Endemol
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Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, France
France
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, Mexico
Mexico
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, Spain
Spain
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, Italy
Italy
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, Chile
Chile
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, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

, Portugal
Portugal
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It is controlled by Endemol's co-founder John de Mol.

History

Endemol was founded in 1994 by a merger of television production companies owned by Joop van den Ende
Joop van den Ende
Johannes "Joop" Adrianus van den Ende is a Dutch media tycoon, theatrical producer, co-founder of Endemol and founder/owner of Stage Entertainment....

 and John de Mol, the name deriving from the combination of their surnames. One notable success has been the Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 show, with versions in many countries after the initial Dutch version. However the most profitable programme for Endemol is Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

which has now been sold to over 100 countries. They specialise in inexpensive programming that is appealing to television executives in the modern multi-channel world, and other Endemol programmes in this vein include Changing Rooms, Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook was a BBC daytime TV cooking programme it first debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last edition was broadcast on the 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott became the new host...

, Ground Force
Ground Force
Ground Force was a British garden makeover television series originally broadcast by the BBC between 1997 and 2005. The series was originally hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh and was produced by Endemol for the BBC.-Production:...

, International King of Sports
International King of Sports
International King of Sports was a multi-sport competition held yearly. The events were unusual sports rarely undertaken outside of this competition and were often variants of standard track and field sports....

, Space Cadets, Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...

and Wipeout.

In 2000, the company was sold to the Spanish telecom and media corporation Telefónica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...

 for € 5.5 billion
1000000000 (number)
1,000,000,000 is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001.In scientific notation, it is written as 109....

. In November 2005, 25% of Endemol was taken public, and is since then listed on the Euronext
Euronext
Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange based in Amsterdam and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. In addition to equities and derivatives markets, the Euronext group provides clearing and information services...

 Amsterdam exchange under the stock symbol EML.
On May 14, 2007 the remaining 75% of Endemol shares has been bought by a consortium, Edam Acquisition, led by Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...

, the company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...

's family, and including the investment company Cyrte, whose vast majority of shares is owned by the original co-founder John de Mol. The consortium announced on August 6, 2007, that it now owned 99.54% of Endemol shares, after an offer to buy the remaining shares went through on August 3, 2007; it asked the Euronext bourse for a delisting of Endemol.

In 2008, its United States counterpart acquired 51% of 51 Minds Entertainment
51 Minds Entertainment
51 Minds Entertainment is production company specialising in reality TV, known for their "celebreality" programs on VH1. In 2005 the company signed a two year, seven series production deal with VH1. The company has been credited in helping revive VH1 ratings during this time...

 from Cris Abrego
Cris Abrego
Cris Abrego is an American television producer and writer.-Early life:Abrego grew up in El Monte, California. He was a wrestler at California State University, Fullerton before graduating and moving to Los Angeles to work on reality television shows....

 and Mark Cronin
Mark Cronin
-Biography:Cronin graduated from Upper Darby High School and the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a degree in Chemical Engineering. He spent five years working as an engineer in research and marketing...

, producers of several successful reality shows from VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

's "Celebreality" Block.

It was reported in 2010 that the company was $3 billion dollars in debt. As of 2011, the debt had grown to $4.1 billion.

A loan restructure was planned for 2011 when Endemol was expected to breach its debt covenants. On June 30 the debt covenants were breached at the same time that CEO Ynon Kreiz left the company and Endemol's UK subsidiary failed to file its annual accounts.

ABS-CBN Endemol

In mid-2004, the company made an investment when competitor GMA Network gained audience share in Mega Manila, although ABS-CBN retained its lead in other provinces and overseas. The network signed a contract with Endemol to gain rights of its franchise of Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

. Since the rights were expensive, the company launched a series of promotions in the first and second quarter of 2005. In August 2005, Pinoy Big Brother
Pinoy Big Brother
Pinoy Big Brother is the Philippine version of the reality television show Big Brother . It follows the same premise as its many foreign counterparts around the world: twelve Philippine residents are forced to live with each other inside a house for about 3 months or at least 100 days...

was aired, which became a hit which caused ABS-CBN to license more programs from Endemol such as Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal is the Philippine franchise of Deal or No Deal, hosted by Filipino actress, TV & game show host, Kris Aquino, which premiered on June 5, 2006 on ABS-CBN....

, Games Uplate Live
Games Uplate Live
Games UpLate Live is a late night game show and the final program of ABS-CBN co-produced with Endemol, which airs Monday to Saturday after Current Affairs programs and before sign-off. It was the predecessor of Pinoy Big Brother UpLate...

and Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers...

.

In 2007, it aired the Philippine version of 1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100 is a game show created by Endemol that is aired in several countries. The game pits one person against 100 others for a chance to win a large cash prize. The game first aired in the Netherlands as Eén tegen 100, sponsored by the Nationale Postcode Loterij .- General format :In all...

, with actor-politician Edu Manzano
Edu Manzano
-Television:*Unang Hirit *Family Feud: The Showdown Edition *Asar Talo Lahat Panalo! *Pilipinas Game Ka na Ba? *1 Vs...

 as host. ABC-CBS's sister station Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...

 also aired Break the Bank
Kabarkada, Break the Bank
Kabarkada, Break The Bank is a Philippine game show by Endemol. It was first aired on August 27, 2007 on Studio 23 and is hosted by Mo Twister...

. In 2008, ABS-CBN created the Philippine version of Fear Factor
Pinoy Fear Factor
Pinoy Fear Factor is a franchise reality show on ABS-CBN that started airing on November 10, 2008. It ran for 15 weeks, ending on February 20, 2009. The show is based on the Dutch reality game show Now or Neverland and is produced by Endemol. It is hosted by Filipino actor-host Ryan Agoncillo...

.

Endemol UK

Originally known as Broadcast Communications - Endemol UK
Endemol UK
Endemol UK plc is one of the largest independent producers in the country. The UK group is part of Endemol, a worldwide network of leading production companies spanning 24 countries....

 is one of the UK's longest established production groups and won its first television commissions in the mid-1980s.

Endemol Southern Star

Endemol Southern Star
Endemol Southern Star
Endemol Southern Star was an Australian television production company made up of a joint venture between Southern Star Group and Endemol. The joint company ceased to exist after Endemol bought Southern Star Group in 2009.-Programs:...

is an Australian production company which was previously a joint venture of Endemol and Southern Star Group
Southern Star Group
Southern Star Group is Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group....

. Endemol purchased Southern Star Group from Fairfax Media in January 2009. It produces Endemol's popular worldwide formats for Australia, including Big Brother, Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal (Australian game show)
Deal or No Deal is an Australian game show airing on the Seven Network and in New Zealand on Prime . It was the first international version of the game show, after the original Dutch version. It was the first of the versions to use the Deal or No Deal name...

, and Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook (Australian TV series)
Ready Steady Cook is a twice Logie Award-nominated Australian cookery competition show that airs on the Ten Network. It is based on the original Ready Steady Cook series broadcast by the BBC. The format is owned by Endemol....

. It is based in Australia.

Endemol USA

Endemol USA is the United States production branch of Endemol based in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

. It has been in operation since 2000. The branch produces Endemol's popular worldwide formats for the major American TV networks, such as Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...

, Deal or No Deal and 1 Vs. 100 for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

; Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...

, Show Me the Money
Show Me the Money (U.S. game show)
Show Me the Money is a television game show hosted by William Shatner which premiered on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 8pm on ABC. On December 8, 2006, after the first seven episodes had been taped, an additional six-episode order as well as a planned move to Tuesday nights starting on January 2,...

, The One: Making a Music Star
The One: Making a Music Star
The One: Making a Music Star was an American reality television series that aired in July 2006 on ABC in the United States, and CBC Television in Canada. The show was hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, known to Canadian viewers as the host of CBC's The Hour...

, Set for Life, and Wipeout for ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...

; Exposed
Exposed (MTV series)
MTV's Exposed is a television dating show which debuted in December 2006 on MTV. It is produced by Kallissa Productions and Endemol USA. It is also the successor of the dating show Next.-Premise:The premise is based on lie detection software...

for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

; Big Brother and Kid Nation
Kid Nation
Kid Nation is an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET...

 for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

; Midnight Money Madness
Midnight Money Madness
Midnight Money Madness is an interactive game show on TBS, hosted by Jerilee Bonner, Danny Seckel and Craig J. Jackson. Featured in the two-hour program were interactive games where the viewers can win cash prizes. The show aired around 12 a.m...

for TBS
TBS (TV channel)
TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s...

 (under the moniker Lock and Key Productions) and most recently, a game show adaptation of 20Q
20Q (game show)
20Q is a Canadian/American game show based on the online artificial intelligence and handheld computer game of the same name. Licensed to and produced by Endemol USA, Minds Eye Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Anaid Productions, Breakthrough Films and Television it premiered on June 13, 2009...

 for GSN
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...

. Their worst faring franchise by far is The One which was canceled after four episodes. Fear Factor was canceled after six seasons; its first season is out now on DVD. Another one of their shows, Big Brother has two seasons already out on DVD. While Big Brother has had the most international success to date, their most successful USA program could end up being either Deal or No Deal or Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Both programs are wildly popular and highly rated.

Endemol USA created Midnight Money Madness for cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...

's TBS network, in which viewers can call in to play games and win money prizes. It is based on Endemol's successful Participation TV
Participation TV
Participation TV is a broad term referring to television programming which relies on paid audience participation as a key form of revenues. Genres include:* Reality TV - Big Brother was the pioneer...

 format. On October 13, 2006, Endemol USA launched another game show for NBC, 1 vs. 100 with Bob Saget
Bob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Although he is best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, Saget is also known outside of television for his blue...

, and debuted as another ratings winner. And on November 14, 2006, ABC premiered Show Me the Money, with William Shatner
William Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...

 as its host. Midnight Money Madness was canceled in October 2006 after 32 episodes, in which its successor, Take the Cake
Take the Cake
Take the Cake was a live, interactive game show on BET. The one-hour program featured interactive games where the viewers could win cash prizes. The show aired from 12 midnight - 1 a.m. Eastern every Monday night through Friday night...

, premiered July 9, 2007, and Show Me the Money was canceled in December 2006 after only five episodes aired. Currently, a syndicated five-day a week version of Deal or No Deal airs in over 90% of the USA, while Wipeout will begin its third season on ABC in summer 2010, and 20Q debuted on GSN in June 2009. In October 2008, Tokyo Broadcasting System
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....

 filed a lawsuit against ABC (with a separate suit against Endemol pending) for claims that Wipeout copied elements from two of their popular shows, Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi's Castle
was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world...

(known as MXC
MXC
MXC was an American comedy television program that aired on Spike TV from 2003 to 2007. It is a re-edit of footage from the Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle which originally aired in Japan from 1986 to 1989...

in the USA) and Sasuke
Sasuke (TV series)
Sasuke is a Japanese sports entertainment television special in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four stage obstacle course. An edited version, renamed Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries....

(better known in the USA as Ninja Warrior). Endemol USA also produces the Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...

 hour-long reality series Jerseylicious
Jerseylicious
Jerseylicious is an American docusoap airing on the Style Network that follows employees of the newly renovated Gatsby Salon, taking place in Green Brook, NJ. The Gatsby Salon relaunched with a multimillion dollar renovation and began hiring new employees in 2009 which included series cast members...

, which debuted in 2010.

In June 2010, Endemol picked up the distribution rights to the TV Land
TV Land
TV Land is an American cable television network launched on April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon...

 sitcom "Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The...

", which it will distribute internationally. This marked the first time that Endemol has acquired an American-produced scripted series. Other scripted properties that Endemol also owns rights to include Happily Divorced
Happily Divorced
Happily Divorced is an American sitcom created by Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson. Inspired by their experiences, the series, which became TV Land's third original scripted series following Hot in Cleveland and Retired at 35, premiered on June 15, 2011, and revolves around a Los Angeles...

and The Exes
The Exes
The Exes is an American comedy television series starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, Kristen Johnston, David Alan Basche and Kelly Stables...

, also airing on TV Land.

Endemol USA Latino, which produces Endemol USA's successful shows in Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

 as shown on the major Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...

 TV networks. Their first production was Vas o No Vas
Vas o No Vas (US game show)
Vas o No Vas was the American Spanish-language version of Deal or No Deal, which debuted on Telemundo from October 8, 2006 to May 26, 2007 and it was produced by Endemol and NBC...

based on the popular Deal or No Deal, which aired on Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....

. Unlike Endemol USA's headquarters in Los Angeles, Endemol USA Latino has headquarters located in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

.

Endemol USA owns majority stakes in the production companies Authentic Entertainment, 51 Minds Entertainment
51 Minds Entertainment
51 Minds Entertainment is production company specialising in reality TV, known for their "celebreality" programs on VH1. In 2005 the company signed a two year, seven series production deal with VH1. The company has been credited in helping revive VH1 ratings during this time...

, and Original Media.

Authentic Entertainment

Authentic Entertainment, Inc is a Burbank-based
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....

 reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 company that has produced television series covering a wide range of subjects, such as Ace of Cakes
Ace of Cakes
Ace of Cakes is an American reality television show which airs on the Food Network. The show focuses on the daily operations of Duff Goldman's custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; including small-business ownership, working with various vendors, tasting with customers,...

, Toddlers & Tiaras
Toddlers & Tiaras
Toddlers & Tiaras is an American reality series that debuted on TLC in 2009. The show follows the controversial world of child beauty pageants, looking closely at the pageant contestants and their families as the children prepare for their pageant shows...

, All On The Line, Surprise Homecoming, Flipping Out
Flipping Out
Flipping Out is a reality television series that debuted on July 31, 2007 on Bravo in the United States and HGTV in Canada. Subsequently, it debuted on cable network Arena in Australia on September 4, 2009. For the first season it also re-aired on sister network CNBC...

, The Best Thing I Ever Ate
The Best Thing I Ever Ate
The Best Thing I Ever Ate is a program on the Food Network which premiered on June 22, 2009 . The program originally aired as a one-time special in late 2008...

, and Off Limits
Off Limits
Off Limits is a 1988 action-thriller film set during the Vietnam War starring Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines and directed by Christopher Crowe. The term "off limits" referred to the area where the original crime took place, an area of Saigon off limits to military personnel...

; featured on multiple networks including Bravo, the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....

, and TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...

 and Dicovery Channel. Authentic produces about 200 hours of programming a year. Endemol has been the majority owner of Authentic Entertainment since 2010.

Authentic Entertainment, currently subsidiary of Endemol, was originally founded in 2000 by Lauren Lexton and Tom Rogan, who were familiar with each other in their work as freelance reality production staffers.
It wasn't until 2010 that talk of Endemol owning a large stake in the production company became serious, as Endemol had approached them several years prior without success. The deal has since been finalized, and has been valued at US$60–70 million in unverified reports.

Authentic has been named to Realscreen Magazine’s “Global 100” list in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Three of their shows' episodes have received CINE Golden Eagle awards: Ace Of Cakes, Toddles & Tiaras, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate in 2010, and Flipping Out in 2008.

True Entertainment

Through its New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

 subsidiary True Entertainment it produces Real Housewives of Atlanta, Catch It Keep It
Catch It Keep It
Catch It Keep It is an American game show and reality television series hosted by Zach Selwyn and Mike Senese. It is broadcast on the Science Channel and premiered on July 17, 2009...

, A Baby Story
A Baby Story
A Baby Story is a program that airs daily on The Learning Channel . There are more than 100 episodes in the series. The program follows a couple through the late days of their pregnancy, sometimes showing the baby shower, final family outing, or dinner party. Then, it always shows the family...

, Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? is an American reality TV show on the Style Network. Season 1 began in 2003, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. Each episode runs 60 minutes and follows two different couples who plan their weddings in different states and sometimes a destination wedding in a foreign country.Each...

, Mystery Diagnosis
Mystery Diagnosis
Mystery Diagnosis is a television program that airs on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Each episode focuses on two or more individuals and their struggles to find out what ailments they suffer from....

, The Robert Verdi Show
Robert Verdi
Robert Verdi is an American TV personality and style expert. He is most noted for hosting a variety of TV programs featuring fashion and interior design.-Early life:...

, The A-List: New York
The A-List: New York
The A-List: New York is an American reality television series from the LGBT-interest network Logo. The series, frequently described as a Real Housewives-style show, follows the lives of six gay and bisexual men in New York City. The series was originally announced under the title Kept but the title...

 and Make Room for Multiples


Earlier shows include Personal Conviction, Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop is a Discovery Health Channel reality television series featuring the Orthotic Prosthetic Center.- External links :*...

, A World Away, Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble was a TV show that consists of round-the-clock live broadcasting, during which a band spends an extended period of time inside a "bubble," writing and recording an album. The Band in a Bubble concept was created by Paul Curtis, a band manager, tour promoter, owner of Valve...

, Married Away, Mystery Medicine, Under One Roof, What's Your Sign Design?, HGTV Design Star
HGTV Design Star
HGTV Design Star is an American reality competition show airing on the cable television network HGTV. It premiered July 23, 2006, and has been renewed for a sixth season.Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4...

, Unwrapping Macy's, Widow on the Hill, Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Richard E. Robbins, which portrays the lives and experiences of American combat soldiers who have been to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.-Production:...

, Go Ahead, Make My Dinner!, Town Haul
Town Haul
Town Haul is a television program on TLC, hosted by Genevieve Gorder. It makes-over old towns to give them a new look. Its first town was Jeffersonville, New York. Its second town was Laurens, South Carolina. In the first two seasons, they typically made over family-run businesses...

, Guess Who's Coming To Decorate, B. Smith Style
B. Smith
Barbara Smith , known as B. Smith, is a restaurateur and television host.- Restaurateur :Smith owns three restaurants and was recognized by Elle Décor as one of America’s ten most outstanding non-professional chefs. She opened her first restaurant in 1986...

, The Gastineau Girls
The Gastineau Girls
Gastineau Girls was an American reality series that made its debut on the E! cable channel in 2005. The show followed the daily exploits of Lisa Gastineau and Brittny Gastineau, respectively the ex-wife and only daughter of former NFL player Mark Gastineau.-Synopsis:The first season chronicled...

, Town Haul Jeffersonville.

True Entertainment was founded in 2000 and by Steven Weinstock and Glenda Hersh both of whom had previously worked for New York Times subsidiary NYT Television. True was acquired by Endemol in 2003.

Endemol India

In January 2006, Endemol started producing programs in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, India. Among the company's most successful Indian programs are: Bigg Boss, India's version of the widely popular reality show Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

that airs on Viacom 18
Viacom 18
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. founded in November 2007 is a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom and the Network 18 Group based in Mumbai. Viacom 18 owns and operates various channels of the Viacom group for the Indian viewers, as well as manage various Viacom's consumer products in...

's Colors television channel; Khatron Ke Khiladi
Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It was originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors...

, India's version of Fear Factor that also airs on Colors; and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is one of the very successful reality shows on Indian television. It is a competition of stand up comedians that is presented on STAR One...

, a stand-up comedy talent hunt that aired on News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...

's STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...

 television channel. Due to the popularity of stand-up comedy on Indian television, Endemol India created Ladies Special
Ladies Special (Zee TV)
Hasne Aur Hasaane Ka Tonic - Ladies Special is a stand-up comedy show for ladies. It started on July 18, 2009 on Zee TV.-Concept:Hasne Aur Hasaane Ka Tonic - Ladies Special is a new standup comedy show on Zee TV that provides women a platform to project their point of view through the medium of humor...

, a stand-up comedy show for women that aired on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

; Chhote Miyan
Chhote Miyan
- The Contestants :Those who still are in competition are listed in bold.* Aanchal - 11 years - Eliminated* Abishek - 11 years - Eliminated* Aditya - 12 years - Eliminated* Amit - 13 years - Eliminated...

, a stand-up comedy competition for children thar aired on Colors; and Raju Hazir Ho, a stand-up comedy show featuring Indian comedian Raju Srivastav that aired on Imagine TV. As an alternative to reality programming, the company ventured into soap operas with Miley Jab Hum Tum
Miley Jab Hum Tum
Miley Jab Hum Tum is a teen-oriented television series that aired on Indian television channel STAR One. It premiered on September 22, 2008 and ran for two years successfully covering two seasons before ending on November 19, 2010...

, a college drama about six friends that aired on STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...

, and Sabki Laadli Bebo
Sabki Laadli Bebo
Sabki Laadli Bebo is a Hindi/Punjabi language television drama-series that airs on STAR Plus. The series premiered on March 11, 2009, and is produced by both Endemol India & Sachidanand Productions.-Plot:...

, a show that centers on a family and their only daughter, which aired on STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

. In 2010, Endemol also launched Geet
Geet (TV series)
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi is an Indian soap opera which currently airs on STAR One every Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm. The show premiered on April 5, 2010, the first episodes of the show got an instant hit beating its rival Rang Badalti Odhani, which also premiered on the same day/week.- Plot :Geet is...

, a drama which airs on STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...

. In 2008, Endemol produced Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star was an Indian reality television series which aims to bring the winners of 'all' singing reality shows completed previously and the runners-up together competed for the 'Superstar' title under 'one roof'...

, a singing talent competition for STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...

; Funjabbi Chak De
Funjabbi Chak De
Funjabbi Chak De is a Hindi entertainment comedy show that aired on STAR One every Friday at 8:00 PM IST. Hosted by Navjot Singh Sidhu and Mandira Bedi, the show features celebrity singers, chatting, music, stand up comedians, and entertaining performers....

, an entertainment show for STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...

; Champion Chaalbaaz No.1
Champion Chaalbaaz No.1
Champion Chaalbaaz No.1 was a new fun filled reality show that aired on Sony TV, from December 22, 2007 to April 12, 2008. The series is an Indian adaption of the famous American show Pranksters.-Concept:Champion Chaalbaaz No...

, a prank stunt contest for Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...

; and Mission Ustaad
Mission Ustaad
Mission Ustaad was an Indian musical reality show produced by Endemol India, that premiered on December 01, 2007. The show was telecast every Friday and Saturday at 9 pm on INX Media's Hindi General Entertainment Channel 9X...

, a musical show spreading awareness of the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

's Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...

 for 9X
9X
9X is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on November 12, 2007 in India...

. Other Endemol formats that have aired on Indian television include Deal Ya No Deal
Deal Ya No Deal
Deal Ya No Deal is an Indian adaption of the popular International format Deal or No Deal, which is owned and produced by Endemol International.It premiered on November 23, 2005 on Sony Entertainment Television and aired on three nights each week...

, the Indian adaptation of Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

, which aired on Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...

. There are current shows like Geet Hui Sabse Parayi
Geet (TV series)
Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi is an Indian soap opera which currently airs on STAR One every Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm. The show premiered on April 5, 2010, the first episodes of the show got an instant hit beating its rival Rang Badalti Odhani, which also premiered on the same day/week.- Plot :Geet is...

 and Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga
Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga
Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga is an Indian television series that airs on Imagine TV based on the story of two people who get caught up in the web of strong traditions and rituals.Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga is the story of a young couple and their unique journey together...



In 2009, Endemol India ventured into regional programming with the launch of Jodi Jamli Re, a Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...

 match-making reality show that airs on News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...

's newly launched STAR Pravah
Star Pravah
: A Marathi Language Entertainment TV channel from STAR TV.-About the Channel:"Quality entertainment reflecting Maharashtrian culture, and values, also evoking pride in being Maharashtrian" is the mantra of STAR PRAVAH. Star India Pvt Ltd, India's largest entertainment conglomerate, announced the...

 television channel.

Endemol Globo / Endemol Brazil

In 2001, Endemol entered Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 by forming a joint venture with Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...

, Endemol Globo. The company produces Big Brother Brasil, in its 10th series and Hipertensão
Hipertensão
Hipertensão is the Brazilian version of Fear Factor, which premiered April 14, 2002 on the Rede Globo television network.The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland...

 (Brazilian version of Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...

), and other formats, mostly as Caldeirão do Huck and Domingão do Faustão
Domingão do Faustão
Domingão do FaustãoIt consists of a talk show that also features live music performances as well as special segments, such as the Dança dos Famosos and the more recent Dança no Gelo .-Facts:* Domingão do Faustão is one of the oldest of Globo's TV...

 segments, such as Dança dos Famosos (Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

/Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...

) and Maratona do Faustão (Wipeout). Even with Globo as a partner, Endemol Globo also produces for other networks, like Band
Rede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...

, with Na Pressão (originally Choose or Lose) and É O Amor (Brazilian version of international format All You Need is Love), and SBT, with Topa ou Não Topa
Topa ou Não Topa
Topa ou Não Topa is the Brazilian version of Deal or No Deal, broadcast in Portuguese by SBT. It is hosted by Silvio Santos. There are 26 cases, containing amounts from R$ 0.50 to R$ 1,000,000...

(local version of Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

). In 2009, Endemol started a separate, wholly owned operation, Endemol Brazil, whose first production is 1 Contra 100, a local version of 1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100
1 vs. 100 is a game show created by Endemol that is aired in several countries. The game pits one person against 100 others for a chance to win a large cash prize. The game first aired in the Netherlands as Eén tegen 100, sponsored by the Nationale Postcode Loterij .- General format :In all...

for SBT.

Endemol Panama

For 2005, Endemol entered Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

 with an alliance with Corporacion MEDCOM, the largest television network company in Central America. By using Endemol assistance was created El Familion, a game show based on Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

that is themed with Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...

 products. In the first season it was the most popular game show ever aired in Central America. Now it is aired for its second season.

Endemol Mexico

In 2002, Endemol Mexico was created as a 50/50 venture with the Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...

 network.

They produced 7 editions of Big Brother in a span of 3 years.

The first edition of Big Brother went under the slogan "La casa mas famosa de Mexico" ("The most famous house in Mexico"), it had a theme song by former pop band Kabah
Kabah (band)
Kabah was a Mexican pop music group based in Mexico City. It was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2005.-Beginnings:Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José...

 and was hosted by news personality Adela Micha, dubbed "The Big Sister".

Following that the first VIP version was produced, hosted by Victor Trujillo
Víctor Trujillo
Víctor Trujillo , is a Mexican host, comedian and political commentator. He is best known for his character Brozo el Payaso Tenebroso , a green-haired, unkempt, obscene and aggressive clown ....

, better known for his character Brozo, the theme song was done by the house guests which was part of a challenge.

The 2nd regular edition was dubbed "El Complot" with the slogan "Las reglas cambian" ("The rules change") with Adela Micha
Adela Micha
Adela Micha Zaga is a Mexican journalist notable for conducting several radio and TV newscasts and pioneering the Big Brother reality show in Mexico.- Past work :...

 returning to hosting duties. The theme song was once again interpreted by Kabah
Kabah (band)
Kabah was a Mexican pop music group based in Mexico City. It was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2005.-Beginnings:Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José...

 under the name "El Complot." This edition was later followed by another VIP version with host Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....

 returning to Mexican television after a long hiatus. The media dubbed her the "Big Vero". The theme song ran by electro-pop group Mœnia with the song "Tus Ojos Sobre Mi."

A year later the format returned with Big Brother.3R "La Adicción" ("The Addiction"), with Verónica Castro returning to host and RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...

 singing the theme song Adicción. For the 3R version the house guests were called "Rebeldes" ("Rebels"). After the 3R version, 2 more VIP editions were broadcasted, one after the other, the same day that the winner of the first was declared the following edition started. The slogan used was "Conoce lo desconocido de los conocidos" ("Get to know the unknown of the known"). The theme song for this was done by Kabah once again with "La Adicción" and Verónica Castro continued to host.

During the run of the show there were several interchanges of contestants between Big Brother México and Gran Hermano Spain.

The Big Brother format faded dramatically. After 3 years producers considered that the format was exhausted.

Between the first edition of Big Brother and Big Brother VIP, Endemol Mexico started the production of the singing competition show Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A kind of cross between Pop Idol, Voces en Función, Star Search, and Big Brother, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation, putting a selection of hopefuls through their...

which achieved big ratings in Spain but received lackluster results in Mexico because TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...

, Televisa's main rival, had on air a similar show called La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...

(The Academy). Even though Operación Triunfo had been in pre-production for much longer than La Academia ever was, La Academia made it to the air much sooner than Operación Triunfo, so when the latter came on, it was perceived as a "copy". In the Spanish format, the school where the contestants study was called "La Academia"(the academy), in Mexico the production was forced to change it to "El Instituto" (The Institute), so it wouldn't cause confusion with the audience and the competing reality show. Endemol expressed its intentions to file sue against TV Azteca for plagiarism.

Endemol Mexico also produced 3 seasons of reality show Fear Factor, also having VIP versions. The first two seasons were hosted by Julio Bracho, and the third season by Gabriel Pontones, former house guest of Big Brother Mexico.

Endemol Mexico had produced its own version of Deal or not deal called Vas o No Vas hosted by Héctor Sandarti. It was a weekly show airing on Saturdays, but due to the ratings the format was later retooled to air weekday's (Monday-Friday) was Vas o No Vas de Boletazo. The show ended its run a little after that, but in late 2006 it began production again, but this time for Telemundo, in conjunction with Miami-based Endemol Latino.

Also in mid-2006 a new format was created called El Bar: Provoca, which was similar in format to Big Brother, but with a cast of bar-tenders, in addition of living together in the same house, they had to run a bar by night. Each week there was an elimination and a special guest star to come and sing at the bar. The show was not successful, the host Roberto Palazuelos
Roberto Palazuelos
Roberto Palazuelos Badeaux , better known as Roberto Palazuelos, is a Mexican actor best known for his work in telenovelas.-Biography:...

 left the show mid-way due to commitments with a telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

 in Miami.

There were plans to bring Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...

to Mexico, dubbing it Cambio Extremo: Tu Hogar. Show me the money which in Mexico will be titled Enseñame la Lana,Rest of Life as De por vida Bancomerand Staying alive which will be redubbed Sobreviviendo. but so far they haven't seen the green light yet.

In 2010 - 2011 Endemol is producing a version of wipe-out called "Resbalón". Also moving out from Reality shows into scripted programs it produced Los Exitosos Pérez
Los Exitosos Perez
Los Exitosos Perez is the adaptation for Mexico of the Argentine telenovela Los Exitosos Pells. It's a co-production of Endemol and Telefe. Mexican producer José Alberto Castro acts as it executive producer...

 a telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

 based on an Argentinian TV series Los Exitosos Pells
Los exitosos Pells
Los exitosos Pells was a 2008-2009 Argentine telenovela, produced by Underground Producciones and Endemol, and aired by Telefe. It started being aired on November 5, 2008, replacing Vidas Robadas at 10:30PM...

 that was very successful in generating ratings and advertising revenue.

The most successful reality show in Mexico in 2011 is not produced by Endemol, as many people in Mexico believe but by John de Mol new company Talpa
Talpa
Talpa may refer to:* Talpa, a genus of mole* Talpa, a village in Taos County, New Mexico* Talpa, a village in Texas* Talpa de Allende, a city in Jalisco, Mexico* Talpa, a commune in Teleorman County, Romania...

, and it's the Mexican version of The Voice
The Voice
- Music :* The Voice of Frank Sinatra, a Frank Sinatra album* The Voice , a 1984 album by Bobby McFerrin* The Voice , a 1994 EP by Vicious Rumors* The Voice , a 2001 album by Russell Watson...

.

Lawsuits

Endemol sued Brazilian channel SBT over what it says was a Big Brother copycat, and threatened to sue Russian Behind the Glass
Behind the Glass
Behind the Glass was a "widely popular" Russian copy of the reality TV show Big Brother, first aired in 2001 by television station TV-6. Behind the Glass was the first television reality show in Russia, where six men and women between the ages of 21 and 24 living together in a glass apartment,...

for the same reason.

Endemol was sued by four Georgia women alleging that a text-message game featured on Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

is a form of illegal gambling.

Reality television

  • Auction Kings
    Auction Kings
    Auction Kings is a reality television series produced by Authentic Entertainment for the Discovery Channel. The series premiered on October 26, 2010 and features the auction house Gallery 63 in Sandy Springs, Georgia, located on Roswell Road immediately north of the Atlanta city limit...

     (produced by Endemol subsidiary Authentic Entertainment)
  • Big Brother
    Big Brother (TV series)
    Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

  • Secret Story
    Big Brother (France)
    The French version of the international reality television format Big Brother has broadcast in the country since 2001. Unlike most other territories, which use the name Big Brother for their adaptations of the show, France used the name Loft Story for the initial two series of the format,...

     (Version of Big Brother
    Big Brother (TV series)
    Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

    , exclusively for TF1
    TF1
    TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...

    , France
    France
    The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

    , TVI, Portugal
    Portugal
    Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

    , and NET 5
    NET 5
    NET 5 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma and Talpa Holding . Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS6 and Veronica.- History :...

    , Netherlands
    Netherlands
    The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

    )
  • Changing rooms
    Changing Rooms
    Changing room may refer to:*changeroom, a room or enclosure in a clothing store where customers may try on clothes before purchasing them*Changing Rooms, a BBC television series*The Changing Room, a stage play by David Storey...

  • I Love Money
    I Love Money
    I Love Money is an American reality television series airing on VH1, and is a spin-off of Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Daisy of Love and Megan Wants a Millionaire. Former contestants on these shows compete in physical and...

  • Fear Factor
    Fear Factor
    Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...

     (2001-2006) NBC
  • The Big Donor Show
  • Star Academy
    Star Academy
    Star Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...

     / Fame Academy
    Fame Academy
    Fame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...

  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...

  • The Bus
    The Bus (TV series)
    The Bus is a reality television show created by Endemol, in which a group of people live together in a large and luxury bus, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras....

  • The Games
  • The Farm
    The Farm (TV series)
    The Farm is a reality TV show created by Swedish producer Strix. Sold to more than 40 countries, The Farm is one of their most popular formats, including Survivor, The Bar or Fame Factory. In some countries the series is produced by Endemol, in association with Strix.Like Big Brother format, The...

  • Jerseylicious
    Jerseylicious
    Jerseylicious is an American docusoap airing on the Style Network that follows employees of the newly renovated Gatsby Salon, taking place in Green Brook, NJ. The Gatsby Salon relaunched with a multimillion dollar renovation and began hiring new employees in 2009 which included series cast members...

  • Only Fools on Horses
    Only Fools on Horses
    Only Fools on Horses was a BBC reality television programme produced by Endemol UK. The show's name was a play on that of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, and first aired on 7 July 2006. It featured twelve celebrities who performed equestrian events, with one celebrity being eliminated every day...

  • There's Something About Miriam
    There's Something About Miriam
    There's Something About Miriam is a reality television show filmed in 2003, created by British TV producer Remy Blumenfeld and originally aired in the United Kingdom on Sky1 in February 2004...

  • Gay, Straight or Taken?
    Gay, Straight or Taken?
    Gay, Straight or Taken? is a reality television series that was created by British TV producer, Remy Blumenfeld and piloted for ITV in 2003 It debuted on January 8, 2007 on Lifetime Television...

  • Kid Nation
    Kid Nation
    Kid Nation is an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET...

  • Queen Bees
    Queen Bees (TV series)
    Queen Bees is a reality series that airs on The N, and is produced by Endemol USA that brings a group of teen "queen bees" together to live under one roof. The show is hosted by America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 winner Yoanna House. The finale aired on August 29, 2008...

  • Estate of Panic
    Estate of Panic
    Estate of Panic is an American reality show in which seven strangers compete to find cash in a large estate. The show is hosted by Steve Valentine, and produced by Endemol USA....

  • Southern Belles: Louisville
  • Secret Story: France
  • Big Brother: After Dark
    Big Brother: After Dark
    Big Brother: After Dark is an uncensored, uncut live feed from the American Big Brother House. The program debuted on July 5, 2007 as a companion show to Big Brother 8 and it airs on Showtime 2 and Global Reality Channel....

  • Survivor South Africa
    Survivor South Africa
    Survivor South Africa: Panama is the first season of the South African reality television show Survivor South Africa, a spin-off from the popular US reality television series Survivor, which itself was a spin-off from the Swedish Expedition Robinson...

  • Love in the Wild
    Love in the Wild
    Love in the Wild is a reality television series that debuted on June 29, 2011 on NBC. Hosted by Darren McMullen, the show is created and produced by Endemol USA.The show was renewed for a second season on October 20, 2011. -Format:...


Factual

  • Restoration (TV series)
    Restoration (TV series)
    Restoration, Restoration, Restoration is a set of BBC television series where viewers decided on which listed building that was in immediate need of remedial works was to win a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund...

     - Aired 2003, 2004, 2006
  • Restoration Home (TV series)
    Restoration Home (TV series)
    Restoration Home is a BBC television series produced by Endemol who created the BBC Restoration . The six episodes feature historic buildings that have been saved from dereliction by their owners...

     - Scheduled Spring 2011

Late night/variety shows

  • Cronicas Marcianas
  • Games Uplate Live
    Games Uplate Live
    Games UpLate Live is a late night game show and the final program of ABS-CBN co-produced with Endemol, which airs Monday to Saturday after Current Affairs programs and before sign-off. It was the predecessor of Pinoy Big Brother UpLate...

     (2006–2009; ABS-CBN
    ABS-CBN
    ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

    )

Drama

  • Geet Hui Sabse Parayee (Romantic)
  • Miley Jab Hum Tum
    Miley Jab Hum Tum
    Miley Jab Hum Tum is a teen-oriented television series that aired on Indian television channel STAR One. It premiered on September 22, 2008 and ran for two years successfully covering two seasons before ending on November 19, 2010...

     (Romantic)
  • Sabki Laadli Bebo
    Sabki Laadli Bebo
    Sabki Laadli Bebo is a Hindi/Punjabi language television drama-series that airs on STAR Plus. The series premiered on March 11, 2009, and is produced by both Endemol India & Sachidanand Productions.-Plot:...

     (Emotional)
  • Los exitosos Pells
    Los exitosos Pells
    Los exitosos Pells was a 2008-2009 Argentine telenovela, produced by Underground Producciones and Endemol, and aired by Telefe. It started being aired on November 5, 2008, replacing Vidas Robadas at 10:30PM...

     (Comedy)
  • Botineras
    Botineras
    Botineras is an Argentine telenovela produced by Endemol and Underground. Airing on Telefe, it was premiered on November 24, 2009, and was broadcast until August 25, 2010. It works around football players, their mediatic romances and police investigations...

     (police)

Game shows

  • 1 vs. 100
    1 vs. 100
    1 vs. 100 is a game show created by Endemol that is aired in several countries. The game pits one person against 100 others for a chance to win a large cash prize. The game first aired in the Netherlands as Eén tegen 100, sponsored by the Nationale Postcode Loterij .- General format :In all...

  • 20Q
    20Q (game show)
    20Q is a Canadian/American game show based on the online artificial intelligence and handheld computer game of the same name. Licensed to and produced by Endemol USA, Minds Eye Entertainment, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Anaid Productions, Breakthrough Films and Television it premiered on June 13, 2009...

  • BrainTeaser
    BrainTeaser
    BrainTeaser was a British game show, first broadcast in 2002, produced by Endemol UK subsidiary Cheetah Productions.BrainTeaser was live, with phone-in viewer puzzles being announced and played during the show in addition to the studio game...

  • Break the Bank
    Kabarkada, Break the Bank
    Kabarkada, Break The Bank is a Philippine game show by Endemol. It was first aired on August 27, 2007 on Studio 23 and is hosted by Mo Twister...

  • Deal or No Deal
    Deal or No Deal
    Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...

  • Divided
    Divided (game show)
    Divided was a British game show, first broadcast on 18 May 2009. The programme was hosted by Andrew Castle with Charlotte Hudson as the Question Master for Series 1, and Rachel Pierman as the Question Master for Series 2....

  • Eliminator
  • Fear Factor
    Fear Factor
    Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...

  • For the Rest of Your Life
    For the Rest of Your Life
    For the Rest of Your Life was a British game show on ITV, hosted by Nicky Campbell. It was produced by Initial, a company of Endemol.-Round One:...

  • Golden Balls
    Golden Balls
    Golden Balls was a British daytime game show on the ITV network, presented by Jasper Carrott. It was filmed at the BBC Television Centre. From 25 February 2008 to 13 February 2009, the show was sponsored by ITV Bingo ; and from 2 November to 18 December 2009, the show was sponsored by Carpet Right...

  • Hotrods
  • In The Grid
    In the Grid
    In the Grid was a game show that airs on UK broadcaster Five at 6.30pm week nights. It first aired on Monday 30 October 2006.In the Grid was hosted by Les Dennis and was produced by Initial West, one of the Endemol UK companies.-Round 1 - The Grid:...

  • Judas Game
  • Midnight Money Madness
    Midnight Money Madness
    Midnight Money Madness is an interactive game show on TBS, hosted by Jerilee Bonner, Danny Seckel and Craig J. Jackson. Featured in the two-hour program were interactive games where the viewers can win cash prizes. The show aired around 12 a.m...

  • Participation TV
  • Set for Life
  • Show Me the Money
    Show Me the Money (U.S. game show)
    Show Me the Money is a television game show hosted by William Shatner which premiered on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 8pm on ABC. On December 8, 2006, after the first seven episodes had been taped, an additional six-episode order as well as a planned move to Tuesday nights starting on January 2,...

  • Take the Cake
    Take the Cake
    Take the Cake was a live, interactive game show on BET. The one-hour program featured interactive games where the viewers could win cash prizes. The show aired from 12 midnight - 1 a.m. Eastern every Monday night through Friday night...

  • Wipeout / Total Wipeout
    Total Wipeout
    Total Wipeout is a British game show, hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, which first aired on 3 January 2009. Each week 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large...

  • Wheel of Fortune
  • The Million Pound Drop
    The Million Pound Drop
    The Million Pound Drop Live is a BAFTA-winning quiz show which broadcasts live on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show began in May 2010 with Davina McCall having presented the show's five series to date...

  • 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow
    101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow
    101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow is a British quiz show produced by Endemol for the BBC, hosted by Steve Jones and Nemone. The show sees eight contestants compete to be the winner of a £10,000 prize by picking the right answers to general knowledge questions...


Children's shows

  • The DJ Kat Show
    The DJ Kat Show
    The DJ Kat show was a children's television programme presented by the puppet DJ Kat and his friend Linda de Mol, the sister of Endemol founder John de Mol, which ran from 1986 to 1995. The show was first broadcast to Europe on satellite and cable channel Sky Channel and later on Sky One and Sky...

  • Gordon the Garden Gnome
    Gordon the Garden Gnome
    Gordon the Garden Gnome is a British animated children's television series aimed at getting children interested in gardening. The series premiered on CBeebies in 2005...

  • Bananas in Pyjamas
    Bananas in Pyjamas
    Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered in July 1992 on ABC Television. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling...

  • Nini
    Nini
    Nini is the surname of the following people:*Achinoam Nini, Israeli musician*Alessandro Nini, Italian musician*Enzo Nini, Italian musician* Nini is also the name of one of the five fuwa...

  • Pig's Breakfast
    Pig's Breakfast
    Pig's Breakfast is an Australian children's television series that was broadcast in 1999.The story involves two aliens, Meeba and Grob, who have crashed at a television studio on Earth in a galactic school bus. A producer at the station finds them and puts them in a TV show, thinking that the...

  • Hi-5
    Hi-5 (Australian TV series)
    Hi-5, an Australian children's television program, was first shown on the Nine Network in 1999. Hi-5's new Australian cast was announced in Australian talk show Morning with Kerrie-Anne, in February 2009. Hi-5 is now shown in 83 countries. Hi-5 is known as a children's pop music group as well as...

  • How 2
    How 2
    How 2 was an informative children's programme produced by TVS between 1990 and 1992, and STV Productions from 1993 to 2006....

  • The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
    The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky
    The Adventures Of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky is an Australian children's animated television program that was first screened on ABC2 in 2006. The animation is a mixture of CGI, 2D and stop motion.-Series Synopsis:...

  • Animal Express
  • Cushion Kids
    Cushion Kids
    Cushion Kids is a computer-animated television show produced by Endemol that is seen daily on Tiny Pop. It is created by Hi-5, and is about five kids who are cushions...

  • Classic Tales
  • Aliens Among Us
  • The Shak
    The Shak
    For the 2009 Sequel/Spinoff Series See: The Shak At HomeThe Shak is an Australian children's television program broadcast on the Nine Network. Its four hosts, Curio , Nitro , Picasso and Eco answer viewer questions, queries, dares and challenges in an entertaining and educational manner...

  • Roar
    Roar (TV series)
    Roar is an American television show that originally aired on the Fox network in the summer of 1997. In the year AD 400, a young Irish man, Conor , sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must unite the Celtic clans.-Premise:Roar chronicles the...

  • The Tribe
    The Tribe
    The Tribe is a New Zealand/British post-apocalyptic fictional TV series primarily aimed at teenagers. It is set in a near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by...

  • Dinky Dog
    Dinky Dog
    Dinky Dog was an 11-minute animated segment on The All-New Popeye Hour from September 9, 1978 to September 1981 and was Hanna-Barbera's first show created and produced in Australia....

  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
    R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
    R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10,...


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