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BASE Productions

Production company founded in 1992

BASE Productions is a production company founded in 1992 by John Brenkus and Mickey Stern. As a producer of reality, documentary, and unscripted infotainment programming, BASE Productions uses a trademark motion-capture and CGI technology. The company has produced programming for a variety of channels, such as A&E, Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel networks, Fox Sports Net, G4, ESPN, HBO, MTV, National Geographic Channel and Spike TV.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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BASE Productions is a production company founded in 1992 by John Brenkus and Mickey Stern. As a producer of reality, documentary, and unscripted infotainment programming, BASE Productions uses a trademark motion-capture and CGI technology. The company has produced programming for a variety of channels, such as A&E, Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel networks, Fox Sports Net, G4, ESPN, HBO, MTV, National Geographic Channel and Spike TV. BASE Productions is located in Los Angeles and Washington DC.2

Products and brands

TV series

Deep South Paranormal (2013–2014) Paranormal, SyFy

Fact or Faked (2012), Reality, SyFy

StuntBusters (2011), Reality, Speed

Police POV (2011–2012), Reality, TruTV

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Car Warriors (2011–2012), Reality, Speed

Car Science (2011), Reality, Speed

Last American Cowboy (2010) Reality, Animal Planet

I, Predator (2011) Reality, Animal Planet

Jesse James Is a Dead Man (2009) Reality, Spike TV, starring television personality Jesse James, premiered on May 31, 2009 on Spike TV to the most viewers and highest rating for an unscripted series premiere among the 18-49 male demographic. In the finale of the first season, Jesse James sets the land speed record for a hydrogen powered vehicle.

Strong Men (2009 –present) Reality, National Geographic Channel

Crime 360 (2008–present) Reality, A&E

Human Wrecking Balls (2008–2010) Reality, G4

Known Universe (2008–2011) Reality, National Geographic Channel

Sport Science (2007–2017) Reality, ESPN, tests such theories and practices as female versus male Muay Thai. The show ran for two seasons on Fox Sports Net before being picked up by ESPN in January 2010.

Fight Science (2006–2010) Reality, National Geographic Channel

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