Endemol B.V. was a Dutch-based media company that produced and distributed multiplatform entertainment content. The company annually produced more than 15,000 hours of programming across scripted and non-scripted genres, including drama, reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, factual and children's programming. Endemol, a global network of operations in more than 30 countries, worked with over 300 broadcasters, digital platforms and licensees worldwide. The business covered development, production, marketing, distribution, franchise management and multi-platform initiatives including digital video, gaming and apps. Endemol was merged into

Endemol Shine Group Endemol Shine Group B.V. (stylized in all spaceless) was a Dutch production and distribution company of scripted and non-scripted content, responsible for programmes such as ''Big Brother'', '' Deal or No Deal'', '' The Money Drop'', '' Fear Fa ...

(a joint-venture between

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and Apollo Global Management) and headquartered in the Netherlands in 2015. Since the merger, Endemol is an in-name-only unit of Endemol Shine Group, and in the next years, Endemol's iconic eye logo was replaced with Endemol Shine Group's wordmark-only logo in the closing credits of most of the shows that it licensed. Endemol created and ran reality, talent and game show franchises worldwide, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Money Drop'', and '' Your Face Sounds Familiar''. The company also has a portfolio of drama and comedy series including titles such as '' The Fall'', ''

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'', '' Hell on Wheels'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bad Education'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Kirstie'', '' Leverage'', ''

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'', '' Death Comes to Pemberley'' and '' The Crimson Field''.

History

Endemol was founded in 1994 by a merger of television production companies owned by

Joop van den Ende Johannes "Joop" Adrianus van den Ende (born 23 February 1942) is a Dutch theatrical producer, co-founder of international television production company Endemol and founder/owner of Stage Entertainment, Europe's largest live entertainment compa ...

and

John de Mol Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. (born 24 April 1955) is a Dutch media tycoon. De Mol is one of the men behind production companies Endemol and Talpa. He created the reality television formats '' Big Brother'', ''Fear Factor'' and'' T ...

, the name deriving from the combination of their surnames. Endemol has 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 ''

reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

show, with versions in many countries after the initial Dutch version. Other examples include ''

'' (sold to over 75 countries), '' The Money Drop'' (sold in over 50 countries), ''

'' (sold in 30 countries) and ''

'' (sold in over 30 countries). From 2011 till its absorption by Endemol Shine Group, the company expanded its English language drama output with shows such as '' The Fall'', ''

'', ''

'' and ''

'' 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. In 2000, Endemol was sold to the Spanish telecom and media corporation

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for €5.5

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. In November 2005, 25% of Endemol was taken public, and since was listed on the

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Amsterdam exchange under the stock symbol EML. On 14 May 2007 the remaining 75% of Endemol shares were bought by a consortium, Edam Acquisition, led by

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, the company controlled by

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's family, and including the investment company Cyrte, in which the original co-founder John de Mol has shares. The consortium announced on 6 August 2007 that it now owned 99.54% of Endemol shares, after an offer to buy the remaining shares went through on 3 August 2007; it asked the Euronext bourse for a delisting of Endemol. It was reported in 2010 that the company was $3 billion in debt. Then in 2011, it was reported that 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 30 June, 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. On 23 March 2012, Endemol's debt was converted into shares by US private-equity firm Apollo Global Management. On 3 April 2012, Mediaset sold its majority stake in Endemol to Apollo and Dutch asset manager Cyrte, and Endemol restructured the bulk of its debt. The current CEO is Just Spee. On 15 May 2014, Apollo and

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announced a joint venture to combine 21st Century Fox's

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and Apollo's Endemol and CORE Media Group.21st Century Fox & Apollo In Joint Venture Talks For Shine, Endemol And CORE Media
NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor deadline.com, Retrieved on 18 May 2014 The deal closed October 2014. Over the years Endemol has expanded its international presence either by starting up operations in new markets or by acquiring existing production companies. Most recently, in December 2013, Endemol became a shareholder in

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's Channel 2 franchisee Reshet, following the acquisition in April of a controlling share in the Israeli independent producer Kuperman, which is now Endemol Israel. On 17 December 2014, Endemol merged with fellow Apollo Global Management subsidiary

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, producer of ''

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'', and 21st Century Fox's

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unit, with the resulting 'mega-indie' adopting the name "Endemol Shine Group", which was a 50:50 joint venture by both parent companies. The name took effect on 1 January 2015.

's predecessor company,

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, had in 2011 bought Shine (founder and chairperson until the 2015 merger: Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth) for $673 million.

Global presence

Endemol has the following operations around the world:

Endemol USA

''Endemol USA'' is the United States production branch of Endemol based in

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, California. It has been in operation since 2000. The branch produces Endemol's popular worldwide formats for the major American TV networks, such as ''

'', ''

'' and '' 1 Vs. 100'' for

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; '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'', '' Show Me the Money'', '' The One: Making a Music Star'', ''

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'', and ''

'' for ABC; '' Exposed'' for MTV; ''

'' and '' Kid Nation for CBS''; ''Midnight Money Madness'' for TBS (under the moniker ''Lock and Key Productions'') and most recently, a game show adaptation of

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for GSN. Their worst faring franchise by far is ''The One'' which was canceled after four episodes. ''Fear Factor'' was canceled after six seasons and was later revived for an additional season by NBC in 2011; a new version began airing on MTV in 2017. 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's TBS network, in which viewers can call in to play games and win money prizes. It is based on Endemol's successful

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format. On 13 October 2006, Endemol USA launched another game show for NBC, ''1 vs. 100'' with

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, and debuted as another ratings winner. And on 14 November 2006, ABC premiered ''Show Me the Money'', with

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as its host. ''Midnight Money Madness'' was canceled in October 2006 after 32 episodes, in which its successor, ''

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'', premiered 9 July 2007, and ''Show Me the Money'' was canceled in December 2006 after only five episodes aired. A syndicated version of ''Deal or No Deal'' aired from 2008 to 2010 (the show was revived for

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in 2018), while ''Wipeout'' aired from 2008 to 2015 on ABC.In October 2008,

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filed a lawsuit against ABC (with a separate suit against Endemol pending) for claims that ''Wipeout'' copied elements from two of their popular shows, ''

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'' (known as '' MXC'' in the USA) and '' Sasuke'' (better known in the US as ''Ninja Warrior''). Endemol USA also produces the

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hour-long reality series '' Jerseylicious'', which debuted in 2010. In June 2010, Endemol picked up the distribution rights to the

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sitcom "

", 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'' and '' The Exes'', also airing on TV Land. In 2011, Endemol expanded its US production portfolio to include more non-reality fare, starting with ''

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'', distributed by

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. The hour-long talk/variety program premiered on 10 September 2012 in syndication, and ran for five seasons before being replaced by a similarly-titled show that is produced by IMG. Another program, the mob-related crime drama '' Red Widow'', aired on ABC as a mid-season replacement in the 2012-2013 television season. Endemol USA Latino, which produces Endemol USA's successful shows in Spanish language as shown on the major

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TV networks. Their first production was '' Vas o No Vas'' based on the popular ''Deal or No Deal'', which aired on

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. Unlike Endemol USA's headquarters in Los Angeles, Endemol USA Latino has headquarters located in

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. Endemol USA owns True Entertainment and majority stakes in the production companies

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, and Original Media. At the 2015 Digital Content NewFronts, Endemol Beyond announced new channels Looksy and Smasher.

Authentic Entertainment, LLC

In 2010-08-10, Endemol B.V. announced the acquisition of a majority share of Authentic Entertainment Inc. by Endemol North America, with unverified reports claiming the deal worth US$60–70 million.

True Entertainment/Truly Original

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subsidiary True Entertainment it produced ''

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, A Baby Story, Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?, Mystery Diagnosis, The Robert Verdi Show, The A-List: New York, Make Room for Multiples'', and '' Fashion Queens''. Earlier shows include ''Personal Conviction'', '' Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop'', ''A World Away'', '' Band in a Bubble'', ''Married Away'', ''Mystery Medicine'', '' Under One Roof'', ''What's Your Sign Design?'', ''

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'', ''Unwrapping Macy's'', ''Widow on the Hill'', '' Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience'', ''Go Ahead'', ''Make My Dinner!'', '' Town Haul'', ''Guess Who's Coming To Decorate'', '' B. Smith Style'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Town Haul Jeffersonville''. True Entertainment was founded in 2000 and by Steven Weinstock and Glenda Hersh both of whom had previously worked for ''

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'' subsidiary NYT Television. In 2003-09-30, Endemol announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in New York-based True Entertainment, with the acquired company continue to be managed by the founding partners, Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock. In 2014, Glenda Hersh and business partner Steven Weinstock's True Entertainment took over Original Media. In 2017, True Entertainment and sister company Original Media merged to form Truly Original.

51 Minds Entertainment

Endemol UK

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Endemol India

In January 2006, Endemol started producing programs with Mohit Raina in different channels which are in

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Udaya TV Udaya may refer to * Udaya Pictures, a movie company in Kerala. * Udaya TV, a Kannada-language television channel * Udaya Manikya, a 16th-century king of Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest s ...

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2011–2012 , , '' Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga'' , rowspan="3" , Hindi, , Imagine TV , - style="text-align: left;" , 2011–2012 , , ''

Dharampatni ''Dharampatni'' (English: Dutiful Wife) is an Indian drama television series that aired on Imagine TV. It was jointly produced by DJ's a Creative Unit and Endemol India. It premiered on 16 August 2011 and starred Harshad Chopda and Aasiya Kazi. ...

'' , , Imagine TV , - style="text-align: left;" , 2012 , , ''

Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2 ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar 2'' is an Indian reality show which is running on STAR Plus. It is in its 2nd season. Its 1st season premiered on 11 April 2008 and ended on 12 July 2008 now it has again started from 31 March 2012 and its finale was on ...

'' , ,

, - , 2013–present , '' Bigg Boss Kannada'' , rowspan="3" , Kannada , Colors Kannada , - , 2014–present , '' Dancing Star'' , Colors Kannada , - , 2014–present , ''Super Minute'' , Colors Kannada , - , 2015 , '' Code Red'' , Hindi ,

, - , 2015 , '' Divided'' , Kannada , Zee Kannada , - , 2015–16 , '' Bigg Boss Bangla'' , Bengali ,

Colors Bangla Colors Bangla, previously known as ETV Bangla, is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to T ...

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2015–16 , , '' Swim Team'' , rowspan="2" , Hindi, ,

Channel V Channel '' ("V" standing for the letter, not the Roman numeral "5") is a Chinese and former Asian pay television musical network originally launched by Star TV Hong Kong (now Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific). It was part of the unit of Dis ...

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2015–present , , ''

The Voice India ''The Voice'' is an Indian singing reality talent show, based on the original Dutch version of the program created by John de Mol and is part of a wider international franchise. The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the ar ...

'' , , &TV , - style="text-align: left;" , 2016–2017, , '' Minute To Win It'' , rowspan="3" , Malayalam, ,

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2016-2017, , '' Kuttikalodano Kali'', ,

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2017–2018, , ''Still Standing'', ,

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2017–present, , ''

Bigg Boss Tamil ''Bigg Boss'' also known as ''BB'' is an Indian Tamil-language version of the reality TV program ''Bigg Boss''. The program follows the ''Big Brother'' format developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Over five years, Bigg Boss has rolled out ...

'' , Tamil, ,

Star Vijay Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly Star India), a subsidiary of Asianet Star Communications. The channel's headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Star Vijay chan ...

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2017–present, , '' Bigg Boss Telugu'' , Telugu, ,

Star Maa Star Maa (formerly Maa TV) is an Indian Telugu language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as serials, real ...

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2018, , '' Divided'' , Tamil, ,

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2018–present, , '' Bigg Boss Marathi'' , Marathi, , Colors Marathi , - style="text-align: left;" , 2018–present, , '' Bigg Boss Malayalam'' , Malayalam, , Asianet , - style="text-align: left;" , 2018–present, , '' MTV Ace Of Space'' , Hindi, , MTV , - style="text-align: left;" , 2019–2021, , ''Thaenmozhi B.A Uratchi Manra Thailavar'' , rowspan="2" , Tamil, ,

, - style="text-align: left;" , 2019, , The Wall, ,

, - , 2020 , , '' Mujhse Shaadi Karoge '' , Hindi, ,

, - , 2021–present , ''Kaatrukkenna Veli'' , rowspan="2" , Tamil ,

, - , 2021– present , '' MasterChef Tamil'' , Sun TV , - , 2021–present , ''

MasterChef Telugu ''MasterChef'' is a competitive cooking show television format created by Franc Roddam, which originated with the UK version in July 1990. The format was revived and updated for the BBC in February 2005 by executive producers Roddam and John ...

'' , Telugu ,

, - , 2021– present , ''

Bigg Boss OTT ''Bigg Boss OTT'' (or ''Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top'') is a spin-off Indian Hindi-language reality digital series of the show '' Bigg Boss'' that airs exclusively on Viacom 18's streaming service platform Voot. The digital edition hosted by Kar ...

'' , Hindi ,

Voot Voot is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Viacom18. Launched in March 2016, it is Viacom18's advertising-led video-on-demand platform that is available as an app for iOS, KaiOS (JioPhone) ...

, - , 2022– present , '' Bigg Boss Ultimate'' , Tamil ,

Disney+ Hotstar Disney+ Hotstar (also known as Hotstar) is an Indian brand of subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Novi Digital Entertainment of Disney Star and operated by Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, both ...

, - , 2022–present , ''

Bigg Boss Non-Stop ''Bigg Boss Non-Stop'' is a spin-off Indian Telugu-language reality digital series of the show ''Bigg Boss'', that airs exclusively on Disney Star's streaming service platform Disney+ Hotstar with host Nagarjuna. The first season of the show ...

'' , Telugu ,

, - , 2022–present , ''

Lock Upp ''Lock Upp: Badass Jail, Atyaachari Khel!'' is an Indian reality television series created by Ekta Kapoor and currently hosted by Kangana Ranaut, premiered on ALTBalaji and MX Player from 27 February 2022. The Grand Finale or ''Badass Finale'' ...

'' , Hindi ,

ALTBalaji ALTBalaji is an Indian subscription based video on demand platform which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Balaji Telefilms Ltd. Launched on 16 April 2017, ALTBalaji is the group's foray into the digital entertainment sphere to create original OT ...

and

MX Player MX Player is an Indian video streaming and video on demand platform developed by MX Media & Entertainment (formerly J2 Interactive). It has over 280 million users globally. The platform currently operates on an ad-supported model and has a stre ...

, - , 2022–present , ''Bigg Boss OTT Kannada'' , Kannada ,

, - , 2022–present , '' MasterChef India'' , Hindi ,

, - , 2022–present , ''BB Jodi'' , Telugu ,

Endemol Australia

Endemol Australia (formerly "Endemol Southern Star") is an Australian production company which was previously a joint venture of Endemol and Southern Star Group. Endemol purchased Southern Star Group from

Fairfax Media Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased '' The Sydney Morning Hera ...

in January 2009. It produces Endemol's popular worldwide formats for Australia, including ''

'', ''

'', and ''

Ready Steady Cook ''Ready Steady Cook'' is a BBC daytime TV cooking game show. It debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last original edition was broadcast on 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsl ...

''. It is based in Australia.

Lawsuits

Endemol sued Brazilian channel SBT over what it says was a ''Big Brother'' copycat, and threatened to sue Russian '' Behind the Glass'' for the same reason. Endemol was sued by four Georgia women alleging that a text-message game featured on ''

'' is a form of illegal gambling.

Productions

Reality television

* '' Auction Kings'' (produced by Endemol subsidiary

) * ''

'' * '' Secret Story'' (Version of ''

'', exclusively for

TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is par ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

, TVI,

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

, and

NET 5 Net5 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is part of Talpa TV, formerly a part of SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS6, Veronica, and SBS9. It is aim ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

) * '' Changing Rooms'' * '' Dating in the Dark'' * ''

I Love Money ''I Love Money'' is an American reality television series that aired on VH1 and was produced by 51 Minds Entertainment, a subsidiary of Endemol, and was a spin-off of '' Flavor of Love'', '' Charm School'', '' I Love New York'', '' Rock of Love'' ...

'' * ''

'' (2001–2006; 2011–2012) * ''

The Big Donor Show ''De Grote Donorshow'' (''The Great Donor Show'') was a reality television program which was broadcast in the Netherlands on Friday, June 1, 2007, by BNN. The program involved a supposedly terminally ill 37-year-old woman donating a kidney to ...

'' * ''

Star Academy ''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements. Format There are many versions of t ...

'' / ''

Fame Academy ''Fame Academy'' was a British television talent competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist and part of the international franchise ''Star Academy'' known under va ...

'' * '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' * '' The Bus'' * '' The Games'' * '' The Farm'' * '' Jerseylicious'' * '' Nice People'' * '' Only Fools on Horses'' * '' There's Something About Miriam'' * ''

Gay, Straight or Taken? ''Gay, Straight or Taken?'' is an American reality television series broadcast by Lifetime. The series premiered on January 8, 2007, and its eighteenth and final episode aired on March 12, 2007. Filmed in Los Angeles, California, each episode ...

'' * '' Kid Nation'' * ''

Queen Bees ''Queen Bees'' is an eight-episode competition series produced by Endemol USA. It aired on The N from July 11 to August 29, 2008. The show brings a group of teen "queen bees" together to live under one roof. Through a series of challenges designed ...

'' * ''

Estate of Panic ''Estate of Panic'' is an American reality competition 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. The first and only season aired on the Sci-Fi Chan ...

'' * ''Southern Belles: Louisville'' * ''

Survivor South Africa ''Survivor South Africa'' is a South African reality game show based on the popular international ''Survivor'' format. As in all versions of the show, it features group of strangers who are marooned in an isolated location, where they must pro ...

'' * '' T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' * '' Love in the Wild'' * '' The Voice''

Factual

* '' Restoration'' - Aired 2003, 2004, 2006 *'' Restoration Home'' - (2011–2013)

Late night/variety shows

* ''Cronicas Marcianas'' * ''

Games Uplate Live ''Games Uplate Live'' was a late night game show that served as the final program of ABS-CBN on its broadcast schedule. It was co-produced with Endemol, and aired Monday to Friday after Current Affairs shows. The show was hosted by Jaymee Joaqu ...

'' (2006–2009;

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under L ...

)

Drama

* ''

'' (drama/satire) * '' The Fall'' (Crime drama) * ''

'' (Crime drama) * '' Hell on Wheels'' (Western) * ''

'' (Comedy) * ''

'' (Crime drama) * '' Bad Education'' (Comedy) * ''

'' (Comedy) * '' Isidingo'' (Soapie) * ''

Graduados ''Graduados'' ( en, link=no, The Graduates) is a 2012 Argentine telenovela that was broadcast by Telefe from March 12 to December 19. The plot concerns a group of people who graduated from high school in 1989 and reunite twenty years later. Th ...

'' (romantic comedy) * '' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'' * '' Los exitosos Pells'' (Comedy) * '' Red Widow'' (crime drama/mystery)

Game shows

* '' 1 vs. 100'' * ''

101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow ''101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow'' is a British game show produced by Initial (a subsidiary of Endemol UK) for the BBC hosted by Steve Jones and Nemone. On each episode, eight contestants compete for a £10,000 prize by picking the correct ans ...

'' * '' The Winner Is'' * ''

'' * '' BrainTeaser'' * '' Break the Bank'' * ''

'' * '' Divided'' * ''

Eliminator Eliminator may refer to: People and characters *The Eliminators (band), a band which covered " The Saint" from '' Surfbeat Behind the Iron Curtain, Volume 1'' * The Eliminators, a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of John Kronus and ...

'' * ''

For the Rest of Your Life ''For the Rest of Your Life'' is a British game show that aired on ITV from 8 May 2007 to 28 August 2009 and was hosted by Nicky Campbell. In each game, a couple tried to win a prize consisting of a series of monthly cheques whose length and va ...

'' * '' Golden Balls'' * ''Hotrods'' * ''

In the Grid ''In the Grid'' was a British game show that aired on Five from 30 October 2006 to 2 February 2007, hosted by Les Dennis. Format Round 1 - The Grid The reigning champion gets to pick from a 3x3 board (from A1 to C3), each square hiding a name ...

'' * ''Judas Game'' * ''Midnight Money Madness'' * ''

The Million Pound Drop ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

'' (quiz show) * ''Participation TV'' * ''

Pointless ''Pointless'' is a British television quiz show produced by Banijay subsidiary Remarkable Television for the BBC. It is hosted by Alexander Armstrong. In each episode four teams of two contestants attempt to find correct but obscure answers ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Show Me the Money'' * ''

'' * '' The Almost Impossible Gameshow'' * ''

The Bank Job ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' * ''

The Brain A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. It is the most complex organ in a v ...

'' * ''

The Wall ''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/ CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-i ...

'' * ''

'' / ''

Total Wipeout ''Total Wipeout'' is a British game show, hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, which first aired on the BBC on 3 January 2009. In each episode, contestants competed in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenge ...

'' * '' XXS – Extra Extra Small'' * '' Wheel of Fortune''

Children's shows

* '' The DJ Kat Show'' * ''

Gordon the Garden Gnome ''Gordon the Garden Gnome'' is an animated children's television series aimed at getting children interested in gardening. Gordon is a happy garden gnome, whose voice is provided by TV gardening presenter Alan Titchmarsh. The series began in 2005 ...

'' * ''

Bananas in Pyjamas ''Bananas in Pyjamas'' is an Australian children's television series that first aired on 20 July 1992 on ABC. It has since been syndicated in many countries and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the " Pyjamas" in the title wa ...

'' * '' Nini'' * ''

Pig's Breakfast ''Pig's Breakfast'' (also known as ''Off The Air'') is an Australian children's television series that was broadcast in 1999. Two alien school kids, Grob and Meeba, accidentally crash their galactic school bus into a television studio on Eart ...

'' * '' Hi-5'' * '' How 2'' * '' The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky'' * ''

Animal Express Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in w ...

'' * '' Cushion Kids'' * ''

Classic Tales A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that exemplifies its class. The word can be an adjective (a ''c ...

'' * ''

Aliens Among Us ''Aliens Among Us'' is a themed anthology of science fiction short works edited by American writers Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in June 2000. It was reissued as an ebook by Baen Books in October ...

'' * '' The Shak'' * '' The Tribe'' * '' Dinky Dog'' * '' R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour'' * ''

Total Drama ''Total Drama'' (often shortened as ''TD'') is a Canadian animated television series created by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis that premiered on Teletoon in Canada on July 8, 2007, and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on June 5, 2008. The s ...

'' * '' Ani Tore! EX'' * '' I Can Cook''

Live TV

* '' Domino Day''

Sitcoms

* ''

'' (International distribution only) * '' Happily Divorced'' (International distribution only) * '' The Exes''

Talk/Variety

* ''

'' * ''

Katch It With Khanyi Katch It With Khanyi was a South African television talk show produced by Endemol Africa and hosted by Khanyi Mbau where she interviewed South African celebrities, including politicians, footballers and artists. Before the season finale of season ...

Notes

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