Pilgrim Media Group (also known as Pilgrim Studios) is a

television production company A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, a ...

based in

North Hollywood, California North Hollywood is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, located in the San Fernando Valley. The neighborhood contains the NoHo Arts District, the El Portal Theatre, several art galleries, and the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. The North H ...

. It was founded in 1997 by

Craig Piligian Craig Piligian (born August 25, 1957) is an Armenian American television producer, and the President and CEO of Pilgrim Films & Television. As an Executive Producer, he is best known for creating ''The Ultimate Fighter'', ''American Chopper'' and ...

. It is best known for producing

reality television show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1 ...

s for the

Discovery Channel Discovery Channel (known as The Discovery Channel from 1985 to 1995, and often referred to as simply Discovery) is an American cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav. , Discovery Chan ...

. In 2022 Pilgrim became a minority owner in the podcasting company Lionsgate Sound with

Lions Gate Entertainment Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian- American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...

, which launched on October 19, 2022.

Acquisition by Lionsgate

On November 12, 2015,

created a partnership with Piligian when the studio acquired more than 50% of Pilgrim Studios for $200 million. Piligian retained his position as CEO of the company while Pilgrim continued to operate independently under Piligian.Lionsgate Buys Major Stake In Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios For $200 Million
Nellie Andreeva deadline.com, Retrieved on April 14, 2016Lionsgate Buys Stake in Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios
Cynthia Littleton variety.com, Retrieved on April 14, 2016Lionsgate Acquires Stake in Reality Producer Pilgrim Studios
Reid Nakamura, thewrap.com, Retrieved on April 14, 2016 The deal allowed Lionsgate to move into unscripted television programming.

Television series

*'' Amazing America with Sarah Palin'' *'' American Casino'' *''

American Chopper ''American Chopper'' is an American reality television series that airs on Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television. The series centers on Paul Teutul Sr. (frequently called ''Senior''), and his son Paul Teutul Jr. (also kn ...

'' *''

American Hot Rod ''American Hot Rod'' is a reality television series that originally aired between 2004 and 2007 on The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel. The series followed renowned car designer Boyd Coddington and his crew as they built hot rods and cus ...

'' *''

American Ninja Warrior American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

'' (Co-production with G4 for

Ninja Warrior ''Sasuke'' (サスケ; stylized in Japan as ''SASUKE'', also known as ''Shin-Sasuke'' (stylized as ''新SASUKE'' from Seasons 18 to 21, ''Sasuke Rising'' from Seasons 28 to 30 and ''Sasuke Ninja Warrior'' since Season 35) is a Japanese sports ...

) *''

Battlefish ''Battlefish'' is an American reality television show that follows the pursuits of several fishing boats as they search the Pacific Ocean for albacore tuna. The eight-episode first season debuted on Netflix on September 21, 2018. The show is prod ...

'' *'' The Big Brain Theory'' *'' Bounty Girls'' *'' The Cut'' *'' Build It Bigger: Rebuilding Greensburg'' *'' Covert Action'' *''

Cupid In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known in L ...

'' *'' Destroyed In Seconds'' *''

Dirty Jobs ''Dirty Jobs'' is an American television series that originally aired on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the job's current employees. The sh ...

'' *'' Extreme Loggers'' *''

Extreme Peril Extreme may refer to: Science and mathematics Mathematics *Extreme point, a point in a convex set which does not lie in any open line segment joining two points in the set *Maxima and minima, extremes on a mathematical function Science *Extremop ...

'' *''

Fast N' Loud ''Fast N' Loud'' was a reality-styled Discovery Channel TV show featuring Richard Rawlings and his crew from the Dallas, Texas-based Gas Monkey Garage as they search for tired and run-down cars, and restore them for profit. The show was succes ...

'' *'' Firehouse USA: Boston'' *''

Full Metal Jousting ''Full Metal Jousting'' is an American reality game show that debuted on the History Channel on February 12, 2012. The show featured 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in full-contact competitive jousting, a combat sport dev ...

'' *'' Ghost Hunters'' *''

Ghost Hunters International ''Ghost Hunters International'' (abbreviated as ''GHI'') is a spin-off series of '' Ghost Hunters'' that aired on Syfy (formerly Sci-Fi). The series premiered on January 9, 2008, and ended on April 4, 2012. Like its parent series, ''GHI'' was ...

'' *''

Ghost Hunters Academy ''Ghost Hunters Academy'' (''GHA'') was a paranormal reality television series that premiered on November 11, 2009, on the Syfy channel. The program was the third spin-off series based on '' Ghost Hunters'' (after ''Ghost Hunters International ...

'' *''

Girl Meets Cowboy A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. When a girl becomes an adult, she is accurately described as a '' woman''. However, the term ''girl'' is also used for other meanings, including ''young woman'',Dictionar ...

'' *'' Greensburg'' *'' Guilty Or Innocent?'' *''

Hazard Pay "Hazard Pay" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series ''Breaking Bad'', and the 49th overall episode of the series. Written by Peter Gould and directed by Adam Bernstein, it originally aired on AMC in the ...

'' *'' Lindsay'' *''Man vs. Cartoon'' *''

Master Of Dance Master or masters may refer to: Ranks or titles * Ascended master, a term used in the Theosophical religious tradition to refer to spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary humans *Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...

'' *'' Misfit Garage'' *'' NY-SPI Investigates'' *''

Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy ''Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy'' is an American travel documentary series that aired for three seasons from 2011 to 2013 on History. It premiered on February 8, 2011. Premise In the series, Larry the Cable Guy Daniel Lawrence Whi ...

'' *'' Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment'' *'' Out of the Wild: Venezuela'' *''The Real Exorcist'' *'' Really Big Things'' *''

Rocco Gets Real The following is a list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by A&E. Current programming Original Reality *''American Justice'' (1992–2005; 2020–present) *'' City Confidential'' (1998–2005; 2021–present) *'' Cold Case ...

'' *''

Sandhogs Sandhog is the slang term given to urban miners and construction workers who work underground on a variety of excavation projects in New York City, and later other cities. Generally these projects involve tunneling, caisson excavation, road buil ...

'' *'' SEMA: The World's Greatest Car Show'' *''

Somebody's Gotta Do It ''Somebody's Gotta Do It'' is a program that originally aired on CNN and later aired on TBN with host Mike Rowe. The show premiered on October 8, 2014. On May 13, 2016, Mike Rowe announced on his website MikeRowe.com that he and CNN had agreed ...

'' *''

Southern Steel Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball South in the ANZ Premiership. Netball South is the governing body that ...

'' *''Street Customs'' *''

Street Outlaws ''Street Outlaws'' is an American reality television series. The series premiered on Discovery Channel on June 10, 2013. The show was renewed for a thirteenth season which premiered on April 1, 2019. Episodes Series overview Season 1 (201 ...

'' *''

Strip Search A strip search is a practice of search of persons, searching a person for weapons or other contraband suspected of being hidden on their body or inside their clothing, and not found by performing a frisking, frisk search, but by requiring the p ...

'' *'' SWAT: Tactical Force'' *'' Swamp Loggers'' *'' TapouT'' *'' Top Hooker'' *''

Top Shot ''Top Shot'' is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. In the show, 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, compete in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are ...

'' *''

The Ultimate Fighter ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen ...

'' *'' The Ultimate Surfer'' *'' UFO Hunters'' *''

Worst Case Scenarios ''Worst-Case Scenario'' is the name of a series of merchandise based on a 1999 book written by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht and published by Chronicle Books. The series first entry, ''The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook'', sold over 10 ...

'' (co-produced by

Columbia TriStar Domestic Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. (abbreviated as CTT) was an American television production and distribution company that was active from 1994 to 2002. It was operated as the third name of the early television studio Screen Gems and the fourth ...

(later known as

Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television Inc. (abbreviated as SPT) is an American television production and distribution studio. Based at the Sony Pictures Studios complex in Culver City, it is a division of Sony Entertainment's unit Sony Pictures Enterta ...

) *''

You Spoof Discovery ''You Spoof Discovery: The ultimate viewer-submitted low-cost high-quality extremely entertaining Discovery parody special hosted by Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, who also narrates the series American Chopper, American Hot Rod and Deadliest Catch'', c ...

References

External links

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