Insight Productions
Insight Productions is a Canadian television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. It was established in 1970. Insight is led by CEO John Brunton.
History
Insight Productions was established in 1970 by Penray "Pen" Densham and John Kingsley Watson.
In December 1978, John Brunton, assistant editor and director with Insight, bought the rights to the company from Densham and Watson, becoming president and CEO.
Insight has created programs in several genres (documentary, drama, sports, variety, comedy, music, reality), and has adapted to shifting tastes, technology and formats. Canadian Idol, an Insight-produced iteration of the successful international format, aired between 2004 and 2008 to record-breaking audiences.
Insight is also credited with revamping Canada's national music awards, Juno Awards. By moving the show from a theatre to an arena setting, Insight was ultimately able to take the show on the road to cities across the country.
John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby were awarded the Order of Canada in 2018.
The company released the documentary film Life Times Nine in 1973 for which it was nominated for two Academy Awards.
The company faces a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages.
Recent productions include Big Brother Canada, The Amazing Race Canada, Canada's New Year's Eve: Countdown to 2021, Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education, Juno Awards, Wall of Chefs, Battle of the Blades, Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind, The Launch, Canada's Walk of Fame, Top Chef Canada, I Do, Redo, The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration, and Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble. On April 13, 2021, Amazon Prime Video announced Jay Baruchel will host a Canadian version of LOL: Last One Laughing to be produced by Insight.
In May 2018, Boat Rocker Media acquired a 70% majority stake in Insight. Boat Rocker acquired the remainder of Insight in August 2024.
On March 24, 2025, Blue Ant Media announced its intent to acquire Insight Productions as part of a larger reverse takeover arrangement.
Filmography
Television
- Are You Smarter than a Canadian 5th Grader?
- A Russell Peters Christmas
- A Christmas Fury
- The Amazing Race Canada
- The Artistry of Torvill and Dean
- Battle of the Blades
- Big Brother Canada
- Canada Day 150
- Canada's Got Talent
- Canadian Idol
- Canada's Walk of Fame
- Canada’s New Year’s Eve: Countdown to 2021
- Canada’s New Year’s Eve: Countdown to 2022
- Deal or No Deal Canada
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure
- Eurovision Canada
- Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education
- Falcon Beach
- Hatching, Matching and Dispatching
- Heart of Gold
- The Goods
- How to Look Good Naked Canada
- I Do, Redo
- Indigo
- It's Only Rock & Roll
- Intervention Canada
- Jamie & David: A Golden Homecoming
- Jann Arden: Live at Last
- Joni Mitchell: Painting with Words and Music
- The Jon Dore Television Show
- Juno Awards
- Kurt Browning: Ice Legends
- Kurt Browning: You Must Remember This
- Kurt Browning: Tall in the Saddle
- The Launch
- LOL: Last One Laughing Canada
- VJ Search
- Music Without Borders
- Never Ever Do This at Home
- One World: The Concert for Tsunami Relief
- Open Mike with Mike Bullard
- Project Runway Canada
- Ready or Not
- Test Pattern
- Top Chef Canada
- Saying Goodbye
- Scott Hamilton: Upside Down
- The Seán Cullen Show
- Seán Cullen Home for Christmas
- Sonic Temple
- Sponk!
- Star Racer
- Stars on Ice
- Stolen Hearts
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
- The Truth About Alex
- Toller Cranston: A Tribute
- Wall of Chefs
- The Wave
Documentaries
- How to Change the World
- Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
- The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration
- Comedy Gold: The Hilarious Story of Canadian Comedy
Digital
- Joke or Choke
- But I'm Chris Jericho!
- Damaged
References
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