Endemol Shine Group has licensed hit factual format Hunted to French broadcaster RMC Découverte. Under the terms of the deal, Endemol Shine France will produce a 12 x 60 minutes primetime version of the show called Escape: 21 Jours pour Disparaitre. The French version will TX in autumn. Lisa Perrin, Endemol Shine Group’s CEO of […]
Eden Gaha is leaving Endemol Shine North America. He has been president of unscripted at the company since its formation after the merger of Endemol and Shine. Before the merger he was at Shine. News of his departure broke last week, with Gaha confirming the news to US trades and alluding to a new venture. […]
Channel 4 reported record revenues of £979 million (US$1.4 billion) last year, an increased audience share for its main channel and spent more money on content than ever before. Unveiling Channel 4’s 2015 annual report, CEO David Abraham (pictured) said that the UK broadcaster had delivered on its public service remit, at a time when […]
Former managing director of Shine TV Kelly Webb-Lamb has joined UK broadcaster Channel 4 as head of factual entertainment. Her appointment triggers a restructure that sees Liam Humphreys switch from head of factual entertainment to head of entertainment, and Ben Caudell become head of comedy entertainment. Webb-Lamb and Caudell will report into Humphreys, with commissioning […]
The Chinese division of Endemol Shine has got away a local version of reality chase format Hunted. Endemol Shine China has teamed with Shenzhen Satellite Television on the Chinese version of the show. The format sees ordinary people go on the run for 28 days with a team of highly-skilled professionals attempting to track them […]
Shine TV managing director Kelly Webb-Lamb is leaving the Endemol Shine Group production company at the end of the year. Webb-Lamb joined Shine TV as creative director in 2012 and rose to MD the following year. She will work with senior management on a transition before exiting. Endemol Shine’s British arm, Endemol Shine UK, will […]
US broadcast network CBS has commissioned an American version of UK-created format Hunted from distributor Endemol Shine International. Endemol Shine North America will produce the US show, in which participants attempt to avoid capture while being tracked by world-leading investigators and hunters. The UK version, which Shine TV produces for terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4, has […]
Endemol Shine International will launch manhunt reality format Hunted at MIPCOM. The show debuted on Channel 4 in the UK earlier this month and sees a team of investigators attempting to track contestants who attempt to go off the grid, evading the nationwide hunt for them. The series opener had a 12.4% market share on […]
