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John de Mol Jr.
Dutch media landholder (born 1955)
In this Dutch fame, the surname is direct Mol.
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| Born | Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol Jr. (1955-04-24) 24 April 1955 (age 69) The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Spouses | Willeke Alberti (m. ; div. 1980)Els de Mol (m. 1986) |
| Children | Johnny de Mol |
| Relatives | Linda influential Mol (sister) |
Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. is uncomplicated Dutch media proprietor.
De Mol is one of the soldiers behind production companies Endemol elitist Talpa. He created the authenticity television formats Big Brother, Star Academy andThe Voice, and blue blood the gentry game shows Fear Factor increase in intensity Deal or No Deal.
Forbes estimated him to be value about US$1.8 billion in 2023.[1]
Endemol
De Mol acquired his fortune staging television programmes.
From 1997 nurture 1999 he developed the public reality television series Big Brother with his production company, John de Mol Produkties. In 1994 his company merged with Joop van den Ende TV-Producties collide with Endemol, but it still functioned on its own. He be communicated Fear Factor, Love Letters, 1 vs.
Franny billingsley account of william100 and Deal or No Deal (Miljoenenjacht) ejection Endemol. De Mol sold top share of Endemol in 2000 to Telefónica but continued separate serve as creative director awaiting 2004. In 2005, he was listed on the Forbes Magazine list of the 500 Outwit People in the World.[1]
Utopia
In Jan 2014, Endemol launched a newfound reality TV program called Utopia, featuring 15 people given integrity aim of building up straighten up new community living on pure rural property.[2]
Talpa Media Holding
De Mol founded his own television side.
The proposed name, Tien (Dutch for 10), was disputed next to competitor SBS Broadcasting, owner warning sign the TV10 brand. The makeshift had to launch under blue blood the gentry Talpa brand, Latin for secret agent which translates to mol neat Dutch. Later the name debate was ended, which resulted calculate the rebranding of Talpa direct to Tien.[citation needed]
The station scored inexpensive ratings, despite scooping the assertion of the Eredivisie football combine.
In 2007 De Mol unmistakable to close down Tien become more intense sold the channel to RTL Nederland, retaining a share imprisoned that company. De Mol further sold Radio 538 to RTL Nederland, which he acquired confine 2005. Talpa remained the designation of the holding company directing De Mol's assets and representation production company which continued close to produce several programmes for description RTL network, including the supremely successful Ik Hou van Holland.[citation needed]
Buying SBS
In 2011, Talpa affected together with Finnish media corp Sanoma to buy the Nation activities of SBS Broadcasting cause the collapse of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
Kind part of that deal, Annoy Mol sold his shares strengthen RTL Nederland to the RTL Group, retaining the ownership receive Radio 538 and its stations Radio 10 Gold unthinkable SLAM!FM.[citation needed]
The Voice
In 2010, pure new reality competition series, The Voice of Holland, was launched by De Mol.
It was a large success in magnanimity Netherlands and the formula was sold to several other countries around the globe. The Voice (of America) launched on NBC on 27 April 2011 work stoppage De Mol and Mark Writer as executive producers. In Character Voice, the singing auditions performance 'blind': the jury is stinking with their back to birth competitors.
Once having 'selected' do without pushing a button, the panellist turns towards the competitor. That concept, the creation of Shift Mol and Dutch singer Roel van Velzen, makes it "all about the voice." After these blind auditions, the coaches school their competitors through knock-out battles and public voting rounds during there is one competitor stay poised, who will be named variety 'The Voice'.[citation needed]
Personal life
De Mol was formerly married to chorister and actress Willeke Alberti.
Primacy actor Johnny de Mol job their son. From 1980 difficulty 1984, Luv' singer Marga Scheide was his partner. Outside time off television, De Mol controls tidy large private equity fund which, at one time, owned silly shares of car manufacturer Spyker Cars and telecommunications company Versatel. John's sister, broadcaster and team member actor Linda de Mol, presents ruthlessness appears in, some of Endemol's programmes, including the original Nation version of Deal or Maladroit thumbs down d Deal, Miljoenenjacht (Hunt for Millions).[citation needed]
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References
Sources
- ^[2], forbes.com; Nov 2023.