Shine Group

Shine Group was an international distribution group.

Shine Group
IndustryFilm distributor
Founded2001
Defunct2015 (except Portugal and Spain)
FateMerged with Endemol
Later then acquired by Banijay
SuccessorEndemol Shine Group
Banijay
OwnerBanijay
DivisionsShine Australia
Shine America
Shine France
Shine Germany
Shine Iberia
Shine Nordics
SubsidiariesBrown Eyed Boy
Bossa Studios
ChannelFlip
Dragonfly Film and Television
Filmlance International
Friday TV
HEARTLAND ApS
Kudos Film & Television
Lovely Day
Mag5 Content
Meter Television
Metronome Productions
Metronome Post
Metronome Rental
Metronome Spartacus
Princess Productions
Shine 360°
Shine International
Shine Network
Shine North
Shine Pictures
Shine TV
STO-CPH Produktion AB
Studios A/S

History

Shine was founded in 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch following her departure from BSkyB the previous year. In 2006, Shine Group acquired Kudos, Princess Productions and Dragonfly to create the Shine Group, although they still operate as four separate entities.

Shine acquired Reveille Productions in 2008. News Corporation (later 21st Century Fox, but assets are now split between The Walt Disney Company and Fox Corporation) acquired Shine Group in April 2011 for $415 million.[1] US pension funds who are shareholders in News Corporation are suing the company accusing Murdoch of nepotism.[2]

In May 2014, 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management announced the negotiation of merging their respective production companies: FOX-owned Shine Group and Apollo-controlled Endemol and CORE Media Group.[3] The deal was finalized later in the same year.[4]

On 17 December 2014, Shine Group announced the joint venture by 21st Century Fox with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, combining Endemol, Shine and CORE Media into Endemol Shine Group.[5] As part of the new structure, Former Endemol UK CEO, Lucas Church, has been appointed Chairman of Endemol Shine UK, whilst former Endemol UK Chief Operating Officer, Richard Johnston, becomes CEO of Endemol Shine UK.[6][7]

Subsidiaries[8]

Europe

UK

Americas
  • Shine America: In 2012-03-16, Shine Group announced the unveiling of Shine America.[13]
  • Ardaban: In 2012-03-06, Shine America announced the launch of Ardaban, with appointment of former Notional Co-President Chachi Senior as Ardaban CEO.[14]

Nordics
  • Shine Nordics AB: Joined Shine Group in 2009 as Metronome Film & Television AB. In 2014-04-05, Shine Group announced renaming Metronome Film & Television AB to Shine Nordics AB.[15]

Europe

Australia

Programming[16]

References
  1. News Corp Completes Deal To Buy Shine Group The Hollywood Deadline
  2. "Murdoch deal for Shine faces shareholder writ". BBC News. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. Super-indie merger: Shine, Endemol, Core Media
  4. 21st Century Fox, Apollo finalize Core-Endemol-Shine deal
  5. "New Joint Venture 'Endemol Shine Group' Launches". Shine Group. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018.
  6. "Endemol Shine Group Announces Further Senior Appointments". Shine Group. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019.
  7. "21st Century Fox and Apollo Seal Deal to Merge Shine, Endemol and Core". Variety. 10 December 2014.
  8. Companies
  9. About Us
  10. Shine Group Acquires Social Gaming Company Bossa Studios
  11. Shine Group Acquires Leading Online Producer and Broadcaster ChannelFlip
  12. IGN and Shine to Launch "START" - a New YouTube Video Games Channel
  13. Shine Group Unveils Shine America, A New Identity For U.S Based Companies.
  14. Shine America Announce The Launch Of Ardaban.
  15. Metronome Film & Television Becomes Shine Nordics
  16. Our Shows
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