Endemol Shine Group announced the promotion of Joe Pietroni to Group Chief Technology Officer. Reporting to Endemol Shine Group’s Director of Commercial and Strategy, Wim Ponnet, Pietroni will be responsible for heading up a new technology team, focusing on developing new apps around the Group’s digital video business, overseeing server operations for Endemol Shine Group’s gaming apps, and technical strategy across the Group for these areas. … [Read more...] about Endemol promotes CTO
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Endemol and CJ E&M partner
Endemol Shine Group and CJ E&M announced that they have entered a major international partnership. Under the deal, the two companies will jointly create, produce and distribute original formats and series for the worldwide marketplace. Endemol Shine Group will bring its global resources in development, production and distribution to the partnership, while CJ E&M will share its regional capabilities in content creation and production. All revenues from IP created under the deal will be … [Read more...] about Endemol and CJ E&M partner
Endemol Italy licenses BOOM!
MIPTV, Cannes - Keshet International’s (KI) tension-filled, dramatic game show BOOM! has been licensed by Endemol Shine Italy and will be produced for the Discovery Group’s channel NOVE. A series of hour-long episodes of the KI format will soon go into production to be aired daily in an access prime slot from autumn 2016. More than 500 episodes of BOOM! have been commissioned worldwide to date. Antena 3 in Spain has recently extended its series order once more to include another 65 … [Read more...] about Endemol Italy licenses BOOM!
Hunted makes Russian debut
Endemol Shine Group announced that factual hit Hunted has been sold to Russia. NTV Channel in Russia has commissioned a first series of Hunted, which sees groups of ordinary people go on the run, while a crack team of some of the world’s best investigators tracks them down. Produced by Weit Media, the primetime series will dramatically explore the scale of the surveillance state’s all-seeing gaze. The original social experiment will follow the fugitives every step of the way. Created … [Read more...] about Hunted makes Russian debut
AwesomenessTV launches in Europe
Endemol Shine Group announced that AwesomenessTV is now officially launched in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, and Brazil. Endemol Shine Beyond is unveiling local language versions of the leading Gen Z brand with new and original content in each country. This follows last year’s announcement that Endemol Shine Group and AwesomenessTV into a strategic alliance to extend the international reach of the AwesomenessTV brand. The five country launch features local language versions of some of … [Read more...] about AwesomenessTV launches in Europe
Endemol Beyond senior team changes
Endemol Shine Group announced changes within its senior team of Endemol Beyond. Georg Ramme will step down as Managing Director, Endemol Beyond Germany and as Global Managing Director of Endemol Beyond International. Michael Kollatschny will take over as Managing Director, Endemol Beyond Germany. Group Director of Commercial and Strategy, Wim Ponnet will be overseeing the company’s international digital business. Kollatschny will take up his position at Endemol Beyond on 1 May, and will be … [Read more...] about Endemol Beyond senior team changes
