Video Interview with Endemol Shine’s Cris Abrego

NEW YORK: Cris Abrego, co-chairman of Endemol Shine Americas and co-CEO of Endemol Shine North America, met with World Screen’s Anna Carugati to share insight about the current landscape for scripted and unscripted programming.

Cris Abrego has had a long history of success in the reality-TV space. He began his career at Bunim/Murray, where he was involved with successful franchises such as The Real World and Road Rules. He co-founded and served as chief executive of 51 Minds Entertainment (Flavor of Love), which he sold to Endemol in 2008. Abrego joined Endemol Shine North America in October 2014 and has been working alongside Charlie Corwin to lead the North American division of Endemol Shine Group. He and Corwin have also taken on wider roles as part of new overall deals with the company, adding oversight of Latin American operations. Endemol Shine North America produces such series as MasterChef and MasterChef Junior, Big Brother, Hell on Wheels, Kingdom and the upcoming unscripted series Hunted (CBS) and Superhuman (FOX).

Abrego has created and produced such reality-TV hits as The Surreal Life, Rock of Love and Charm School. He shares his journey of making it to the top in his new book, Make It Reality: Create Your Opportunity, Own Your Success.

This interview is available with subtitles in Spanish, Mandarin and French; you can activate the subtitles by clicking CC.