Endemol France Appoints Head of Sport

Didier Lahaye has been tapped for the newly created head of sport role for Endemol France.

Lahaye will manage the creation and development of the brand-new division Endemol France Sport, working alongside French labels Yasuke Production and 4-3-3 Production to grow the company’s sports offering.

Lahaye began his career at TF1 as an editor and director before joining the sports division to oversee the production of Telefoot, Automoto and events such as the Rugby World Cup. He has also launched and produced various sports formats for CANAL+.

Jean-Louis Blot, CEO at Endemol France, said: “Bringing a wealth of experience, Didier will help spearhead our expansion into the world of sports. Working alongside the talented teams already in place at Yasuke Production and 4-3-3 Production, he will help accelerate the development of innovative and captivating sports formats, and we are confident his expertise and leadership will help us take our sports division to new heights.”