Endemol Enters Music Rights Deal with EMI

LONDON: EMI Music Publishing has been appointed to handle Endemol’s music library and related music rights worldwide, including the themes from some of its biggest properties, such as Big Brother, Wipeout, The Money Drop and Deal or No Deal.

EMI will work to drive and coordinate the exploitation of Endemol-owned music, making compositions available for use by third parties in programs and other products and services. EMI Music Publishing will work closely with Endemol Worldwide Brands (EWB), which is managing the deal on behalf of the Endemol Group. EMI and EWB will also work with Endemol’s various operating companies around the world to exploit local music catalogues.

EWB has appointed Tracy Davis as secondary rights manager in order to coordinate the relationship with EMI Music Publishing. Davis previously worked within the rights portfolio administration at Disney and the broadcast rights division at PRS for music. She will report to Olivier Gers, the CEO of EWB.

Gers commented: “Music is a critical component to the brand of each Endemol show and there is great potential to unlock further value from this. Partnering with a world leader like EMI Music Publishing strongly positions us to most effectively harness our music archives around the world and build new revenue streams for our local companies, for the group and others who partner with Endemol to develop their brands."
 
Jonathan Channon, the executive VP of media business development at EMI, said: “Leading media companies are increasingly realizing that they have a genuine opportunity to make their music assets work harder for them, and that’s particularly true for a business like Endemol with such global reach and success. We’re looking forward to working with them on both an international and local level to deliver real value for their impressive music catalogue and library.”