Jung Guns Entertainment Joins Forces With Multi Emmy-Award Winning Original Productions

STUDIO CITY, CA, April 19, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Jung Guns Entertainment has entered into a significant development and production deal with Original Productions, announced today by Fred Jung, Executive Producer of Jung Guns Entertainment. The collaboration will launch the relationship between the two powerhouse production companies and lay the foundation for future joint productions. First on the slate is a semi-scripted competition series already deep into development.

“When we consider strategic partnerships within other industry experts, it is a matter of aligning ourselves with who we believe is the best; therefore, Original Productions was a clear choice as they have a history of producing innovative and quality programming.  Looking ahead, we’re excited about this collaboration and look forward to a long and successful relationship creating entertaining and inspiring programming with Original Productions,” stated Fred Jung, Executive Producer for Jung Guns Entertainment.

"I'm a big fan of Fred Jung and Jung Guns. We look forward to this exciting adventure."

Phillip Segal, CEO & Executive Producer of Original Productions

“I’m a big fan of Fred and Jung Guns. We look forward to this exciting adventure,” said Philip D. Segal, CEO & Executive Producer of Original Productions.  Sarah Whalen, Original Productions Executive Vice President of Programming and Development added, “This is a fantastic collaboration of  talented producers from Jung Guns Entertainment and Original Productions who understand how to achieve success in making reality television.”

Jung Guns Entertainment plans to build and expand their roster of unique positive and family-focused original non-scripted and semi-scripted programming.

About Jung Guns Entertainment

Jung Guns Entertainment is a leading media and entertainment production company that produces innovative, multiplatform advertiser-friendly television series and digital content for the first-run syndication, cable and digital marketplace.  We are committed to creating and acquiring uplifting, unique programming that has relatable and family-friendly content. 

About Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company

Original Productions (OP) is a force in unscripted reality television. OP mega hit, Deadliest Catch, celebrating its twelfth season, has been honored with 16 Primetime Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Series for the past two consecutive years. In 2015 alone, the OP team lead by CEO & EP Philip D. Segal produced more than 200 hours of unique original programming for their network partners including: Jay Leno’s Garage on CNBC; Emmy® nominated Ice Road Truckers, Appalachian Outlaws, and Ax Men on History; the Storage Wars franchise for A&E; Bering Sea Gold and Deadliest Catch for Discovery; and Black Gold on truTV. 

Media Inquires:
Jung Guns Entertainment: Shannon Murphy, VP of Development, 818-331-9384

Original Productions: Vendely Communications, 818-616-3569

Source: Jung Guns Entertainment