Endemol Shine Group

Endemol Shine Group B.V. (stylized as EndemolShineGroup) is 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, The Voice, MasterChef, Your Face Sounds Familiar,[2] Peaky Blinders,[3] Black Mirror,[4] Humans,[5] Grantchester and Tin Star.[6] and based in Amsterdam.

Endemol Shine Group B.V.
Joint venture
IndustryTelevision production
Film distributor
FateSale to Banijay pending[1]
Predecessors
Founded1 January 2015 (2015-01-01)
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
Key people
Sophie Turner Laing (CEO)
Owners
(50% each)
Number of employees
6,500 (2016)
DivisionsFull list of Divisions
SubsidiariesEndemol Shine North America
Endemol Shine UK
Endemol Shine Australia
Endemol Shine India
Endemol Shine Germany
Endemol Shine France
Endemol Shine Iberia
Endemol Shine International
Websiteendemolshinegroup.com

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.[7]

Formed in 2015 through a merger of Dutch television studio Endemol and Elisabeth Murdoch's UK-based studio Shine Group, Endemol Shine Group companies include Dragonfly, Kudos, and Princess Productions. It also includes: Shine TV which was founded in 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch; and Metronome Film & Television, a Scandinavian-based production group. EndemolShine International is the group's international distribution arm and is responsible for the distribution of the various formats of the group.[8] The group has also established international companies Endemol Shine North America, Endemol Shine Australia, Endemol Shine India, Endemol Shine Germany, Endemol Shine France, and Endemol Shine Iberia. Since 20 March 2019, it is jointly owned by Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, a business segment of The Walt Disney Company, and Apollo Global Management, with each holding a 50% share. On 22 October 2019, French company Banijay Group announced its intent to acquire Endemol Shine from Disney and Apollo, and the proposed deal was approved on 26 October 2019, pending regulators approval.

History

Merger of Endemol, Shine Group, CORE Media Group

In 2014-05-15, Apollo and 21st Century Fox confirmed its intent to form a joint venture with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management comprising Endemol, Shine Group and CORE Media Group. Under the agreement, 21st Century Fox and the funds managed by affiliates of Apollo would jointly own and manage the new joint venture.[9]

In 2014-10-10, 21st Century Fox and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC announced a final agreement to create the group consists of Endemol, Shine Group and CORE Media. Under the terms of the agreement, 21st Century Fox and Apollo will jointly manage the newly created group, with each owning 50 per cent. Sophie Turner Laing, former Managing Director of Content at BSkyB, would serve as the group's CEO.[10]

In 2014-10-27, Shine Group announced Tim Hincks would become the president of the new joint venture.[11]

In 2014-10-29, Endemol announced Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin will serve as the new joint venture's North America division Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs.[12][13]

In 2014-12-17, 21st Century Fox and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC announced the completion of the transaction to create the group consists of Endemol, Shine Group and CORE Media, under the previously announced terms.[14] The joint venture name 'Endemol Shine Group' was announced by Shine Group on the same day.[15] Both Apollo and 21st Century Fox owning 50% of the joint venture that took place on 1 January 2015.[16]

In 2015-01-15, Endemol Shine Group announced appointing former Endemol UK CEO Lucas Church to be Chairman of Endemol Shine UK, former Endemol UK Chief Operating Officer Richard Johnston becoming CEO of Endemol Shine UK.[17]

In succeeding years, Endemol's eye and Shine Group's egg logos were been replaced with Endemol Shine Group wordmark-only logo in closing credits of most of its-licensed shows, effectively making Endemol and Shine an in-name-only units of that company.

Endemol
Main article: Endemol

Endemol was founded in 1994 by a merger of television production companies owned by Joop van den Ende and John de Mol, the name deriving from the combination of their surnames.[18]

Endemol specialised in formatted programming that can be adapted for different countries around the world as well as different media platforms. One notable success has been the Big Brother reality television show, with versions in many countries after the initial Dutch version. Other examples include Deal or No Deal (sold to over 75 countries), The Money Drop (sold in over 50 countries), Fear Factor (sold in 30 countries) and Wipeout (sold in over 35 countries). In recent years the company has also been expanding its English language drama output with shows such as titles such as The Fall, Peaky Blinders, Ripper Street and Black Mirror in the UK and Hell on Wheels in the USA. In November 2013 the company launched Endemol Beyond, an international division specialising in original content for digital video platforms such as YouTube.

Shine Group
Main article: Shine Group

Sale to Banijay

In April 2018, Fox and Apollo appointed Deutsche Bank and Aryeh Bourkoff's Liontree to handle a potential sale of Endemol Shine, following Fox's sale to The Walt Disney Company.[19] William Morris Endeavor[20] and Banijay Group[21] had eyed an acquisition of Endemol Shine, with Banijay reported to have even entered advanced talks to buy the studio.[22]

On 29 August 2018, the RTL Group (which owns Fremantle) withdrew its bid for Endemol Shine.[23] In September 2018, BBC Studios,[24] along with Discovery, Inc. and Liberty Global (which each own 50% of All3Media)[25] announced that they would not bid on the studio. ITV plc provisionally placed a bid on the studio but did not confirm an official bid as the sale is still only a potential scenario at this point.[26] In October 2018, ITV plc withdrew from the auction.[27] Sony Pictures Entertainment, DHX Media (now Wildbrain) and Lionsgate also ruled out of the bidding.[28] ProSiebenSat.1 Media (which owns Red Arrow Studios) was reported to be considered for a joint bid with Banijay, but the latter ruled itself out as well.[29]

Endemol Shine later made a statement that they had been in negotiations with several parties and were confident they would have an owner by end of November 2018.[30] However, on 6 November 2018 it was reported that both Fox and Apollo have decided to suspend the selling process as a deal could not be reached by prospective buyers. In the meantime, Fox's 50% stake in the company was given to Disney.[31] The report was published hours before European Commission's clearance of Disney's impending purchase of Fox on certain conditions.[32]

On 22 October 2019, Banijay officially announced its intent to acquire Endemol Shine from Disney and Apollo for over $2.2 billion.[33] On 26 October 2019, Banijay Group announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Endemol Shine Group.[34] The merger was approved on 26 October 2019, pending antitrust approval.[35]

In February 2020, Banijay Group raised $2,600,000,000 in refinancing for acquiring Endemol Shine.[36]

On 30 June 2020, the European Commission will decide whether to accept or reject Banijay's purchase of Endemol Shine.[37]

Companies[38]

Production

Americas

Europe
  • Endemol Shine UK[40]
  • Endemol Shine Nordics:[47] Carryover company from Shine Group as Shine Nordics AB. The company was formed in 2015 and incorporated and Group companies in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland including Meter Television, STO-CPH Produktion, Filmlance International, Friday TV, Mag5 Content, Rubicon TV, Metronome Spartacus, Metronome Productions, Endemol Sweden and Shine Finland.[48]
  • Endemol Shine France: Carryover company from Shine Group as Shine France.
  • Endemol Shine Germany:[53] Carryover company from Shine Group as Shine Germany.
    • Florida TV
    • META Productions
    • Wiedemann & Berg Television
    • Herr P. GmbH
    • Jukers Media
    • MadeFor Film: In 2020-02-25, Endemol Shine Group announced Endemol Shine Germany’s new scripted label MadeFor Film.[54]Manori Ravindran (20 February 2020). "Endemol Shine Sets Up German Scripted Label Ahead of Banijay Acquisition". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2020.</ref>
  • Endemol Shine Italy
  • Endemol Shine Nederland
  • Endemol Shine Poland (Endemol Shine Polska Sp. z o.o.)
  • Endemol Shine Iberia:[55] Carryover company from Shine Group as Shine Iberia. In 2015-03-12, Endemol Shine Group announced the launch of Endemol Shine Iberia.[56]
  • B&B Endemol Shine (Switzerland)
  • Endemol Shine Belgium

Middle East
  • Endemol Shine Israel

Asia Pacific

Distribution
  • Endemol Shine International: The sales and distribution branch of the group. It handles the licensing and international distribution of television formats from Endemol Shine to around 150 countries worldwide.

Digital and Gaming
  • ChannelFlip: Carryover company from Shine Group.
    • The Multiverse
    • HuHa!
  • Brown Eyed Boy (United Kingdom): Carryover company from Shine Group.
  • Good Catch (United Kingdom)

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