Television production major Endemol Shine India has announced management changes with Abhishek Rege replacing Deepak Dhar as CEO.

After 11 years with the company, Dhar has decided to move on from his position of MD and CEO to pursue new ventures, the firm said.

Endemol Shine India is one of the leading producers of unscripted television shows. It also has an extensive slate of drama, film and online content.

Over the past decade, the company has produced over 6,000 hours of programming in eight languages — Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, Bangla, Marathi and English.

The company’s credits include Big Boss , the local version of Big Brother , which is now a hit in five regional languages, and Fear Factor , which recently completed its ninth season.

Other unscripted shows include local productions of MasterChef , Deal or No Deal , So You Think You Can Dance , The Voice and many more.

Since diversifying into drama and film, Endemol Shine India’s credits also include TV series such as Geet , Miley Jab Hum Tum and Sabki Ladli Bebo , as well as scripted output for OTT platforms and movies including Brothers , Traffic , Te3n and Anaamika .

The firm is majority-owned by Endemol Shine Group, with the remaining share held by CA Media.

As CEO of International Operations at Endemol Shine Group, Nicola Bamford oversees the Indian business as part of her remit, and has now become Chair of Endemol Shine India board.

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