A trio of producers from Belgium has partnered to launch an Amsterdam-based prodco, with a co-founder of Eyeworks Group to lead the business. Woestijnvis, Lecter Media and DeMensen have grouped to create Fabiola, with Eyeworks alumnus Robert van den Bogaard (pictured) and ex-Eyeworks International creative director Pieter van Eekelen at the helm. The creative teams […]
The CEO of 3 Ball Entertainment has renewed his deal at the US reality prodco for two more years. Todd A. Nelson will continue as co-CEO of the producer, which was formerly Eyeworks USA, working alongside co-CEO Ross Weintraub. Nelson was a co-founder of 3 Ball in 2003, before selling it to the Eyeworks Group […]
Reinout Oerlemans has acquired a 50% stake in new Belgian producer Lecter Media, marking his first European investment since moving to the US two years ago. The Eyeworks Group co-founder, plus regular business associates Robert van den Bogaard and Ronald van Wechem (another Eyeworks co-founder), have bought into the prodco, which aims to produce factual […]
Eyeworks USA is rebranding to 3 Ball Entertainment and installed new senior management. The international Eyeworks business and its associated production businesses were acquired by Warner Bros. in a deal completed last February, but the US business was not part of that agreement. 3 Ball is the original brand the US prodco had before it […]
The futures of around 20 staff at Eyeworks International Distribution (EID) are unclear following Warner Bros.’s acquisition of the rest of the Eyeworks Group. Sources have said EID staffers are contracted until the end of the year, at which point an unspecified number will move to new roles within sister company Eyeworks USA and others […]
From Big Brother to The Voice via Deal or No Deal and Splash! Dutch producers have proved time and again that they know how to construct an international television hit. But do deep budget cuts at the public broadcast group and the increasing influence of international content threaten the Netherlands’ status as a creative powerhouse? […]
Warner Bros. has completed its multimillion dollar takeover of Netherlands-based production group Eyeworks. The US studio has obtained the necessary regulatory approvals and now owns the Eyeworks international business. That business spans 15 international territories, excluding the US, which was not part of the deal. Warner Bros. said the acquisition was a landmark for its […]
Eyeworks founder Reinout Oerlemans is in hospital after suffering a heart attack on Sunday. Oerlemans – who last month agreed to sell Eyeworks to Warner Bros. International Television Production for €200 million (US$277.4 million) – felt ill after a hockey match and after heading home in discomfort decided to drive himself to a local hospital. […]
Ashley Coupland and Greg Heathcote have been appointed joint managing directors of producer and distributor Eyeworks’ Kiwi division. They join as Julie Christie vacates the position of CEO of Eyeworks New Zealand. The company said that Christie will remain connected to the company, working in an unspecified “international creative” role. The producer makes shows including […]
