Endemol Shine Group

Endemol Shine Group is a Dutch-based production and distribution company of scripted and non-scripted content, responsible for programmes such as Big Brother, MasterChef, Your Face Sounds Familiar, Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Humans, Grantchester and Tin Star.

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.

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. Endemol Shine International is the group's international distribution arm and is responsible for the distribution of the various formats of the group. 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.

Merger of Endemol and Shine Group in 2014
In May 2014, Apollo and 21st Century Fox announced a joint venture to combine 21st Century Fox's Shine Group and Apollo's Endemol and CORE Media Group. The transaction was completed on December 17, 2014. Both Apollo and 21st Century Fox (to be acquired by latter) owning 50% of the joint venture called, "Endemol Shine Group" that took place on January 1, 2015.

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.

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
Shine Limited was founded in March 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch. The company was 80% owned by Elisabeth Murdoch, 15% by Lord Alli, and 5% by BSkyB, who signed a deal guaranteeing to buy an agreed amount of Shine programming for two years.

In 2006 Shine acquired Kudos Film and Television, Princess Productions and Dragonfly Film and Television Productionsto create the Shine Group, although they still operate as four separate entities.

Shine acquired Reveille Productions in 2008. News Corporation (now 21st Century Fox, to be acquired by The Walt Disney Company) acquired Shine Group in April 2011 for $415 million. US pension funds who are shareholders in News Corporation are suing the company accusing Murdoch of nepotism.

Aborted sale in 2018
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. William Morris Endeavor and Banijay Group had eyed an acquisition of Endemol Shine, with Banijay reported to have even entered advanced talks to buy the studio.

On August 29, 2018, the RTL Group (which owns Fremantle) withdrew its bid for Endemol Shine. In September 2018, BBC Studios, along with Discovery, Inc. and Liberty Global (which each own 50% of All3Media) 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. In October 2018, ITV plc withdrew from the auction. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lionsgate also ruled out of the bidding. 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.

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. However, on November 6, 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 will be given to Disney. The report was published hours before European Commission's clearance of Disney's impending purchase of Fox on certain conditions.

Endemol Shine International
Endemol Shine International is 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

Companies

 * Production
 * Endemol Shine North America
 * Endemol Shine Latino
 * Endemol Shine Studios
 * Endemol Shine Boomdog
 * 51 Minds
 * Authentic Entertainment
 * Truly Original
 * Endemol Shine UK
 * Dragonfly Film and Television
 * Electric Robin
 * Sidney Street
 * Remarkable TV
 * Initial
 * Simon's Cat
 * Tiger Aspect Productions
 * Kudos Film and Television
 * Lovely Day
 * Princess Productions
 * B&B Endemol Shine (Switzerland)
 * Endemol Shine Asia
 * Endemol Shine Australia
 * Endemol Shine Belgium
 * Endemol Shine Boomdog
 * Endemol Shine Brasil
 * Endemol Shine China
 * Endemol Shine Finland
 * Endemol Shine France
 * Endemol Shine Germany
 * Florida TV
 * META Productions
 * Wiedemann & Berg Television
 * Endemol Shine Iberia
 * Endemol Portugal
 * Shine Iberia
 * Diagonal Television
 * Gestmusic
 * Shine Iberia
 * Telegenia
 * Zeppelin Television
 * Endemol Shine International
 * Endemol Shine Israel
 * Endemol Shine Italy
 * YAM
 * Endemol Shine Nederland
 * Simpel Media
 * NL Film & TV
 * Endemol Shine Nordics
 * Heartland
 * Metronome Productions
 * Studios A/S
 * Metronome Spartacus
 * Rubicon
 * Filmlance
 * Meter
 * Mag5
 * Metronome Post
 * STO-CPH
 * Endemol Shine North America
 * Endemol Shine India
 * Endemol Shine Polska
 * Weit Media (Russia)
 * Digital and Gaming
 * Bossa Studios – In 2011, Shine Group acquired the social gaming company.
 * ChannelFlip – a creator of short form online video programming in the UK. Founded in 2008 by Justin Gayner and Wil Harris..
 * Brown Eyed Boy – set up by former BBC and Chrysalis Entertainment executive Gary Reich in 2002.
 * Good Catch

Metronome Film & Television
Metronome Film & Television and its 15 companies were acquired by Shine Group in 2009, as part of the deal, all production entities will continue to operate independently.


 * Production
 * Meter Film and Television AB
 * Stockholm-Köpenhamn AB
 * Metronome Productions A/S
 * Metronome Film and Television Oy
 * Metronome Spartacus AS
 * Metronome LLC (US)
 * Rubicon TV AS
 * Metrix Interactive AB
 * Filmlance International AB


 * Editing and facilities
 * Studios Mekaniken AB
 * Studios A/S
 * Studios AS


 * IP creation and distribution
 * Friday TV AB


 * Online
 * Schulmangruppen (50%)
 * Metronome Digital Media AB