Endemol Shine North America Appoints for Unscripted Original Series

Michael Heyerman has been named senior VP of unscripted original series at Endemol Shine North America, while Shyam Balsé has joined the studio as VP of the unit.

Heyerman previously held an executive producer deal with Endemol Shine North America and has helped develop and serves as an EP on the studio’s upcoming launch of LEGO Masters for FOX and the upcoming relaunch of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition at HGTV.

Balsé is a veteran unscripted producer who is currently serving as co-EP on LEGO Masters and he recently served as co-EP on NBC’s The Titan Games.

“We’ve been on a bit of a hot streak lately, due in large part to the long hours and late nights Michael Heyerman has put in at our offices and in various dark edit bays and control rooms around the nation—so it was an easy decision to expand his role,” said DJ Nurre, executive VP of unscripted original series at Endemol Shine North America. “Additionally, in keeping with the philosophy that the best executives to help create, launch and oversee hit shows are the ones that have spent their entire careers making them, we are excited to welcome the incredibly talented, utterly unflappable, and universally beloved Shyam Balsé to the team.”

“I’m excited to continue this adventure with Cris Abrego, Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre and the incredibly talented producers here at Endemol Shine North America,” added Heyerman. “Our current slate, with its long-running hit series and upcoming launches of series, including LEGO Masters and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is unmatched in the industry and I’m honored to be a part of it.”

Balsé commented, “I’ve made it a point in my career to work with the best producers and companies in the business and Endemol Shine North America has it all. I am excited to join this company that consistently produces blockbuster global formats and it is truly an honor to work under the visionary leadership of Cris Abrego, Ben Samek, Sharon Levy and DJ Nurre.”