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EXCLUSIVE: Endemol Shine Australia has been responsible for shows specified arsenic CBS’ The Summit, ABC’s Family Food Fight and Paramount+’s NCIS: Sydney.
Now nan Australian section of nan Banijay-owned accumulation institution is looking for much maturation successful nan U.S. and beyond. It has hired Dan Cazzola arsenic SVP, Development to execute this.
Cazzola will beryllium based successful LA and reports to ESA’s Creative Director Elliot Spencer. He has been tasked pinch expanding its slate of English-language originals and processing “big, bold, and move IP”.
It marks a homecoming of sorts for Cazzola, who spent 5 years astatine Endemol Shine North America, wherever he was SVP, Unscripted Development. He developed and sold bid specified arsenic NBC’s Deal aliases No Deal Island and Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge, Disney+’s Foodtastic and Domino Challenge, which aired connected broadcasters including France’s M6.
He besides oversaw US adaptations of Banijay formats specified as Fox’s Lego Masters and The CW’s Would I Lie To You?
Most recently, he was a advisor for Richard Bacon’s Yes Yes Media, moving crossed its U.S. and UK improvement slate. The company, which is backed by Elisabeth Murdoch’s Sister Group, is behind Who’s In The Band, a euphony title bid that is successful nan useful astatine ABC.
Cazzola said, “ESA has nan champion imaginative squad successful nan business, and I’ve ever admired nan activity they do. Being backmost astatine Banijay and moving pinch ESA connected their eager maturation strategy successful nan US and internationally to build standout original contented is incredibly exciting.”
Peter Newman, Chief Executive Officer ESA added, “ESA’s way grounds of building defining versions of multi territory, world formats and original IP that travels, is acknowledgment to nan world‑class talent we attract. Dan’s exceptional imaginative imagination and proven expertise for moving pinch broadcast partners to present awesome original bid makes him an outstanding addition to nan team.”
