Alex Breingan (Producer)
Alex Breingan (born May 1972 (age 52)[1] is a British New Zealand television executive producer, television writer and former radio host.[2][3][4]
Breingan was also a co-founder of the New Zealand TV channel Choice TV, now known as Eden.[5][6]
He was the managing director and founder of the now defunct New Zealand production company Stripe Studios.[7][8][9] Due to financial and legal issues the company went into receivership along with nine related entities under the Stripe Studios business umbrella and another holding company related to the Stripe Studios.[10]
Early life and career[edit]
After leaving University Breingan went on to work as an intern for BBC Radio 1.[11][11]
He later became a radio producer at the BBC.[12] In 2002 as originally a planned gap year, Breingan moved to New Zealand with his wife.[11]
Breingan slowly moved away from radio into TV. Breingan previously worked as a radio host for the now defunct New Zealand radio network, Radio Live.[13][14][15] He also co-founded the New Zealand TV channel Choice TV[5], now known as Eden.[16][6][17]
Career[edit]
Breingan was previously one of the executive producers for the morning series, The Cafe[18][19] which aired from 2016 until 2020. During this time Breingan established the production company Stripe Media in 2014, later known as Stripe Studios.[7][20] The production company produced various television shows across New Zealand. Breingan is the sole director of Stripe Studios.[21][4]
Shows from Stripe Studios that were produced aired previously on SKY Open New Zealand,[22] Discovery Australia New Zealand[23] and NBCU NZ for the channel Bravo.[24][25][26] The most notable series they produced and wrote was The Circus[27][4][28], Rich Listers[21] and Great Southern Truckers.[29][4][30] Rich Listers received criticism after Breingan publicly mentioned that the show was fictional.[31]
In 2019 Breingan and his wife were the subject of the series 100 Day Renovation[32] which aired on SKY Open, known then as Prime.[33][34][35]
In 2023 Breingan also served as one of the executive producers for the New Zealand film The Tank.[36][37]
Personal life[edit]
Breingan is married to Rachel Hart, who is a food blogger and former news reporter for Three.[38][32]
Financial and legal issues[edit]
Problems arose in February 2024 when reports of post-production services were not paid for their work Breingan's company Stripe Studios, owing a six-figure sum each to two different post production houses in Auckland, New Zealand. Both services sought legal advice. [20][27] American comedian Iliza Shlesinger who filmed a show for Stripe Studios[26] which is yet to be released applied for liquidation on 20 December 2023 to the Auckland High Court due to outstanding payment.[39][40] In March 2024, Shlesinger successfully liquidated Stripe Studios (Comedy), a subsidiary of the larger Stripe Studios Group.[41] Two days before Shlesinger applied for liquidation in December 2023, Breingan registered a film company in the UK, Loveday films. The website was taken down after questions arose from New Zealand media.[42] Breingan also registered another film company, SNB film in February 2024.[43]
American actor and singer David Hasslehoff who also worked on a show released with Stripe Studios alongside comedian Rhys Darby was also owed money. The show is yet to be released.[20] Shows that were produced from Stripe Studios for Bravo New Zealand were also no longer on their website.[20] The company along with other entities for several productions with Stripe Studios went into receivership March 2024.[44][9] A further three companies which were under the Stripe Studios umbrella went into receivership on 14 March 2024.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "LOVEDAY FILMS LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ↑ "48TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS COMPETITION ON SCHEDULE & MOVING TOWARDS NOVEMBER GALA – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "International Emmy® Magazine 2021 – 2022 by International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Issuu". issuu.com. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Hipes, Patrick (2022-04-15). "Wonder Street And New Zealand's Stripe Studios Set Unscripted TV Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "YesShop no more". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Consumer Watch: Choice closes gap". NZ Herald. 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "View All Details". app.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "International Emmy Awards | 2023 FINAL ROUND JURORS" (PDF).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Auckland TV production companies in receivership". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "TVNZ staff in new PR showdown; Newshub's secret lifelines; Hoff, ABs shows now in TV firm strife". NZ Herald. 2024-03-15. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Ex-Lyme man makes the rigtht Choice down under". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "A NEW FREE TV CHANNEL OFFERING VIEWERS MORE CHOICE". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Hamish Dodd & Alex Breingan". RadioLive. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ↑ "New channel set for NZ". C21media. 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ↑ "The Home & Garden Show". web.archive.org. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ↑ "About Us". Choice TV. 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ↑ "YesShop tells employees it must close immediately". www.stuff.co.nz. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "New TV3 lifestyle show The Café to air in April". Newshub. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "TV3 announces new morning show". NZ Herald. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "David Hasselhoff owed money from Auckland production company". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "TV: 'Reality' show Rich Listers, on luxury property market, is fake". NZ Herald. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "NZME. – OneRoof and new TV show connects buyers with dream homes". www.nzme.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Great Southern Truckers". issuu. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "FRED MEDIA ADDS TWO NEW STRIPE STUDIOS' TITLES TO ITS CATALOG – SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Alianza internacional de distribuidor Fred Media y neozelandesa Stripe Studios". The Daily Television (in español). 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Spy: Radio star Ben Boyce's top-secret new show". NZ Herald. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "They lured a legend to NZ, now a TV firm is in spotlight over bills; 7pm show's new name". NZ Herald. 2024-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (2023-05-03). "NBCU's Bravo New Zealand Orders Reality Series 'Snow Crew' And Hayu Renews 'The Circus'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Fred Media helps Bravo's The Circus run away to join reality streamer Hayu". C21media. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ Breingan, Alex (2022-07-05). "Great Southern Truckers – Apple TV (CA)". AppleTV. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Spy: Rich Listers brings in the alpha rivalry of real estate agents". NZ Herald. 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Coast becomes renovation star". Local Matters. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Watch 100 Day Renovation | OSNtv Yemen". www.osn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Hamish Dodd's home-renovation tips". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Our Neglected Garden Gets A Makeover | 100 Day Renovation S1 E7 | Abode, retrieved 2024-03-10
- ↑ "Alex Breingan | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "The Tank". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ↑ "How this courageous cook is baking her way to better health". Now to Love – New Zealand. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Advertisement of Application for Putting Company into Liquidation – 2024-aw639 – New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "Top international comedian applies to liquidate NZ production company". NZ Herald. 2024-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "SMALL TOWN MEDIA LIMITED, STRIPE STUDIOS (COMEDY) LIMITED, GREY LYNN DENTAL LIMITED and WINIPAC LOGISTICS LIMITED (all in liquidation) - 2024-al1295 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ↑ "Stripe Studios boss sets up UK company, website disappears after questions from Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ↑ "The fall and rise of Duncan Garner; Top reality TV shows 'at risk'; Media hacker's frustration". NZ Herald. 2024-03-25. Archived from the original on 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ↑ "View All Details". app.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
