Rabbit Films

Rabbit Films
Company typeTV production and distribution company
Founded2000
FounderJarno Laasala
Headquarters
Key people
Olli Suominen (CEO)
ProductsTelevision, distribution, motion pictures
Websitewww.rabbitfilms.com

Oy Rabbit Films LTD is a Finnish TV production and distribution company founded by The Dudesons: Jarno Laasala, Jukka Hildén, Jarppi Leppälä and HP Parviainen.

As of 2017, it is the largest television production company in Finland.[1] In the past years, Rabbit Films has produced 24 different prime-time shows for networks.[2] In addition to its original formats, the company also makes local adaptions of international formats such as Saturday Night Live, Dragons' Den, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and The Lyrics Board[citation needed].

Currently, the company is led by CEO Olli Suominen.[3] Other executives and directors include Jaana Pasonen, Tuomas Summanen, Jasmine Patrakka, Suvi Valkonen, and Minna Haapkylä.[3]

As of 2021, Rabbit Films is listed in 56 people's profiles on LinkedIn.[4] It distributes its own formats and finished programs through its own distribution entity, Rabbit Formats. In 2023, Monday Media acquired Rabbit Films.

Productions

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  • King, live comedy on TV talent shows
  • Posse, live TV show combining talk show and comedy
  • Comedian and 7 Wonders, comedian conquers the world
  • Celebrity Home Invasion
  • Pop'n'Roll, music comedy panel
  • Think Thank, twisted news comedy panel
  • Ultimate Expedition, docureality where 8 celebrities are given a challenge to conquer a 20.000-foot-high mountain.
  • Haggle Battle, bargain battle meets comedy panel show
  • The Box, a live gaming show with YouTube superstars
  • Should I Be Worried?, comedy panel show
  • Once Upon a Life, family quiz meets panel show
  • Battle of the Hits, music entertainment
  • City vs Country, game show
  • Over the Atlantic, adventure reality
  • Globetrotters, adventure reality
  • Queen of the Day, entertainment
  • Don't You Know Who I Am, game show
  • The Awards Show, entertainment
  • conWEBsation, comedy panel show

International distribution

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YouTube channel

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Rabbit Films co-owns the first Finnish YouTube network called Troot Network, and manages The Dudesons YouTube page with over 3 million subscribers.[5]

Awards

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  • Finnish TV Awards: The Dudesons 2010, Celebrity Home Invasion 2013, Posse 2014, Ultimate Expedition 2016, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2018
  • European Pitch Competition: Celebrity Home Invasion
  • Format of the Year Competition: Celebrity Home Invasion 2012, King 2015, Globetrotters 2018

Sources

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  1. ^ Feldman, Dana. "Top Production Company In Finland, Rabbit Films, Makes It Big Stateside". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. ^ "Advanced search". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. ^ a b "People". Rabbit Films. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Rabbit Films". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Dudesons - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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