Endemol Shine Group to Take Puzzle Masters Global

Endemol Shine Group has entered into a partnership with Vision Media to globally distribute the original format Puzzle Masters.

Puzzle Masters launched in January of this year on Jiangsu Satellite TV in China. The show seeks to find the cleverest, most complete puzzle solvers. Puzzle Masters was co-developed by Vision Media and Endemol Shine China.

Lisa Perrin, the CEO of Creative Networks at Endemol Shine Group, said, “China is one of the world’s biggest television markets and by joining forces with Vision Media we are able to directly tap into their prolific creativity. Puzzle Masters is a brilliantly entertaining show that drew in fantastic ratings in its prime-time slot on Jiangsu; we are extremely pleased to be representing the format internationally.”

Wang Pei Jie, the CEO of Vision Media, commented, “We believe that Puzzle Masters has all the ingredients to be a global success and Endemol Shine Group are the ideal partner to bring the format to audiences worldwide. The show is extremely popular here in China and this deal reinforces our ambitions to leverage our creativity on an international scale.

William Tan, the managing director of Endemol Shine China, remarked, “We believe Vision Media is one of the most creative production houses in China, and our co-development of Puzzle Masters has been very successful. This latest deal is a significant milestone as we leverage Endemol Shine Group’s creative network to bring Puzzle Masters to the worldwide market.”