Mark Fennessy


Endemol Shine & Seven climb The Wall in Oz

Endemol Shine Australia has been commissioned by Australia’s Seven Network to produce the international game show format The Wall. The show was created by Glassman Media, SpringHill Entertainment and Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) in the US, where it has been a big hit on NBC. The Wall is a quiz show that requires both the […]

Australia to find its Ninja Warrior

Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Network has commissioned a local version of hit Japanese strongman format Ninja Warrior. Endemol Shine Australia is signed on to produce the series, which will be known locally as Australian Ninja Warrior. The format, based on Japanese series Sasuke, has been popular in major Western territories such as the US and […]

TV legend Grundy dies at 92

Australian television legend Reg Grundy has passed away at 92. Reports say he died in Bermuda, where he lived, on Friday. Grundy (pictured above, in 1959; and below right) is credited with developing hugely successful Australian soap opera Neighbours, ground-breaking women’s prison drama Prisoner: Cell Block H (recently rebooted as Wentworth) and TVNZ’s Shortland St. […]

Endemol Shine creates Oz drama unit with Banks

Endemol Shine Australia has created a new drama division and signed respected local producer Imogen Banks (pictured) to run it. The division, Endemol Shine Banks, will sit within Endemol Shine Group’s Aussie arm, with Banks reporting into CEOs Mark and Carl Fennessy. Banks, along with prolific scripted producer John Edwards, developed ABC miniseries Paper Giants […]

Endemol Shine Oz drama boss exits

Endemol Shine Australia drama producer John Edwards is leaving the company to build his own business. He will continue as a creative consultant on Network Ten comedy-drama Offspring, which the newly-merged Endemol Shine Australia group produces. Edwards has produced more than 600 hours of Australian television, including Foxtel’s first high-end drama, Love My Way, plus […]

Nine exec Mott linked with ITV Studios post

The boss of Nine Network’s Perth base, David Mott, has been linked with the vacant ITV Studios Australia managing director role. Local reports suggest Mott is in the driving seat to replace Anita Jacoby, who exited ITV’s Australian arm recently. The Australian Financial Review reports Nine Entertainment CEO David Gyngell as giving Mott the go-ahead […]

Job losses at Endemol Shine Australia

There has been a round of job losses at Endemol Shine Australia following the combination of the Australian divisions of Endemol and Shine. Local news site Mumbrella was the first to report the redundancies, suggesting as many as 40 staff have left the business. The site said Endemol producers including John Edwards, Imogen Banks and Mimi […]

Endemol Shine Oz team takes shape

Mark and Carl Fennessy’s team at Endemol Shine Australia is taking shape as the Sydney-based producer and distributor formally began operations. Shine Australia’s director of programming, Peter Newman, has been named managing director, unscripted content at the merged company. He has overseen formats including MasterChef Australia, The Bachelor and Gogglebox while at Shine Australia. Reporting into […]

Fennessys decide to stay at Endemol Shine

Mark and Carl Fennessy have made a dramatic u-turn and decided to remain with Endemol Shine Australia. The brothers said in April they would leave their co-CEO positions in mid-2015, but today announced they will remain with the company. In April the pair said: “We wish the Endemol Shine Group every success in the future and look […]

Endemol Oz CEO follows Fennessys out the door

The chief executive of Endemol Australia, Janeen Faithfull, is exiting the business as Endemol Shine Group continues to look for a leader in the Australasian region. Faithfull’s departure comes soon after Shine Australia chiefs Mark and Carl Fennessy turned down the chance to run Endemol Shine Australia. Gallipoli producer Endemol Shine co-international operations CEO Martha […]