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Netflix ‘to fund new Black Mirror’

Streaming service Netflix has reportedly snapped up rights to Charlie Brooker’s dystopian future drama Black Mirror. According to the Radio Times, Netflix has agreed terms with writer Brooker and his House of Tomorrow prodco, which is part of the Endemol Shine Group. Channel 4 declined to comment, but TBI understands that the broadcaster has a first-look […]

O’Connell exits as Core aims to refinance

Jennifer O’Connell is reportedly exiting Core Media Group as part of a management restructuring as the Apollo Global Management-owned company aims to refinance more than US$300 million in debt. Core’s head of US television has left the American Idol producer, with Matt Sharp, CEO of subsidiary Sharp Entertainment, now taking on Core’s TV projects. O’Connell, […]

Endemol Shine hires strategic chief from Yahoo

Endemol Shine Group has poached a senior director from digital firm Yahoo to become its director, strategy and commercial development. Wim Ponnet has been at Yahoo EMEA, which former Channel 5 chief Dawn Airey runs, since 2011, but moves to Big Brother firm ESG this autumn. He will report directly to Endemol Shine CEO Sophie […]

Endemol Beyond US president exits in rejig

Endemol Beyond USA’s president, Will Keenan, is exiting the Endemol Shine North American firm and has been replaced in the interim by his number two. Keenan is leaving the role after almost two years at the multichannel network, with COO Adrian Sexton adding an interim president title to his role. Keenan is credited with attracting […]

Ex-Sky, ITV exec launches UK indie

Former Sky 1 entertainment chief Duncan Gray has launched his own production company, Twenty Six 03 after leaving Princess Productions. Gray was most recently creative director of Endemol Shine Group-owned Princess, but has left to create his own venture. The new firm will focus its efforts on primetime entertainment formats. “Twenty Six 03 came about […]

Endemol Shine UK buys animation prodco

Endemol Shine UK has taken a controlling stake in the animation company behind digital comedy series Simon’s Cat (pictured). The company, also called Simon’s Cat, will sit within the Endemol Beyond UK premium online channels and distribution group. Simon Torfield launched Simon’s Cat in 2008 as a platform for the Simon’s Cat brand, and the […]

Ramme named global Endemol Beyond boss

Georg Ramme has been upped to global managing director of Endemol Beyond, the digital and multichannel network division of the Endemol Shine Group. Ramme started up the Endemol Beyond initiative, overseeing a German hub in 2012. He will continue to lead that and also spearhead the international roll out of the Endemol Beyond network of […]

All3 poaches Endemol Shine legal chief

All3Media has poached the senior legal director of rival content giant Endemol Shine Group. Donall Crehan is to become UK-based All3’s general counsel in October, having oversee the integration of the Endemol Shine Group following the merger of Endemol and Shine Group. Before that he was head of legal at Shine, having joined from media […]

Fox eyes ‘bolt-on’ M&A opportunities

Highlights from 21st Century Fox’s first investor call since Rupert Murdoch stepped down as CEO included Lachlan Murdoch saying the content giant did not have “material gaping holes”, but would continue to look at “opportunistic” acquisitions. Murdoch Sr became co-executive chairman on July 1, with his sons Lachlan and James taking over the day-to-day running […]

AMC populates global nets with Humans

AMC has landed exclusive first-run rights to sci-fi drama Humans for its international channel feeds. AMC Global will run the 8x60mins first season in all territories (except the UK where it is on coproducer Channel 4) after a deal with distributor Endemol Shine International. The networks will also get the second season, which is planned […]

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