John de Mol

De Mol's TalpaCreative.com Seeks Reality TV Show Ideas

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2008 - 12:24pm.

Los Angeles - Dutch media tycoon John de Mol's Talpa Media Group on Monday announced the launch of TalpaCreative.com, a site where TV fans can create and sell original non-scripted TV show ideas. The best ideas will be developed by del Mol and his team and may be produced and distributed internationally by Talpa Media Group and Endemol, whose previous productions include "Big Brother," "Fear Factor" and "Deal or No Deal."

Telefonica Sells Stake in "Big Brother" Producer Endemol for $4.6 Billion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 14, 2007 - 1:31pm.

London - Spanish telecom Telefonica has sold its stake in the Dutch TV production company Endemol ("Big Brother," "Deal or No Deal") to a group led by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset, and Endemol founder John de Mol, in a deal valued at $4.6 billion, the Financial Times reported.