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The Island
Creating the dream team
Endemol Shine Group’s French prodcos merged on May 1, as the production and distribution giant…
NBC hires ex-Endemol Shine unscripted exec
US broadcaster NBC has hired former Endemol Shine North America unscripted production chief Linda Giambrone….
Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has hired two commissioners for its specialist factual and documentaries commissioning…
Electus, Bear Grylls exec create Jackknife indie
Electus and Bear Grylls Ventures exec Delbert Shoopman have joined forces to create a new…
CITV opens Bear Grylls’ Survival School
UK children’s channel CITV has commissioned a Bear Grylls-fronted survivalist series for kids. Bear Grylls’…
Germany to visit The Island
German broadcaster ProSieben has ordered its own version of survivalist format The Island. Endemol Shine…
NBC lands on Bear Grylls’ Island
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a local version of Bear Grylls-fronted Channel 4 adventurer series…