Hong Kong - Endemol announced the latest steps in its strategy for growth across Asia. Management across the region is to be restructured with all operations reporting directly into Arjen van Mierlo, CEO of Asian Operations at Endemol Group. Arjen will continue to be based at Endemol Asia’s offices in Hong Kong, which will now also become the head office for the group’s South East Asian business. In addition to the regional head office in Hong Kong Endemol has established leading … [Read more...] about Endemol restructures Asian operations
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Endemol unveils new global distribution operation
London - Endemol unveiled Endemol Worldwide Distribution, a new global operation that will formally launch at MIPCOM 2009. The new division, resulting from the integration of Endemol International and Southern Star International, brings together the resources and expertise of two leading global distributors. The merged business incorporates 20,000 hours of content across multiple genres including drama, reality TV, game shows, entertainment, kids programming, animation and comedy. It creates one … [Read more...] about Endemol unveils new global distribution operation
Endemol appoints Southern Star’s Cathy Payne as CEO of integrated distribution business
Endemol announced the appointment of Cathy Payne as CEO of its integrated distribution business. In her new role Payne will oversee the programme distribution of the merged operation for Endemol Group. She moves to London to take up the position and will report to Tom Toumazis, chief commercial officer of Endemol Group. The appointment follows Endemol's acquisition in January 2009 of Southern Star Group, one of the largest distributors of English language television programming in the world with … [Read more...] about Endemol appoints Southern Star’s Cathy Payne as CEO of integrated distribution business
Endemol’s Southern Star appointed distributors of homeMADE
In a deal negotiated by Holly Pye, head of television UK at William Morris Agency (UK) Ltd, Southern Star International, part of Endemol Group, has been appointed the exclusive distributor outside of Australia for the new lifestyle programme, homeMADE. homeMADE stars 10 up and coming designers from around Australia who, over eight weeks, will take on the challenge to completely make over two suburban family homes every week in a competition to win $100,000. Southern Star is one of the world's … [Read more...] about Endemol’s Southern Star appointed distributors of homeMADE
Endemol’s Asian expansion
Seoul - Endemol is opening an office in Seoul, South Korea, headed up by managing executive business development Far East / digital media Ryan Lee. It is also anticipated Endemol will relocate its Southeast Asia HQ to Malaysia - from its current Bangkok location. Speaking at the BCWW 2008 Exhibition & Conference, being held at COEX 3-5 Sept 2008, senior licensing manager commercial & creative affairs Maarten Meijs said that Endemol gameshow format 1 versus 100 has been one of the first … [Read more...] about Endemol’s Asian expansion
