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John de Mol
Fox, Apollo plan Endemol, Shine, Core merger
21st Century Fox plans to create a joint venture with fund manager Apollo Global Management…
Talpa’s de Mol predicts major prodco consolidation
John de Mol has predicted “further centralisation” will lead to between three and five consolidated…
Talpa cuts international format deals
John de Mol-owned formats firm Talpa has struck deals for local versions of its shows…
De Mol’s Talpa launches branded prodcos in Europe
John De Mol’s Talpa Media is launching branded production bases in the UK, Italy and…
Report: Apollo set to gain control of Endemol
Endemol shareholder Apollo Global Management has reportedly beaten co-founder John de Mol in the race…
Fox prepares for Utopia
Big Brother creator John de Mol’s hot new reality format Utopia has been bought by…
Pair of appointments at Talpa
Shashi Baboeram Panday and Barry Masclee have been appointed CFO and chief corporate officer respectively…
David Goldberg out at Endemol
David Goldberg is leaving Endemol USA at the end of the year. The chairman and…
Nine orders kids version of The Voice
Nine Network has ordered a kids version of talent show The Voice. The Australian free-to-air…
Mark Ramakers out as CFO at Talpa
The CFO of Talpa, the producer behind The Voice, is leaving the John de Mol-owned…
Sony taking Talpa’s The Voice into Italy
Sony Pictures Television’s Italian prodcution arm along with Talpa have inked a deal for hit…
De Mol poaches key executive from Simon Cowell
John de Mol’s Talpa has poached Simon Jones from Simon Cowell’s Syco. Jones, who was…
Banijay wins Popstars format dispute with Talpa
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that Talpa cannot launch ‘The Next Popstar’ format…