Endemol Shine Australia is an
Australian
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production company and is a division of
Banijay
Banijay (formerly Banijay Entertainment and later Banijay Group) is a French television production and distribution company which is the world's largest international content producer and distributor with over 120 production companies across 22 ...
led by Rory Callaghan.
Following an acquisition of shares, production company
Endemol Australia
Endemol Australia, formerly known as Southern Star Group, Southern Star Productions, Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia and Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd, was Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group. On 26 Jul ...
merged with Shine Australia on July 26, 2015.
They produce multiple Australian television programs across many networks, including popular franchise ''
MasterChef Australia''.
Endemol Shine Australia is also included in the current library from Hanna-Barbera Pty, Ltd./Taft-Hardie Group Pty. Ltd.
History
In January 2010, Shine Australia was founded as a part of
Shine Group
Shine Group was an international television production and distribution group with 26 production companies across 12 countries creating scripted and non-scripted content in the global marketplace.
Shine Group companies included award-winning ge ...
, catering to the Australian and New Zealand market. It is jointly led by CEOs Mark Fennessy and Carl Fennessy, who had previously worked at
FremantleMedia Australia
Fremantle Australia Pty Ltd. (formerly FremantleMedia Australia) is the Australian arm of global British production and entertainment company Fremantle. It was formed in 2006 by the merger of market leader Grundy Television and comedy speciali ...
and
Crackerjack Productions.
Shine Australia is not to be mistaken for the long-serving entertainment and talent company Shine International Entertainment, who own the registered trademark and have been operating in Australia since 1932.
On February 24, 2016, producer Imogen Banks began to head a new division of Endemol Shine Australia called EndemolShine Banks, which will be used for drama productions.
Productions
Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.
External links
Official Website
See also
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Shine Group
Shine Group was an international television production and distribution group with 26 production companies across 12 countries creating scripted and non-scripted content in the global marketplace.
Shine Group companies included award-winning ge ...
*
Shine Limited
Shine TV is a British media production company and part of Banijay with offices in London and Manchester.
Shine was founded in March 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch. The company was 80% owned by Elis ...
*
Shine America
Endemol Shine North America is the American division of Endemol Shine Group that was founded on March 15, 2002 as a merger of Shine Americas, Shine USA, and Reveille Productions.
Endemol Shine North America produces and distributes scripted and ...
References
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Television production companies of Australia
Banijay
Australian companies established in 2010
Mass media companies established in 2010
Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies
Companies based in Sydney