and television production unit of
Warner Bros. Television Studios. It produces books, television series, and feature films.
Alloy Entertainment produces approximately thirty new books a year, which are published globally in more than forty languages. More than eighty of Alloy Entertainment's books have reached ''
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'' Best Seller list, including most recently ''
Everything, Everything'' and ''The Sun is Also a Star'' by
Nicola Yoon, ''The Thousandth Floor'' by
Katharine McGee, ''Max'' by Jennifer Li Shotz and ''99 Days'' by Katie Cotugno. Past bestselling franchises ''
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling Young adult literature, young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (novel), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second S ...
,
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...
,
The Vampire Diaries,
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery teen drama television series created by I. Marlene King, which aired on Freeform (TV channel), Freeform from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017, based on the novel series Pretty Little L ...
,
The Lying Game,
The 100,
The Clique
A clique is a close social group.
Clique or The Clique may also refer to:
Math and computing
* Clique (graph theory)
** Clique problem in computer science
Business and brands
* Clique (vodka), a Latvian vodka sold in the United States
* Clique ...
,
The Luxe,'' and ''
The A-List'' have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide. Among the television series produced by the company are ''
Privileged'', ''
The Vampire Diaries'', ''
Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...
'', ''
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery teen drama television series created by I. Marlene King, which aired on Freeform (TV channel), Freeform from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017, based on the novel series Pretty Little L ...
'', ''
The Originals'', ''
Legacies'' and ''
The 100''.
Additionally, the company produces or co-produces several
television show
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s and
film
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s which are novel adaptations.
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History
Daniel Weiss Associates was founded in January 1987 as a book packaging company. In 1997, the division 17th Street Productions was created to specialize in
young adult fiction
Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as family dysfunction, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is characterized by simpler world build ...
.
In January 2000, 17th Street Productions was sold to Alloy, Inc. (later
Alloy Digital), and was renamed Alloy Entertainment. Led by
Leslie Morgenstein, the division became a frequent partner with publishers and studios to produce film and television adaptations of young adult books.
On June 11, 2012, Alloy Digital's majority owner
ZelnickMedia divested Alloy Entertainment and sold it to
Warner Bros. Television, which Time Warner owned until AT&T's acquisition in 2018, after which it became
WarnerMedia
Warner Media, LLC (Trade name, doing business as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational corporation, multinational mass media and show business, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate owned by AT&T. It was headquartered at the 30 ...
.
["Hollywood Reporter]
Warner Bros. TV Group Acquires 'Gossip Girl' Producer Alloy Entertainment
hollywoodreporter.com, Retrieved on June 12, 2012
Franchises
Filmography
Films
Television films
Television series
Web series
References
External links
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1996 establishments in New York (state)
American companies established in 1997
Mass media companies established in 1997
Warner Bros. Television Studios
Warner Bros. divisions
Marketing companies of the United States
Book packagers
Entertainment companies based in New York City
2012 mergers and acquisitions