Laurence Jones


Endemol Shine UK unifies digital content arms

Endemol Shine UK is bringing its two multichannel networks together, and implementing new management in the process. Endemol Beyond UK and ChannelFlip will now operate under a new banner, Endemol Shine Beyond UK. ChannelFlip will continue as an MCN brand within Endemol Shine Beyond UK, which is billed as a premium content network that operates […]

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 […]

Endemol Shine UK retools MCNs

Multichannel networks Endemol Beyond UK and ChannelFlip are to continue operating separately under the Endemol Shine UK umbrella. The two companies come from different sides of the Endemol Shine Group merger, with Endemol Beyond UK previously part of Endemol and ChannelFlip part of Shine Group. As part of a restructuring Endemol Shine UK executive producer […]

Initial MD promotion sparks reshuffle at Endemol UK

The managing director of Initial has been promoted to commercial director of the Big Brother producer’s parent, Endemol UK, a move that sparks a new reshuffle. Laurence Jones has been Initial’s MD since 2002 but now takes up the new UK-wide post. He will be replaced by Initial’s creative director Nick Samwell-Smith (pictured left, with […]