New Deputy COO for Endemol

HILVERSUM, January 5:
Martha Brass, whose prior experience includes roles at FremantleMedia and Simon
Fuller's 19 Entertainment, has been named deputy COO of Endemol, based in the
company's London offices.

Reporting to Marco
Bassetti, the COO of Endemol, Brass will oversee operations across the group's
production and distribution capacities, which span 25 countries. Brass
previously spent six years with FremantleMedia, including serving as the COO of
the company's North American operations. She also served as the executive VP
and head of television for 19 Entertainment, before joining CPH Group, which incorporates
Amaze TV in the U.K. and D&D Media Group in Europe.

Bassetti commented:
"Martha is a highly skilled and experienced operator with an outstanding
track record of working at the top level of the production sector. 2009 is set
to be an extremely challenging year for the whole industry, which makes having
people of Martha's caliber more important than ever. I'm very much looking
forward to working with her."

Brass added:
"Endemol's success in building a production and distribution network that
consistently delivers worldwide hits is second to none. The company is
deservedly recognized as a world leader and I'm extremely excited to be joining
their global team. "

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski