3 Arts Entertainment

3 Arts Entertainment
Company type	Subsidiary
Founded	1991
Founders	Erwin Stoff; Michael Rotenberg; Howard Klein;
Headquarters	Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Key people	Erwin Stoff; Michael Rotenberg; Howard Klein;
Parent	Lionsgate Studios (majority stake)
Website	www.3arts.com

3 Arts Entertainment is an American production company and talent management agency founded in 1991 by Erwin Stoff, Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein.^[1]

The company has gone on to produce TV shows such as King of the Hill, The Office, Everybody Hates Chris, Parks and Recreation, The Mindy Project, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, American Vandal as well as produce films Edge of Tomorrow, Unbroken and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.^[2] The first movie the company produced was the National Lampoon movie Loaded Weapon 1, which was released on February 5, 1993.

The company subsequently set up a deal with 20th Century Fox in 1993.^[3] In 1996, 3 Arts made an alliance with CBS and Sony Pictures to launch 3 Arts Television which was dissolved by the end of the following year when it failed to produce any primetime TV projects for the network.^[4] In 1999, 3 Arts Television was relaunched by NBC Studios executive David Bartis with a pact at Fox.^[5]

Erwin Stoff founded the company with Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein, who are all producers and talent managers. Managers Dave Becky, David Miner, Molly Madden and Nick Frenkel work at 3 Arts.^[2]^[6] In 2003, 3 Arts received a television deal at 20th Century Fox Television.^[7] In May 2018, Lionsgate acquired a majority stake in the company.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Completes Majority Stake Purchase In Management/Production Company 3 Arts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Littleton, Cynthia (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Buys Majority Stake in 3 Arts Entertainment". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
^ O'Steen, Kathleen (1993-07-21). "3 Arts, Fox pact". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
^ Hontz, Jenny (1997-11-05). "3 Arts TV accord ends". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
^ Adalian, Josef (1999-08-20). "Bartis ankles NBC for 3 Arts TV arm". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
^ Wright, Megh (January 22, 2019). "Dave Becky Will Not Have an EP Credit on Broad City's Final Season". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
^ Adalian, Josef (2003-10-12). "3 Arts crafts Fox deal". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

[deadline-05-18-1] Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Completes Majority Stake Purchase In Management/Production Company 3 Arts". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[variety-05-18-2] Littleton, Cynthia (May 30, 2018). "Lionsgate Buys Majority Stake in 3 Arts Entertainment". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[3] O'Steen, Kathleen (1993-07-21). "3 Arts, Fox pact". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

[4] Hontz, Jenny (1997-11-05). "3 Arts TV accord ends". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

[5] Adalian, Josef (1999-08-20). "Bartis ankles NBC for 3 Arts TV arm". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

[6] Wright, Megh (January 22, 2019). "Dave Becky Will Not Have an EP Credit on Broad City's Final Season". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[7] Adalian, Josef (2003-10-12). "3 Arts crafts Fox deal". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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