Source of Wealth- Media (Endemol and Talpa)Nationality -Netherlands
About John de Mol
Dutch media tycoon first struck it rich as a founding investor in
production company Endemol, associated with such reality TV hits as Deal
or No Deal, Fear Factor and Big Brother. Endemol was sold to Spanish
telecom giant Telefonica in 2000. Four years ago, bought back into
Endemol, picking up a 5% stake.Holds stake in RDF Media, which produces
Wife Swap; and RTL Netherlands. Concentrating his energy these days on
developing TV and multimedia shows via Talpa Media. Some of its
creations: Battle of the Choirs; quiz shows Pretty Smart, Dating in the
Dark and Know Your Nation.
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