Stellify Media

Stellify Media
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryTelevision production
Founded10 February 2014 (2014-02-10)
FoundersKieran Doherty
Matthew Worthy
HeadquartersBelfast, Northern Ireland
London, England
Key people
Kieran Doherty (CEO)
Matthew Worthy (CEO)
ParentSony Pictures Television International Production
Websitewww.stellifymedia.com

Stellify Media is a Northern Irish television production company. Stellify was formed by Kieran Doherty and Matthew Worthy as a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television through its International Production division.[1]

Stellify are best known for successfully rebooting the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? with Jeremy Clarkson for ITV, and Blind Date with Paul O'Grady for Channel 5.[2]

Background

On 20 March 2014, Doherty and Worthy launched the production company Stellify Media as a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television. Doherty and Worthy jointly develop and executive produce all of Stellify's content.[1] Stellify are primarily based in Belfast and also have headquarters in London.

List of programs

Title Year(s) Broadcaster / Platform Notes
Can't Touch This 2016 BBC One Physical game show[3]
Goodbye House 2017–2019 RTÉ One Property competition series[4][5]
Don't Say It... Bring It! 2017 Dave Game show involving physical challenges[6]
In Solitary: The Anti-Social Experiment 2017 Channel 5 Entertainment experiment involving solitary confinement[7]
Space Truckers 2017 BBC One Northern Ireland Factual documentary series[8]
Blind Date 2017–2019 Channel 5 Revival of the UK dating show; co-produced with So Television[9]
Blind Date Ireland 2017 TV3 Irish adaptation of Blind Date[10]
Beauty Queen & Single 2017–2022 BBC One NI / BBC One Wales / BBC Three Dating reality series[11][12]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 2018– ITV Revival of the game show[13][14]
A Taste of Home 2018 BBC One Northern Ireland Cookery series[15]
Gino's Win Your Wish List 2018–2021 Channel 5 Family game show[16]
Celebs in Solitary 2018 Channel 5 Celebrity edition of In Solitary[17]
Parents' Evening 2018–2019 BBC One Northern Ireland Documentary series[18]
Hot Right Now 2018 BBC One Northern Ireland Topical talk show spin-off[19]
Flinch 2019 Netflix Physical game show[20][21]
There's No Place Like Tyrone 2019– BBC One Northern Ireland Constructed reality series[22]
Secret Body 2019– BBC One Northern Ireland Documentary-style reality series[23]
Pretty Single 2020 BBC One Northern Ireland Dating reality spin-off[24]
Celebrity Snoop Dogs 2020 Channel 4 Celebrity property entertainment series[25]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: The Million Pound Question 2020 ITV Documentary series related to the game show[26]
Barbershop for Bald Men 2021 BBC One Northern Ireland Documentary special[27]
Fast Food Face Off 2021 BBC Three / BBC NI Food competition series[28]
Farm to Feast: Best Menu Wins 2021– BBC One Northern Ireland Cooking competition series[29]
Fastest Finger First 2022 ITV Game show spin-off[30]
Titanic Sinks Tonight 2025 BBC Two Docudrama[31]

Non-television Productions

  • Spot The Glitch – a mobile game published to the Facebook Gaming platform in November 2018. Players must search a manipulated photo and identify what has been altered.[32]
  • NI Hospice: Lights To Remember – an annual production starting from 2020, commemorating loved ones that passed away while in palliative care at Northern Ireland Hospice. Hosted on the NI Hospice YouTube channel.[33]
  • Virtually Impossible – an upcoming virtual reality game show presented by Joe Sugg, set to launch on his YouTube channel. Contestants must navigate an obstacle course in real-life while wearing a VR headset. The VR course is the same in structure as its real-life counterpart, but it features enhanced graphics to make the challenge more difficult.[34]
  • Get In The Van – a game show for Channel 4.0 presented by Spuddz and America Foster. Teams compete to find three extraordinary strangers from the tallest person to the person with the most tattoos, to avoid a humiliating forfeit. Co-production with Acclaimed Content. Launching on 10 December 2022.[35]
  • Second Hand Style-Up – a Channel 4 show in partnership with Vinted, in which Jorgie Porter and Emma Winder join forces to transform people's wardrobes, all through the magic of pre-loved fashion.

References

  1. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (20 March 2014). "Sony Pictures Television Launches Northern Ireland Production Company Stellify Media". Deadline. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Shows". Stellify Media. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ^ "BBC One - Can't Touch This". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ^ Goodbye House – Monday 12 June 2017 – RTÉ Player. Retrieved 23 October 2018
  5. ^ "Goodbye House". RTE.ie. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Don't Say It Bring It | Dave Channel". dave.uktv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  7. ^ "In Solitary: The Anti-Social Experiment". Channel 5. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ^ "BBC One - Space Truckers". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Blind Date - Channel 5". Channel 5. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  10. ^ Ireland's Comedy Superstar Al Porter to Host TV3's 'Blind Date' – Virgin Media Television Xposé. Retrieved 23 October 2018
  11. ^ "BBC One - Beauty Queen and Single". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Co-commission for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Three, Beauty Queen And Single coming soon". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? returns to ITV this Saturday with brand new twists". Press Centre. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? returns to ITV in 2019". Press Centre. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  15. ^ "BBC One - A Taste of Home". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Gino's Win Your Wish List - Channel 5". Channel 5. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  17. ^ Celebs in Solitary: Meltdown – Channel 5. Retrieved 23 October 2018
  18. ^ "BBC One - Parents' Evening". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  19. ^ "'Hot' new topical programme is coming to BBC Northern Ireland soon". www.bbc.co.uk. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  20. ^ White, Peter (9 November 2017). "Netflix Orders 'Jackass'-Meets-'Wipeout' Format 'Flinch' From Sony's Stellify". Deadline. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  21. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Comedians to host Netflix gameshow : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  22. ^ "BBC One - There's No Place Like Tyrone". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  23. ^ "BBC Scotland - Secret Body, Pilot". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  24. ^ "BBC One - Pretty Single". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Celebrity Snoop Dogs". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  26. ^ Cremona, Patrick (22 November 2020). "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire winners". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  27. ^ "BBC One - Barbershop for Bald Men". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  28. ^ "BBC Three - Fast Food Face-Off". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  29. ^ "BBC NI autumn schedule: What's on television?". BBC News. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  30. ^ "Fastest Finger First". Press Centre. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  31. ^ "Trailer released for Docu-drama Titanic Sinks Tonight". Northern Ireland Screen. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  32. ^ "Spot The Glitch". Stellify Media. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  33. ^ "NI Hospice: Lights To Remember". Stellify Media. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  34. ^ "Sony Pictures Television and Stellify Media partner up with Joe Sugg to launch virtual reality game show Virtually Impossible". Stellify Media. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  35. ^ "Channel 4.0 set to Get in the Van with Stellify Media, Acclaimed Content". C21media. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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