Endemol adds scripted gun in Toumazis

August 26, 2008 Dutch reality TV powerhouse Endemol has wooed Disney's most senior European executive, Tom Toumazis, to the newly created post of chief commercial officer. Toumazis is reckoned to be one of the most affable and strategic executives among the coterie of top international TV sales executives, and he exceled at getting top dollar for key Disney dramas. Endemol, the creator of such global hits as "Big Brother," "Deal or No Deal" and "Wipeout," is not as well known for its programming outside the reality and game show genres.

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