Sharon Levy is exiting Banijay’s Endemol Shine North America after nearly a decade at the company — including most recently as CEO.
\n\nThe restructure comes following this summer’s completion of the $8 billion merger between Banijay and All3Media, with Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek overseeing the combined company’s U.S. entity.
\n\n“Sharon has played an integral role in building ESNA into the creative powerhouse it is today, and her influence has been felt across Banijay America and the wider Banijay group,” a Banijay Americas spokesperson said in a statement. “She has built a varied and healthy slate of titles that continue to thrive year-over year, spanning global franchises, creative IP extensions and scripted hits. We are deeply grateful for her leadership and vision, and on behalf of our colleagues globally, we wish her every success in the next chapter of her career.”
\n\nAs CEO, Levy led the indie Endemol Shine North America shingle’s output, which has included unscripted fare like “Lego Masters,” “MasterChef” and “Deal or No Deal,” as well as Netflix’s scripted series “Ripley.” She first joined Endemol Shine North America in 2017 as president, unscripted and scripted TV.
\n\nIn 2021, Levy was named chief content officer, and then upped…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/