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  • Bigg Boss18 used to reveal IPL team Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer

    Bigg Boss18 used to reveal IPL team Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer

    MUMBAI: There are many synergistic benefits that the merger between Star India and Viacom18 under Reliance can  -and will-  bring. And this was  an obvious one – the low hanging fruit –but it was not expected.  An IPL team announcing its captain on an entertainment reality show.

    Yes, that did happen. And it’s kudos to JioStar vice-chairman Uday Shankar and his band of merry executives. Can’t forget our man from Endemol, Deepak Dhar and his creative bunch. And to the team which ventured to do it.

    The 12 January weekend  episode of Bigg Boss18 saw, for the first time in IPL history, the Punjab Kings unveiling their captain in a way that’s never been done before—on the Bigg Boss18 stage, hosted by none other than Salman Khan! And of course the Punjab Kings skipper was revealed to be Shreyas Iyer, the swashbuckling batsman and leader.

    “We are breaking barriers between sports and entertainment. This iconic collaboration between cricket and entertainment celebrates innovation and ambition, setting the tone for IPL 2025. Shreyas Iyer, our leader, is ready to guide PBKS to new heights,” said the Punjab Kings in a post.  

    It went to congratulate “the visionary teams at Punjab Kings and Endemol for making this happen. Satish Menon (CEO) and  Saurabh Arora (CCO).”

    Added  London-based sports consultant Anduhav Roda on Linkedin: “This unprecedented move not only captured the attention of cricket fans but also showcased a brilliant marketing strategy that leverages one of India’s largest entertainment platforms By choosing Bigg Boss18 as the stage for their announcement, Punjab Kings effectively tapped into the show’s massive viewership, reaching millions of potential fans in a single broadcast The involvement of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and the involvement of players with housemates added a layer of excitement to the announcement, making it a memorable moment for both cricket and reality TV fans This approach allowed for a more personal connection with fans, as they witness their favorite players in a familiar entertainment setting. This not only sets a new precedent for how sports franchises can engage with audiences but also highlights the growing intersection between sports and entertainment in India.”

    However, a senior media planner who was not willing to be identified said this was only possible as both the streaming and television telecast rights for the IPL are now  under one roof –that of JioStar. Says she: “Earlier it was not possible as both Viacom18 and Disney Star had to be on tenterhooks in case one objected to the other’s innovation.”

    Let’s hope the merger gives us a lot more surprises – like the one Punjab Kings did. 

  • Lionsgate India appoints Mrinalini Khanna as head, original content

    Lionsgate India appoints Mrinalini Khanna as head, original content

    Mumbai: Global media company Lionsgate India has announced the appointment of Mrinalini Khanna as content head for Indian originals, effective 16 August.

    In her new role at Lionsgate, Khanna will be at the helm of developing, creating, and producing content for both the studio as well as Lionsgate Play, its OTT platform.

    Khanna joins Lionsgate after a 14 years-stint at Endemol Shine India, wherein she set up a robust content slate and set the foundation for their venture into premium scripted production by identifying books, partnerships, and collaborations as well as with productions which include “The Test Case”, “MOM”, “Bombay Begums” and “Aarya”. Prior to that, Khanna worked in content and production for Miditech and NDTV.

    “Mrinalini brings strong domain expertise on consumer-centric business to this role combined with an in-depth understanding of the content development in the OTT space. Her creative experience and commitment will be very valuable in shaping and developing content strategy for the Lionsgate Play in India,” said Lionsgate, MD – South Asia and networks- emerging markets Asia, Rohit Jain.

    Khanna comes with a rich experience in content development for television, digital and live entertainment, besides content planning & strategy for broadcasters.

    “Lionsgate Play is a brand with a distinctive identity that echoes with today’s viewers. I look forward to this new chapter in my life and support the team through the next phase of the content expansion journey,” stated Khanna on her appointment.

  • Banijay France taps Jean-Louis Blot as EndemolShine Production CEO

    Banijay France taps Jean-Louis Blot as EndemolShine Production CEO

    MUMBAI: Banijay France has appointed Jean-Louis Blot as CEO of EndemolShine Production (excluding scripted).

    In his new role, Blot will be responsible for spearheading EndemolShine Production’s unscripted operations and is charged with driving creativity and a healthy pipeline of IP for the business’ local and global clients, as well as the wider group’s extensive cross-territory catalogue. An entrepreneur, producer and tastemaker, he brings a range of experience to the role and will be at the forefront of growing the organisation’s offering and bolstering its reputation in the market.

    Having graduated from Sciences Po, Jean-Louis is one of the most respected names in the industry. In 2008, he created BBC Worldwide Productions France, the first French subsidiary of the BBC, which he led with success and since 2016, has been behind the equally triumphant creation of Warner Bros International Television Production France.

    Banijay France CEO François de Brugada said, “We are very happy to have Jean-Louis joining the Banijay adventure. For the past ten years, he has demonstrated a strong ability in anticipating trends in the French market and strategically capitalising on growth and success opportunities. With the know-how and creativity of EndemolShine Production, the amazing tank of ideas that is the Banijay catalogue, and Jean-Louis leading, I am confident in our company’s future.”

  • Banijay Group in 50:50 JV with Deepak Dhar for India ops

    Banijay Group in 50:50 JV with Deepak Dhar for India ops

    MUMBAI: French content powerhouse Banijay Group is setting up its operations for India and South East Asia in partnership with former Endemol India managing director Deepak Dhar.

    Dhar will hold 50 per cent equity in Banijay Asia as its founder-CEO for South East Asia operations. He will head the new business, leading content strategies, partnerships and alliances across the region, with a central focus on India. He stepped down as managing director of Endemol Shine India in December last year having previously held key positions at Star TV, Channel V and MTV.

    The new JV, Banijay Asia, will produce content across multiple genres, including digital and films for India and South East Asia. Dhar will lead business, content strategies, partnerships and alliances in the region, with India being central focus.

    “Creating innovative and engaging content has been a passion for me, and I am always on a lookout for challenging opportunities,” Dhar said in a statement. “Creating a strong foundation in Southeast Asia is the next crucial step for [Banijay Group] and I am excited to be helming this move.”

    Banijay is an independent content creation group for television and multimedia platforms. Spread across entities in seventeen territories, its library includes programming spanning genres like entertainment, drama, factual entertainment, kids and reality; all licensed internationally by its global distribution arm Banijay Rights. Some notable formats include reality television series Keeping up with the Kardashians, crime drama series Underbelly and ABC’s reality television program Wife Swap.

    Banijay Group COO Peter Langenberg said, “This is an extremely significant partnership for us as we continue to build our presence in India and South-East Asia, one of the most dynamic and burgeoning regions in the world. We are very excited about the wide-ranging opportunities Deepak’s experience and expertise will bring to the group.”

    “After my last role at Endemol, I was looking for an opportunity that could satiate my passion to create innovative and engaging content, while at the same time, have the potential to scale at multiple levels. This partnership with Banijay Group matches perfectly with what I was seeking,” Dhar said.

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    Deepak Dhar bids adieu to Endemol after a decade

    Abhishek Rege elevated as Endemol CEO

  • Abhishek Rege elevated as Endemol CEO

    Abhishek Rege elevated as Endemol CEO

    MUMBAI: Another big news has come right after Endemol Shine India managing director and CEO put down his papers. The COO of the production house, Abhishek Rege, is being elevated as the new CEO. 

    A source close to the development confirmed the news to Indiantelevision.com that Dhar will be starting his own venture and Rege will helm the company.

    Rege has been associated with Endemol for more than seven years now. He worked with Endemol in 2007 for three years as head of commercial and legal before joining Viacom 18 as director business operation, international business. 

    Then he rejoined Endemol in 2012 as chief operating officer of the television section and later was promoted to chief operating officer of the production house in September 2016. 

  • Deepak Dhar bids adieu to Endemol after a decade

    Deepak Dhar bids adieu to Endemol after a decade

    MUMBAI: After 11 years of being with Endemol Shine India, managing director and CEO Deepak Dhar has resigned from his position. 

    Dhar has contributed greatly and ruled the world of TRPs with some of the most talked about shows like Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi.

    A source close to the development has confirmed the news to Indiantelevision.com 

    Dhar joined Endemol in 2006 as a creative director and later he was promoted as managing director in 2008. In April 2012, he was promoted as managing director and CEO of the production house.   

    Prior to joining Endemol, Dhar worked with Star Network as group head for five years. He also worked for three years with MTV as senior producer. 

  • India’s GoQuest sends cooking reality format to Italy

    India’s GoQuest sends cooking reality format to Italy

    MUMBAI: GoQuest Format, the formats’ arm of GoQuest Media based out of India, has optioned its exciting cooking reality format, Kitchen 50-50 to YAM112003, part of Endemol Shine Group Italy. GoQuest has confirmed that this deal was a fruition of MIPTV meetings held in April 2017.

    Kitchen 50-50 is a cooking reality format where two home cooks or professional chefs fight it out in one kitchen to win a cash prize of US$ 10000 (Rs 6.5 lakh) in every episode. The specialty of this kitchen is that there is only one of each appliance and each contestant gets to use it on a first come, first serve basis.

    “Kitchen 50-50 represents an original take in the crowded world of food formats for television,” said YAM112003 GM – TV production department Alberto Rossini. “It’s lively, fresh and funny, and we are very pleased to bring such a format to the Italian market.”

    GoQuest Media MD Vivek Lath said: “This is one of our first formats to be distributed worldwide after years of readymade content distribution. We are confident of YAM112003 giving it the best treatment. The fun and drama in Kitchen 50-50 infuses tension of a reality and drama of a daily soap.”

    YAM112003, part of Endemol Shine Group, is a production company, creative agency and event agency with experience in terms of strategy, creativity, production, distribution and content management. GoQuest Formats, the formats arm of GoQuest Media from India, distributes, creates and co-creates non-fiction format for television channels and digital platforms around the world.

  • Star Maa to launch reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ with Junior NTR as host

    MUMBAI: In line with its commitment of “Sarikotha Uttejam”, Star Maa is all set to bring to its viewers an unprecedented and explosive viewing experience with one of the biggest reality shows, Bigg Boss. And hosting this show will be none other than the sensational and talented Junior NTR.

    This is Junior NTR’s first foray into television. Indeed, it is one of the biggest small screen forays in south India in recent times. With his natural spontaneity and talent, NTR will play an extremely crucial role in being the only link between the audience and around a dozen celebrities who will be placed inside a locked house.

    “Television is one of the biggest mediums for entertainment. When I was approached by Star MAA to host Bigg Boss, the biggest ever show on Telugu Television, I was intrigued by the challenge. I believe that the show will be a game changer,” said NTR.

    Bigg Boss is the Indian version of the international format Big Brother one of the most successful reality television series ever. The Endemol owned format Big Brother has had 10 blockbuster seasons in Hindi with Salman Khan as the host.

    About a dozen participants will be locked inside a house and provided with all necessary amenities but they will be completely cut off from technology and the outside world. Everything they do will be watched by a large number of cameras and ultimately the audience. The format promises a fascinating view on a group of strangers learning to live with each other.

    Alok Jain, Business Head of Star Maa, said, “We are extremely excited to launch Big Boss, the biggest reality show in the world, for the first time in this market. This is in line with our ambition to entertain & provide Telugu audiences with the best content ideas from across the globe. With Junior NTR, one of the most popular and revered Telugu stars as the host, we look forward to engage a diverse spectrum of viewers. On the show, our endeavor will be to continuously innovate keeping in mind the sensibilities of this market. This will be an experience unlike any seen-on Telugu TV before”

    Over the last few months, Star Maa has started reshaping its programming strategy and business approach and has launched a lot of new shows, garnering new viewers and reach. This has resulted in a very positive consumer response. “Bigg Boss is the most significant step we are taking to drive our growth further,” Alok added

  • Colors’ ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ invests Rs 70 cr so far, Shetty & team leave for Spain on 17 May

    Colors’ ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ invests Rs 70 cr so far, Shetty & team leave for Spain on 17 May

    MUMBAI: Action director-producer Rohit Shetty is back on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi wherein 12 daredevil (jaanbaaz) Khiladis will test their fear quotient in Spain.

    Twenty episodes of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ have already been lined up to be telecast on Viacom18’s Colors channel which is accessible in over 90 per cent television households in India. Around Rs 60-70 crore has already been invested in the show of dare-devilry, it has been reliably learnt by www.indiantelevision.com.

    ‘Pain in Spain’ is the theme of the new season of the biggest action=packed reality show on Indian television, for which celebrities will be travelling to Spain on 17 May.

    The show will showcase action from the land of flamenco, fiesta and folklore – Spain, this year. Shetty makes a comeback after a year to host the upcoming season.

    Produced by Endemol Shine India, the beautiful terrains of Spain are all set to turn into a battleground with never-seen-before stunts as Khatron Ke Khiladi preps up to premiere this monsoon.

    Speaking about the newest edition, recently promoted Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak said, “Both the seasons that Shetty hosted earlier yielded rich dividends. This time, with an exotic destination like Spain and carefully handpicked contestants, we are sure the show will become a blockbuster.”

    Living the ‘pain’ in Spain on Khatron Ke Khiladi will be 12 enthusiastic khiladis who will taste fear at every step of their journey on the show. The handpicked khiladis include internationally acclaimed wrestler Geeta Phogat, Bigg Boss’s common man champion Manveer Gurjar, bold and daring Shibani Dandekar, Lopamudra Raut, Monica Dogra and Nia Sharma, charming actors Ravi Dubey, Karan Wahi and Rithvik Dhanjani, television beauties Hina Khan and Shiny Doshi, and hip-hop king Shantanu Maheshwari.

    Together, these jaanbaaz khiladis will battle not only Spain’s unpredictable spring weather, but also specially curated stunts that will challenge their limitations.

    Said Manisha Sharma, Programming Head – COLORS, “The line-up this year is very promising and the fact that we must take the show to its next level is very challenging. With Shetty back, we have tried to custom-make stunts going by the playout of the previous seasons. Shetty too has his own ideas of frying this new bunch of contestants! The season is truly going to be Darr Ki Nayi Definition. The viewers will have a blast watching the Dangal girl – Geeta Phogat fight in a new battleground, daily soap bahu – Hina Khan test new waters out of her comfort zone, and have other television heartthrobs, Bigg Boss winners, singers and anchors prove their mettle against fear.”

    Shetty, said, “Muchas gracias, Colors for having me back on Khatron Ke Khiladi. Spain has some amazing locations that can truly test the daredevilry of the khiladis. With Colors and Endemol, together, I’m hoping we create another blockbuster experience for all. Colors has picked up some excellent contestants this season and like the viewers, I’m looking forward to know them and test their fear quotient.”

    Deepak Dhar, Managing Director & CEO – Endemol Shine India said, “With Khatron Ke Khiladi, Endemol Shine India continues to push the threshold of action, drama, and entertainment, on a grander scale with every passing year. Our constant endeavor is to redefine the notion of fear while creating a wholesome entertainment experience. This year, Spain will form the perfect setting for the stunts that we have planned. It’s going to be a fear-filled ride; Khatron Ke Khiladi will explore uncharted avenues of ‘Darr’ this season.”

    As Khatron Ke Khiladi’s 12 unsuspecting khiladis depart for Spain with Shetty, they will be faced with a mix of stunts featuring not only heights, water, creepy crawlies and wilderness, but also some of the wildest experiences that will change their perspective of fear altogether!

  • &TV acquires ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ rights; Endemol to produce

    &TV acquires ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ rights; Endemol to produce

    MUMBAI: Even as Indian television has seen dance reality shows galore like Dance India Dance, Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa amongst others on Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs), another new dance reality show format is all set to hit screens in the near future. 

     

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ Hindi GEC &TV has acquired the rights of the global dance reality format show So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) from Dick Clark Productions.

     

    Endemol Shine India will produce the India edition of the reality show for the channel.

     

    Dancers from across the country – amateur or professional – can participate in the show. &TV has already started the online registration process. However, the channel has not yet made any official comment on the air date and time.

     

     

     

     

    SYTYCD India will also see the country’s best choreographers as jury members on the show.

     

    The original show was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe is produced by Core Media Group’s 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions.

     

     

    In the US, SYTYCD was recently renewed by Fox for a 13th season, which is slated to go on air on 30 May.