Barely two months since they turned down the chance to run the Endemol Shine Group in Australia, Shine Australia CEOs Mark and Carl Fennessy have changed their minds.
Endemol Shine Australia has elevated Peter Newman from MD, unscripted content, to chief content officer.
Endemol Shine Australia is producing the first Australian Amazon Original, 'LOL: Last One Laughing', which will feature ten local comedians trying to make each other laugh first.
French-based entertainment giant Banijay's takeover of the Endemol Shine Group will create the world's biggest independent production and distribution company with a catalogue of nearly 100,000 hours.
Richard Lowenstein's Ghost Pictures is collaborating with independent producer Mark Fennessy on a feature documentary on AFL star Dustin Martin and a miniseries based on Billy Thorpe's first book.
The Seven Network has commissioned a local version of the hit US show Ultimate Tag, which sees competitors vault, dodge, tumble and dive their way through several courses while being chased by resident Taggers.