Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Brillstein Entertainment Partners (formerly known as Brillstein/Grey Entertainment and Brillstein/Grey Communications) is a talent management firm and television production company formed by the 1986 addition of Brad Grey to The Brillstein Company, founded by Bernie Brillstein in 1969.
Industry
On September 18, 2023, it was announced that a company owned by Casey Wasserman acquired BEP.[1]
Miscellaneous[edit]
The new management company Eric Murphy joins in HBO's Entourage is based on Brillstein Entertainment, as well as the character Murray Berenson based on the company's founder Bernie Brillstein.
Brillstein sold his shares in the company to Universal Pictures in 1996, giving Grey, his one time protégé, full rein over operations. In 1999, Universal sold Brillstein's shares to Grey, and the company's television unit was subsequently rechristened Brad Grey Television as a result. Also, Brad Grey Television struck a deal with Columbia TriStar Television to produce and distribute TV shows.[9] In 2002, Brad Grey Pictures was shut down, and it was replaced by Plan B Entertainment.[10] Grey sold his interest in the company in 2005[3] due to his succeeding Sherry Lansing as Chief executive officer of Paramount Pictures, which created a conflict of interest. Briefly, in 1999, it became Basic Entertainment,[11] before reverting to its original name in 2000.[12] In 2007, the company became the current Brillstein Entertainment Partners.[13]
Several shows by the company now have ancillary rights owned by NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. Some of these shows are distributed by Sony Pictures Television in North America.