51 Minds Entertainment is production company specialising in reality TV, known for their "celebreality" programs on VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

. In 2005 the company signed a two year, seven series production deal with VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

. The company has been credited in helping revive VH1 ratings during this time. In 2008 a majority stake in the company was purchased by Endemol

Endemol

Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...

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In 2010, the company branched out in internet distributed programming, producing The Tester

The Tester

The Tester is a serialized reality program created by Sony Computer Entertainment and produced by 51 Minds. Notable as the first original live-action series distributed on a video game console, The Tester features eleven or twelve contestants, selected from thousands of applicants, competing in a...

 for the PlayStation Network.