Magilla Entertainment Employee Directory
Media ProductionNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Magilla Entertainment is a New York City-based independent producer specializing in non-scripted television. Founded in 2009 by Matthew Ostrom and Laura Palumbo Johnson, the company is led by two veterans with decades of experience across the non-scripted space. It develops and produces a wide range of formats, from docu-reality and celebrity reality to competition reality, makeover, hidden-camera, game shows, and talk/variety programs. Its body of work to date includes more than 45 series for major networks, including Moonshiners, Diesel Brothers, Long Island Medium, Beach Front Bargain Hunt, American Ripper, Cars That Built America, and Rise Up: The Movement That Changed America. The company serves networks and platforms seeking non-scripted content, handling development, production, and sales across diverse genres. In March 2026, Magilla announced a joint venture with Adam Scherr to create Meat Castle Media.