'Big Brother' maker in merger talks with founder -paper
Endemol, maker of "Big Brother", is in talks to merge with Dutch peer Talpa, which is owned by Endemol co-founder John de Mol, a Dutch newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing Endemol's chief executive....
View ArticleNBC orders singing competition from ‘Voice’ producer
to exit the game in exchange for a cash payout, or gamble on continuing in the game. The show is from Voice producer John de Mol. “We are thrilled to be working with John de Mol, the creator and one of...
View ArticleNBC orders another — yes, another — singing competition series from producer...
Is,” in which contestants compete in singing duels to to win $1 million. “The Winner Is” is executive produced by John de Mol, who also happens to be the creator and producer of “The Voice,” that other...
View ArticleNBC Drops 'Sing Off,' Adds New Singing Competition
new singing competition called The Winner Is, Entertainment Weekly reports. The new show, which comes from The Voice producer John de Mol, will pit singers from all walks of life against each other in...
View ArticleVoice live shows 'need to change'
numbers are now down to around six million an episode. Criticism There's also been some criticism from the show's creator, John de Mol, who's also behind shows like Big Brother and Deal or no Deal. He...
View ArticleNBC renews 'The Voice' for two more seasons
program will remain even more relevant as we move forward through this exciting season,” Greenblatt said. "My hat is off to John de Mol, Mark Burnett and everyone who produces this classy and highly...
View ArticleBBC1's The Voice hits new key for second series
by May it had slipped to 5.6 million against the Britain's Got Talent final, which drew 11.9 million. The Voice creator John de Mol told MediaGuardian last year that he wanted the second series to...
View ArticleThe Voice: kids version of The Voice to launch
creator of the successful reality talent show has said he's hoping that a kids version of The Voice will air on the BBC. John de Mol's The Voice was hugely successful in Holland originally, and has...
View ArticleApollo Proposes Merger of Endemol and Core Media
company, may also put money into the deal if it goes through.But the proposal faces some big obstacles. Most importantly, John de Mol, the co-founder of Endemol, still has a stake in the company and...
View ArticleGoing Dutch: Are you ready for new cheese and sleaze reality TV from the...
Splash! , were all first smash hits in The Netherlands, the home of TV behemoth Endemol and Big Brother ’s creator, John de Mol. They have since sailed across the world making waves, and delivering,...
View ArticleSecond Act for Creator of 'The Voice'
asleep in the middle of a 110-decibel production of "The Voice of Holland," the latest product of Dutch television guru John de Mol, famous for "Big Brother,""Deal or No Deal" and "Fear Factor." But...
View Article'The Purge' trounces 'The Internship.' Cable show kicks off in D.C.
about what John Malone, considered the Godfather of the modern cable industry, may be up to next. Another bite at the apple. John de Mol, who's made a career of producing reality and talent shows, is...
View Article'The Purge' trounces 'The Internship.' Cable show kicks off in D.C.
about what John Malone, considered the Godfather of the modern cable industry, may be up to next. Another bite at the apple. John de Mol, who's made a career of producing reality and talent shows, is...
View ArticleStars insist BBC's patriotic show 'I Love My Country' isn't a Ukip advert
national characteristics. Frank Skinner and comic Micky Flanagan are team captains on the show, which was created by John de Mol, the Dutch television entrepreneur behind Big Brother, and has already...
View ArticleWhere's the money in social TV and second screening?
one example from the Netherlands highlights the true potential of second screen, social integration with TV programming: John de Mol's latest weekly television quiz phenomenon in The Netherlands called...
View ArticleNBC and the 'Million Second' Question
platform for new shows.Another payoff, if it's a hit, could be exporting the format overseas, just as producers such as John de Mol have long done with shows like "The Voice"—developed originally in...
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