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Big Brother
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Porseryd exits as Endemol Shine Nordics arises
Endemol Shine Group has revealed the shape of its Nordics business, with Gary Carter overseeing…
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Endemol Shine hires China boss, Asia CEO exits
Endemol Shine Group has recruited Viacom’s William Tan to run its China operation and confirmed…
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MTV to repeat Channel 5’s Big Brother
In another sign of the synergies between Viacom’s UK channels bouquet TV channels following the…
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Endemol Shine Group created, senior team named
Endemol, Shine and Core have launched their joint enterprise, which has been initially named ‘Endemol…
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Chinese Big Brother for VOD platform
Online video platform Youku Tudou has commissioned China’s first ever version of Endemol’s flagship format…
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CBS orders two more US Big Brothers
CBS has greenlit two more seasons of Big Brother. The US broadcast network’s order means…
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News brief: Sons of Anarchy shatters FX ratings record
US cable channel FX has seen the premiere of the final season of biker drama…
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Ex-Fox content chief named Endemol Brazil boss
Former Fox International Channels content director Marcello Leão Braga has been named general manager at…
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Sony scales back Middle East production, Kebbi exiting
Sony Pictures Television Arabia’s president Ziad Kebbi is exiting the business as part of a…
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News Brief: Endemol hires Bigg Boss for India
Endemol has hired Ashok Vidyasagar as senior VP of its Indian operations, putting him in…
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What next in the Netherlands?
From Big Brother to The Voice via Deal or No Deal and Splash! Dutch producers…
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Fox, Apollo plan Endemol, Shine, Core merger
21st Century Fox plans to create a joint venture with fund manager Apollo Global Management…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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Cat and Mouse execs join Microsoft for new Skype-based TV project
The founders of TV technology firm Cat and Mouse have left the company to work…
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Fox prepares for Utopia
Big Brother creator John de Mol’s hot new reality format Utopia has been bought by…
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Analysis: Is Rising Star the new X Factor?
Rising Star has set the formats world alight with deals for local versions agreed in…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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HBO Europe readies first original local drama series
HBO Europe is producing its first-ever locally-originated drama series, Wataha (The Pack), TBI understands. The…
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Comment: How social media is influencing reality development
Love it or hate it, reality TV has firmly cemented its place within pop culture,…
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MTG Studios makes its move
MTG rebranded Modern Studios and created MTG Studios two years ago with little fanfare. However,…
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Initial MD promotion sparks reshuffle at Endemol UK
The managing director of Initial has been promoted to commercial director of the Big Brother…
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Metronome MD exits to launch Shine-backed prodco
Merete Mortensen is stepping down from her position as managing director of the Danish arm…
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Roku adds Channel 5, Toon Googles
Streaming set-top box firm Roku has added UK broadcaster Channel Five’s Demand 5 catch-up service and…
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Karl Warner to launch indie after exiting BBC Ents
The BBC’s commissioning editor, entertainment, Karl Warner has resigned from the Corporation to launch his…
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NBC pins hopes on Wall of Fame
US broadcast network NBC has ordered an eight-episode series of Endemol USA’s new gameshow series…
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Five Minutes to a Fortune heads to Italy
UK entertainment format Five Minutes to a Fortune is being piloted in Italy. A local…
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SBS Oz poaches Ten exec for programming role
Australian multicultural pubcaster SBS has raided commercial terrestrial Network Ten for its network programme manager….
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Viewpoint: Is Channel 4’s content strategy fit for purpose?
Nick Thomas, principal analyst, TV & Digital Media, at Informa Telecoms & Media asks whether…
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Gary Carter joining Shine Group
FremantleMedia COO Gary Carter is joining Shine Group where he will take the new role…
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Money Drop ranked the most valuable format in Europe
Endemol’s Money Drop format has come top of a new list measuring the value created…