17-479: Endemol Australia , formerly known as Southern Star Group , Southern Star Productions , Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia and Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd , was a major Australian independent television production, distribution, and syndication company. On 26 July 2015, the company was merged with Shine Australia to succeed it as Endemol Shine Australia . The company began in 1972 as Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia), an Australian division of Hanna-Barbera (which
34-552: A boating accident on 21 February 2022. Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia)'s founder Kevin Weldon passed away peacefully 'content to have lived a full, lucky and blessed life', surrounded by family and loved ones, in November 2023. Endemol Shine Australia Endemol Shine Australia is a subsidiary of Banijay Entertainment , a global content production and distribution company. The current CEO of Endemol Shine Australia
51-589: A re-release in standard-case packaging, which became the norm for each subsequent season set. Multiple season sets have additionally been made available from Madman Entertainment. Offspring has been broadcast in several countries, including New Zealand , where it was screened from 2010 on TV One on Sundays at 8:30pm. In 2012, it appeared on the GNT network in Brazil and both HOT VOD and HOT3 in Israel , while it
68-472: A sixth series due to Ten's cost-cutting measures in its production division. In 2015, the series was picked up for another series, with production commencing on 25 April 2016 and running through to June 2016. Most of the original cast returned alongside new cast members. The seventh series filmed in Melbourne from March 2017 and premiered on 28 June 2017. In November 2017, Network Ten chose not to renew
85-586: A transaction worth A$ 75 million, effective shuttering Endemol Southern Star. Southern Star Productions's founder Buzz Potamkin died from pancreatic cancer on 22 April 2012. On 11 December 2013, Southern Star announced it would rebrand as Endemol Australia, completing the rollout by February 2014. The change was brought about by Chief Executive Officer , Janeen Faithfull. On 15 November 2016, Mark and Carl Fennessy were appointed joint CEOs of Endemol Australia as well as its parent company, Endemol Shine Australia . Southern Star Group's founder Neil Balnaves died in
102-426: A video label, THG Video, in 1984, then renamed to Taft Video in 1987. In 1987, it made a $ 42 million bid for Communications and Entertainment Limited, but it never realised. In 1988, Neil Balnaves led an A$ 11 million management buyout of Taft-Hardie, reorganising the company as Southern Star Group. The home video division was renamed to Southern Star Video in 1989. The Sydney animation facilities were also sold, while
119-588: Is Peter Newman. Endemol Shine Australia is based in Sydney . The company’s programming includes various shows on Australian free-to-air networks and pay TV channels, such as MasterChef , Australian Survivor , Big Brother , LEGO Masters , Australian Ninja Warrior , Married at First Sight , Gogglebox Australia , and Ambulance Australia . Endemol Shine Australia also produces dramas such as Offspring , Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door , and INXS: Never Tear Us Apart . Endemol Shine Australia
136-513: Is included in the library from Hanna-Barbera Pty, Ltd./Taft-Hardie Group Pty. Ltd. Following an acquisition of shares, production company Endemol Australia merged with Shine Australia on July 26, 2015. In January 2010, Shine Australia was founded as a part of the Shine Group . It was jointly led by CEOs Mark Fennessy and Carl Fennessy, who had previously worked at FremantleMedia Australia and Crackerjack Productions . Shine Australia
153-527: Is not to be mistaken for the long-serving entertainment and talent company Shine International Entertainment, who own the registered trademark, and have been operating in Australia since 1932. In February 2016, producer Imogen Banks began to head a new division of Endemol Shine Australia called EndemolShine Banks , which focused on drama productions. In 2020, Peter Newman became the CEO. Program
170-484: Is still in production. Offspring (TV series) Offspring is an Australian television comedy-drama program that aired Network Ten from 2010 to 2017. Offspring is centred on 30-something obstetrician Nina Proudman and her family and friends as they navigate the chaos of modern life. Filmed in Melbourne's inner north, the series mixes conventional narrative drama and comedy with flashbacks, graphic animation, and fantasy sequences. Debra Oswald wrote
187-463: The Los Angeles division continued to operate until 1991 when it was sold to Turner Broadcasting System . In January 2000, Endemol formed a joined venture with Southern Star Group called Endemol Southern Star . In April 2004, the company was acquired by Southern Cross Broadcasting and in 2007 by Fairfax Media . In January 2009, Endemol acquired Southern Star Factual from Fairfax Media in
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#1732787549821204-524: The division as Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd. In 1984, the company established a division in Los Angeles known as Southern Star Productions, founded and headed by Buzz Potamkin . Programs produced by this division would be animated at Hanna-Barbera's studios in Sydney, and carried the name Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia. It co-owned CIC Video's Australian video unit called CIC-Taft Video and launched
221-845: The official Offspring website. It follows nurses Kim (Alicia Gardiner) and Zara (Jane Harber) from the original series, and also stars Benedict Hardie, Julia Grace, Laura Gilham, Carl Nilsson Polias, Jodie Sheehy, and Matthew Heyward as fellow staff members of the hospital. Some cast members from the original series have also starred as well. A second web series follows Zara ( Jane Harber ), and this time Justina Noble as Nurse Tyra. Series 2 also starred Benedict Hardie, Harry Milas, Josh Price, Natalie Kaplan, Sonja Kowanjko, and Kate Hopkins, while Richard Davies and Lachy Hulme also made guest appearances. The entire series of Offspring has been released on Region 4 DVD via Madman Entertainment . The first and second seasons were released in 2010 and 2011 respectively in box set packaging. In 2012, both sets received
238-484: The series with John Edwards and Imogen Banks producing with Southern Star Entertainment . Offspring was originally conceived as a two-hour telemovie for Ten, but was spun off into a 13-episode series after television executives were impressed by the quality of the telemovie. The second season began on 16 May 2011 with a double episode premiere. On 3 October 2014, shortly after the fifth series finale aired, John Edwards confirmed that Offspring would not return for
255-572: The show as part of its 2018 season, although did not officially cancel the program. The series was filmed in Melbourne 's inner-north around the suburb of Fitzroy and was produced by John Edwards and Imogen Banks, who also co-produced Tangle . John Edwards was responsible for such successes as Police Rescue , The Secret Life of Us , Love My Way , and Dangerous - also produced with Imogen Banks - and Rush for Seriously Ten . A web series titled Offspring: The Nurses began in 2010 on
272-506: Was founded by Kevin Weldon ). In 1974, the Hamlyn Group's Australian division managed by Kevin Weldon acquired 50% of Hanna-Barbera Australia and appointed Neil Balnaves as managing director. In 1978, James Hardie Industries acquired the Hamlyn Group, and in 1979, Balnaves was promoted to managing director of the entire Hamlyn Group. In 1983, James Hardie Industries and Hanna-Barbera corporate parent Taft Broadcasting reorganised
289-681: Was included on Netflix in the United States in 2017. In 2011 it was picked up by Sony Entertainment Television in Spain , under the title "Descubriendo a Nina", AXN White in Portugal , as "Descobrindo Nina", and by the TLC network for Norway , Netherlands in July, Russia , screening on Sundays, and Sweden , where it was aired on Thursdays at 9:00pm, while in 2012, it debuted on RTÉ One and
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