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Endemol is a Dutch-based media company that produces and distributes multiplatform entertainment content. The company annually produces more than 15,000 hours of programming across scripted and non-scripted genres, including drama, reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, factual and kids programming. Endemol comprises a global network of operations in more than 30 countries and works with over 300 broadcasters, digital platforms and licensees worldwide. The business covers development, production, marketing, distribution, franchise management and multi-platform initiatives including digital video, gaming and apps. Endemol is controlled by Endemol Shine Group (a joint-venture between 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management) and headquartered in the Netherlands. Endemol created and runs reality, talent and game show franchises worldwide, including ''Cherry Hall'', ''Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, Wipeout, 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'', ''Peaky Blinders'', ''Hell On Wheels'', ''Benidorm'', ''Ripper Street'', ''Black Mirror'', ''Bad Education'', ''My Mad Fat Diary'', ''Hot in Cleveland'', ''Kirstie'', ''Leverage'', ''Home and Away'', ''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 and John de Mol, 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 ''Big Brother'' reality television show, with versions in many countries after the initial Dutch version. Other examples include ''Deal or No Deal'' (sold to over 75 countries), ''The Money Drop'' (sold in over 50 countries), ''Fear Factor'' (sold in 30 countries) and ''Wipeout'' (sold in over 30 countries). In recent years the company has also been expanding its English language drama output with shows such as titles such as ''The Fall'', ''Peaky Blinders'', ''Ripper Street'' and ''Black Mirror'' in the UK and ''Hell On Wheels'' in the USA. In November 2013 the company launched Endemol Beyond, an international division specialising in original content for digital video platforms such as YouTube. In 2000, Endemol was sold to the Spanish telecom and media corporation Telefónica for €5.5 billion. In November 2005, 25% of Endemol was taken public, and is since then listed on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange under the stock symbol EML. On May 14, 2007 the remaining 75% of Endemol shares were bought by a consortium, Edam Acquisition, led by Mediaset, the company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi's family, and including the investment company Cyrte, in which the original co-founder John de Mol has shares.〔("Telefonica sells Endemol to Mediaset" ) ''Earth Times'', Mon, May 14, 2007''〕 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. It was reported in 2010 that the company was $3 billion in debt.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Endemol Shareholders May Be Forced To Inject Fresh Equity Before August Deadline )〕 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 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. On March 23, 2012, Endemol's debt was converted into shares by US private-equity firm Apollo Global Management.〔Martijn van der Starre "Bloomberg News" Mar 26, 2012 (Endemol Debt Taken On, Converted Into Shares by Apollo ) bloomberg.com, Retrieved on January 13, 2014〕 On April 3, 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.〔Jonathan Webdale "C21 Media" 03-04-2012 (Mediaset sells Endemol stake ) c21media.com, Retrieved on January 13, 2014〕 On May 15, 2014, Apollo and 21st Century Fox announced a joint venture to combine 21st Century Fox's Shine Group and Apollo's Endemol and CORE Media Group.〔(21st Century Fox & Apollo In Joint Venture Talks For Shine, Endemol And CORE Media ) NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor deadline.com, Retrieved on May 18, 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 Israel'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.〔(Endemol buys into Israel's Reshet )〕 On December 17, 2014, Endemol merged with fellow Apollo Global Management subsidiary Core Media, producer of American Idol, and 21st Century Fox’s Shine 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 January 1, 2015.〔( ''Endemol, Shine & Core Joint Venture Gets Name, Sets More Top Execs, Merges Distribution & International Operations'', Nellie Andreeva, The Daily Deadline, Los Angeles, 17 December 2014 ).Retrieved 22 June 2015.〕 21st Century Fox’s predecessor company, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, had in 2011 bought Shine (founder and chairperson until the 2015 merger: Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth) for $673 million.〔( ''Fox-Apollo TV Merger Joins “Idol” With “Biggest Loser”'', Chris Palmeri, Bloomberg Business, New York, 15 May 2014 ).Retrieved 22 June 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Endemol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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