Endemol Shine Group

Endemol Shine Group B.V.
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryTelevision production
Film distributor
Predecessors
FoundedJanuary 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-01)
DefunctJuly 3, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-03)
FateAcquired by and folded into Banijay; brand retained on production divisions
SuccessorBanijay Entertainment
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Key people
Sophie Turner Laing (CEO)
Owner
Number of employees
6,500 (2016)
Divisions
SubsidiariesFull list of subsidiaries
Websiteendemolshinegroup.com (archived, now redirects to Banijay.com)
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Endemol Shine Group B.V. (stylized as EndemolShineGroup) was a Dutch production and distribution company of scripted and non-scripted content, responsible for programmes such as Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, The Money Drop, Fear Factor, MasterChef, Your Face Sounds Familiar,[3] Peaky Blinders,[4] Black Mirror,[5] Humans,[6] Grantchester and Tin Star.[7]

In 2018, Endemol Shine Group had 700 productions on air across 270 platforms and channels. K7 Media report's Tracking the Giants: Top 100 Travelling TV Formats 2018-19 also recognized Endemol Shine Group as the production and distribution company with the most travelled formats in 2018.[8]

Formed in 2015 through a merger of Dutch television studio Endemol and Elisabeth Murdoch's UK-based studio Shine Group, Endemol Shine Group companies included Dragonfly, Kudos, and Princess Productions. It also included Shine TV which was founded in 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch; and Metronome Film & Television, a Scandinavian-based production group. EndemolShine International was the group's international distribution arm responsible for the distribution of the various formats of the group.[9] The group also established international companies Endemol Shine North America, Endemol Shine Australia, Endemol Shine India, Endemol Shine Germany, Endemol Shine France, and Endemol Shine Iberia.

From 20 March 2019 to 3 July 2020, it was jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and Apollo Global Management, with each holding a 50% share. On 22 October 2019, French company Banijay announced its intent to acquire Endemol Shine from Disney and Apollo. On 30 June 2020, the European Commission approved Banijay's purchase of Endemol Shine.[10] The purchase was completed on 3 July 2020.[2] Several divisions kept the Endemol Shine name following the acquisition by Banijay.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Variety was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Kanter, Jake (3 July 2020). "Sophie Turner Laing To Leave Endemol Shine Group As Banijay Group Completes $2.2BN Takeover". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ Ling, Koh Jia (4 March 2014). "Endemol's "Your Face Sounds Familiar" to make Middle East debut". Television Asia. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ McCarthy, John (3 October 2018). "ITV 'no interest' in bidding for Big Brother and Peaky Blinders studio Endemol Shine Group". The Drum. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ^ White, Peter (16 September 2018). "ITV Officially Enters Bidding For 'Black Mirror' & 'Big Brother' Producer Endemol Shine – Report". Deadline. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ Frater, Patrick (3 August 2015). "AMC Global Acquires 'Humans' From Endemol Shine". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ Clarke, Stewart (21 July 2017). "Amazon Nabs U.S. Streaming Rights for Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks Series 'Tin Star'". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Tracking the Giants 2018/2019" (PDF). MailChimp. K7 Media. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Endemol Shine Distribution". Endemol Shine Distribution.
  10. ^ Kanter, Jane (1 July 2020). "Banijay Group's $2.2BN Endemol Shine Group Takeover Approved By European Commission". Deadline Hollywood.