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Endemol
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Endemol poaches RTVE online boss
Production and distribution giant Endemol has named an RTVE exec at the top of its…
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First Endemol format for Reshet post investment
A multiplatform crowd funding show is the first fruit of production giant Endemol’s multi-million dollar…
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Almost 60 years after the Americans and Russians battled for supremacy of the stars, two…
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Dutch channel RTL5 remakes I’m a Celebrity
Dutch channel RTL5 has commissioned its own version of evergreen ITV Studios reality format I’m…
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Maker’s Kreiz to keynote at MIPTV
Former Endemol boss Ynon Kreiz will deliver a keynote speech at MIPTV as his new…
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Endemol makes Pointless CEE deals
Endemol has sealed finished programme and format deals for its hit UK-originated gameshow Pointless in…
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Report: Apollo set to gain control of Endemol
Endemol shareholder Apollo Global Management has reportedly beaten co-founder John de Mol in the race…
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Endemol making mixed martial arts drama for DirecTV
Endemol’s North American division is making a new drama series set in the world of…
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Endemol makes a play for online bingo
Endemol Netherlands and Dutch media group TMG Landelijke have formed a joint venture that will…
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NBCUniversal hires for factual development team
NBCUniversal International Television Production has finalised the shape of the factual development unit that former…
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ITV orders Ejector Seat gameshow
UK commercial broadcaster has ordered Ejector Seat, a new teatime quiz show from Endemol’s Remarkable…
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Endemol takes rights to Bourdain and Spurlock CNN series
Endemol will distribute Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man after acquiring international…
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Tinopolis buys Top Chef producer
The Tinopolis Group has paid an undisclosed multi-million dollar sum for Magical Elves, the US-based…
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51 Minds co-founder exits as Endemol prodco reshuffles
Christian Sarabia has been promoted to president of Endemol’s 51 Minds as the US reality…
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Originals and English reshape US Hispanic TV
TV channels chasing US Hispanic viewers are programming an ever increasing amount of original content…
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Endemol’s Original hires new CEO
Endemol North America-owned reality prodco Original Media has appointed Chris Laikind to become its CEO….
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News brief: ABC goes for seventh Wipeout
US broadcaster ABC has commissioned a seventh season of Endemol obstacle course format Wipeout. The…
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Warner Bros. tipped to buy Eyeworks
Warner Bros. wants to buy Dutch production group Eyeworks and is in advanced talks with…
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Cirkus brings in Blinders, Pemberley in Endemol deal
‘Best of British’ on-demand service Cirkus has acquired BBC dramas Peaky Blinders (pictured) and Death Comes…
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Endemol places bet on ‘social casino’ firm Plumbee
Production and distribution group Endemol has invested in Plumbee, the gaming technology firm that runs…
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Endemol ‘buys into Israeli channel’
Big Brother creator Endemol has bought into Reshet, the Israeli company that jointly franchises local…
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Ketelaar, Pflueger joining Sat.1 in reshuffle
Ex-Blazhoffski CEO Taco Ketelaar and RTL Croatia programming chief Kaspar Pflueger are joining German channel…
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French sale for tattoo competition series
French digital terrestrial channel Numero 23 has picked up tattoo competition series Ink Master. The…
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Court rejects Endemol appeal against Banijay ruling
France’s Supreme Court has rejected Endemol’s appeal against a ruling that cleared Banijay from allegations…
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Intellygents founder leaves Sony Pictures Television
Kirsten Jan van Nieuwenhuijzen has left his position as creative director at Sony Pictures Television…
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Comet of the Century impacts Nat Geo schedule
National Geographic has ordered Comet of the Century, a one-off doc about the Ison comet,…
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Endemol prodco poaches BBC factual pair
Endemol-owned doc specialist Tigress Productions has hired a pair of BBC factual execs as it…
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Endemol hires US digital boss
Endemol has recruited Will Keenan to run the US division of its new digital venture…
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Endemol, Zodiak backer launches $100m content fund
Dasym Media, which counts production giants Endemol and Zodiak among its investments, has launched a…
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Cars and comedy dominate YouTube ratings
German motoring channel Motorvision (pictured) is the most-watched original YouTube channel in the EU. It…