# Endemol Australia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Endemol_Australia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Endemol_Australia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endemol_Australia > Source revision: 1356465366 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian TV production company Endemol Australia Formerly Hanna-Barbera Australia (1972–1983) Taft-Hardie Group Pty. Ltd. (1983–1988) Southern Star Group Pty, Ltd. (1988–2013) Type Subsidiary Industry Animation Television production Founded 1972; 54 years ago (1972) Founder Kevin Weldon (as Hanna-Barbera Australia) Neil Balnaves (as Southern Star Group Pty, Ltd.) Defunct 2015; 11 years ago (2015) Fate Merged with Shine Australia Successor Endemol Shine Australia Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales , Australia Key people Mark and Carl Fennessy (2016) Parent Hanna-Barbera (1972–1988) Hamlyn Group (1974–1978) James Hardie Industries (1978–1988) Southern Cross Broadcasting (2004–2007) Fairfax Media (2007–2009) Endemol (2009–2015) Subsidiaries Endemol Southern Star (2000–2009) **Endemol Australia**, formerly known as **Southern Star Group**, **Southern Star Productions**, **Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia** and **Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd**, was a major Australian independent television production, distribution, and syndication company. On 26 July 2015, the company was merged with Shine Australia to succeed it as [Endemol Shine Australia](/source/Endemol_Shine_Australia). ## History Southern Star logo used from 1989 to 2013 The company began in 1972 as Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia), an Australian division of [Hanna-Barbera](/source/Hanna-Barbera) (which was founded by [Kevin Weldon](/source/Kevin_Weldon)). In 1974, the Hamlyn Group's Australian division managed by Kevin Weldon acquired 50% of Hanna-Barbera Australia and appointed [Neil Balnaves](/source/Neil_Balnaves) as managing director. In 1978, [James Hardie Industries](/source/James_Hardie_Industries) acquired the Hamlyn Group, and in 1979, Balnaves was promoted to managing director of the entire Hamlyn Group.[1] In 1983, [James Hardie Industries](/source/James_Hardie_Industries) and Hanna-Barbera corporate parent [Taft Broadcasting](/source/Taft_Broadcasting) reorganised the division as Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd. In 1984, the company established a division in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) known as Southern Star Productions, founded and headed by [Buzz Potamkin](/source/Buzz_Potamkin). Programs produced by this division would be animated at Hanna-Barbera's studios in Sydney, and carried the name Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia. It co-owned [CIC Video](/source/CIC_Video)'s Australian video unit called **CIC-Taft Video** and launched a video label, THG Video, in 1984, then renamed to Taft Video in 1987. In 1987, it made a $42 million bid for Communications and Entertainment Limited, but it never realised.[2] In 1988, Neil Balnaves led an A$11 million [management buyout](/source/Management_buyout) of Taft-Hardie, reorganising the company as Southern Star Group. The home video division was renamed to Southern Star Video in 1989. The Sydney animation facilities were also sold to [The Walt Disney Company](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Company) who turned it into [Disney Animation Australia](/source/List_of_animation_studios_owned_by_the_Walt_Disney_Company#Disney_Animation_Australia), while the Los Angeles division continued to operate until 1991 when it was sold to [Turner Broadcasting System](/source/Turner_Broadcasting_System). In January 2000, Endemol formed a joined venture with Southern Star Group called [Endemol Southern Star](/source/Endemol_Southern_Star). In April 2004, the company was acquired by [Southern Cross Broadcasting](/source/Southern_Cross_Broadcasting) and in 2007 by [Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media). In August 2008, Southern Star Group had sold its 75% majority stake in London-based British drama production indie [Carnival Films](/source/Carnival_Films) to American entertainment congolomate [NBCUniversal](/source/NBCUniversal) and had it placed into its international production division NBCUniversal International Television Production (now [Universal International Studios](/source/Universal_International_Studios)) with Southern Star Group also sold its distribution rights to Carnival's productions to the latter.[3] In January 2009, Endemol acquired Southern Star Factual from [Fairfax Media](/source/Fairfax_Media) in a transaction worth A$75 million,[4][5] effective shuttering Endemol Southern Star. Southern Star Productions' founder, Buzz Potamkin, died from [pancreatic cancer](/source/Pancreatic_cancer) on 22 April 2012, at the age of 66.[6] On 11 December 2013, Southern Star announced it would rebrand as Endemol Australia, completing the rollout by February 2014. The change was brought about by [Chief Executive Officer](/source/CEO), Janeen Faithfull.[7][8] On 15 November 2016, Mark and Carl Fennessy were appointed joint CEOs of Endemol Australia as well as its parent company, [Endemol Shine Australia](/source/Endemol_Shine_Australia).[9] Southern Star Group's founder, Neil Balnaves, died on 21 February 2022 in a boating accident, at the age of 77, while holidaying with his wife, Diane, in [Tahiti](/source/Tahiti).[10][11] Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia)'s founder, Kevin Weldon, died peacefully 'content to have lived a full, lucky and blessed life', surrounded by family and loved ones, on 9 November 2023, at the age of 89. Turner Broadcasting System's founder, [Ted Turner](/source/Ted_Turner), died at his home in [Lamont, Florida](/source/Lamont%2C_Florida),[12][13] on 6 May 2026, at the age of 87.[14][15][16] The Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia)/Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd. library is currently distributed by [Warner Bros. Discovery](/source/Warner_Bros._Discovery) through [Warner Bros. Animation](/source/Warner_Bros._Animation). ## Programs ### Prime-time drama #### As Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd / Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd - *[Deadline](/source/Deadline_(1982_film))* (1982, TV movie) - *[Return to Eden](/source/Return_to_Eden)* (1983–1986) - *[Remember Me](/source/Remember_Me_(1985_film))* (1985, TV movie) - *[The Last Frontier](/source/The_Last_Frontier_(miniseries))* (1986, TV miniseries) - *[Shark's Paradise](/source/Shark's_Paradise)* (1986, TV movie) #### As Southern Star - *[Party Tricks](/source/Party_Tricks)* - *[Offspring](/source/Offspring_(TV_series))* - *[Return to Eden](/source/Return_to_Eden)* - *[Love My Way](/source/Love_My_Way)* - *[The Surgeon](/source/The_Surgeon_(TV_series))* - *[Blue Heelers](/source/Blue_Heelers)* - *[The Secret Life of Us](/source/The_Secret_Life_of_Us)* - *[Always Greener](/source/Always_Greener)* - *[Water Rats](/source/Water_Rats_(TV_series))* - *[Marking Time](/source/Marking_Time)* - *[Police Rescue](/source/Police_Rescue)* - *[Murder Call](/source/Murder_Call)* - *[Rescue: Special Ops](/source/Rescue%3A_Special_Ops)* - *[Wild Boys](/source/Wild_Boys)* - *[Rush](/source/Rush_(2008_TV_series))* - *[Young Lions](/source/Young_Lions_(TV_series))* - *[Blue Murder](/source/Blue_Murder_(miniseries))* - *[Dangerous](/source/Dangerous_(TV_series))* - *[Out of the Blue](/source/Out_of_the_Blue_(2008_TV_series))* - *[Fireflies](/source/Fireflies_(Australian_TV_series))* - *[Spirited](/source/Spirited)* - *[Rain Shadow](/source/Rain_Shadow_(TV_series))* - *[The Alice](/source/The_Alice_(TV_series))* - *[Tangle](/source/Tangle_(TV_series))* - *[Puberty Blues](/source/Puberty_Blues_(TV_series))* - *[Bed of Roses](/source/Bed_of_Roses_(TV_series))* - *[Big Sky](/source/Big_Sky_(Australian_TV_series))* - *[Howzat! Kerry Packer's War](/source/Howzat!_Kerry_Packer's_War)* - *[McLeod's Daughters](/source/McLeod's_Daughters)* (2001–2009) - *[City Homicide](/source/City_Homicide)* - *[Echo Point](/source/Echo_Point)* - *[The Beautiful Lie](/source/The_Beautiful_Lie_(TV_series))* - *[Cody](/source/Cody_(TV_series))* - *[Which Way Home](/source/Which_Way_Home_(miniseries))* - *[Good Vibrations](/source/Good_Vibrations_(miniseries))* - *[Gallipoli](/source/Gallipoli_(miniseries))* - *[Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo](/source/Paper_Giants%3A_The_Birth_of_Cleo)* - *[Paper Giants: Magazine Wars](/source/Paper_Giants%3A_Magazine_Wars)* - *[Children of the Dragon](/source/Children_of_the_Dragon)* - *[Beaconsfield](/source/Beaconsfield_(film))* (TV movie) - *[Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War](/source/Power_Games%3A_The_Packer-Murdoch_War)* - *[Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy](/source/Police_Crop%3A_The_Winchester_Conspiracy)* (TV movie) - *[On the Beach](/source/On_the_Beach_(2000_film))* (TV movie) - *[Joh's Jury](/source/Joh's_Jury)* (TV movie) - *[Dripping in Chocolate](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dripping_in_Chocolate&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Hard Knox](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hard_Knox&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Do or Die](/source/Do_or_Die_(miniseries))* - *[Police State](/source/Police_State_(1989_film))* (TV movie) - *[A Difficult Woman](/source/A_Difficult_Woman)* - *[Marshall Law](/source/Marshall_Law_(TV_series))* - *[Ring of Scorpio](/source/Ring_of_Scorpio)* - *[Secret Men's Business](/source/Secret_Men's_Business)* (TV movie) ### Comedy - *[Bad Cop, Bad Cop](/source/Bad_Cop%2C_Bad_Cop)* - *[The Bob Morrison Show](/source/The_Bob_Morrison_Show)* - *[Dayne's World](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dayne%27s_World&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Legally Brown](/source/Legally_Brown)* - *[You Have Been Watching](/source/You_Have_Been_Watching_(Australian_TV_program))* - *[Con's Bewdiful Holiday Videos](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Con%27s_Bewdiful_Holiday_Videos&action=edit&redlink=1)* ### Kids & family #### Animation outsourced from Hanna-Barbera USA - *[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home](/source/Wait_Till_Your_Father_Gets_Home)* (1972–1974) (season 1 and some episodes of seasons 2 & 3) - *[The New Scooby-Doo Movies](/source/The_New_Scooby-Doo_Movies)* (1973) (season 2) - *[Valley of the Dinosaurs](/source/Valley_of_the_Dinosaurs)* (1974) - *[Clue Club](/source/Clue_Club)* (1976) - *[The Robonic Stooges](/source/The_Robonic_Stooges)* (1977–1978) - *[Wonder Wheels](/source/Wonder_Wheels)* (1977) - *[The All New Popeye Hour](/source/The_All_New_Popeye_Hour)* (1978–1983) - *[The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone](/source/The_Flintstones_Meet_Rockula_and_Frankenstone)* (1979, TV movie) - *[Casper's Halloween Special](/source/Casper's_Halloween_Special)* (1979, TV special) - *[Casper's First Christmas](/source/Casper's_First_Christmas)* (1979, TV special) - *[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang](/source/The_Fonz_and_the_Happy_Days_Gang)* (1980–1981) - *[The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma](/source/The_Flintstones%3A_Wind-Up_Wilma)* (1981, TV special) - *[Laverne & Shirley in the Army](/source/Laverne_%26_Shirley_(1981_TV_series))* (1981–1982) - *[Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour](/source/Mork_%26_Mindy%2FLaverne_%26_Shirley%2FFonz_Hour)* (1982–1983) - *[Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper](/source/Yogi_Bear's_All_Star_Comedy_Christmas_Caper)* (1982, TV special) - *[The Dukes](/source/The_Dukes_(TV_series))* (1983) (season 2) - *[Pac-Man](/source/Pac-Man_(TV_series))* (1983) (season 2) - *[Pink Panther and Sons](/source/Pink_Panther_and_Sons)* (1984) - *[Snorks](/source/Snorks)* (1987) (season 3) - *[Pound Puppies](/source/Pound_Puppies_(1986_TV_series))* (1987) (season 2) - *[Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers](/source/Scooby-Doo_Meets_the_Boo_Brothers)* (1987) - *[Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats](/source/Top_Cat_and_the_Beverly_Hills_Cats)* (1988) #### As Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd / Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd - *[Famous Classic Tales](/source/Famous_Classic_Tales)* (1973–1983) - *[The Toothbrush Family](/source/The_Toothbrush_Family)* (1974) - *[Taggart's Treasure](/source/Taggart's_Treasure)* (1976) (unsold pilot) - *[The Flintstones: Little Big League](/source/The_Flintstones%3A_Little_Big_League)* (1978, TV movie)[17] - *[Dinky Dog](/source/Dinky_Dog)* (1978–1981) - *[Drak Pack](/source/Drak_Pack)* (1980) - *[The Kwicky Koala Show](/source/The_Kwicky_Koala_Show)* (1981–1982) - *[CBS Storybreak](/source/CBS_Storybreak)* (1985–1989) (co-production with [CBS Entertainment Productions](/source/CBS_Productions)) - *[The Berenstain Bears](/source/The_Berenstain_Bears_(1985_TV_series))* (1985–1987) - *[Teen Wolf](/source/Teen_Wolf_(1986_TV_series))* (1986–1987) (co-production with [Clubhouse Pictures](/source/Atlantic_Entertainment_Group#Clubhouse_Pictures) in Season 1 and [Atlantic](/source/Atlantic_Entertainment_Group)/[Kushner-Locke](/source/The_Kushner-Locke_Company) in Season 2) #### As Southern Star - *[A*mazing](/source/A*mazing)* - *[Foreign Exchange](/source/Foreign_Exchange_(Australian_TV_series))* - *[The Adventures of Sam](/source/The_Adventures_of_Sam)* - *[The Beeps](/source/The_Beeps)* - *[Blue Water High](/source/Blue_Water_High)* - *[RAGGS Kids Club Band](/source/Raggs)* - *[The Sleepover Club](/source/The_Sleepover_Club_(TV_series))* - *[Tracey McBean](/source/Tracey_McBean)* - *[Cake Business!](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cake_Business!&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[The Missed Christmas Presents](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Missed_Christmas_Presents&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky](/source/The_Adventures_of_Bottle_Top_Bill_and_His_Best_Friend_Corky)* - *[Magic Mountain](/source/Magic_Mountain_(TV_series))* - *[Snobs](/source/Snobs_(TV_series))* - *[Bananas in Pyjamas](/source/Bananas_in_Pyjamas)* (co-production with [ABC](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation)) - *[Faireez](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Faireez&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Ketchup: Cats Who Cook](/source/Ketchup%3A_Cats_Who_Cook)* - *[Time Masters](/source/Time_Masters_(game_show))* - *[Wipeout](/source/Wipeout_(1999_Australian_game_show))* - *[Marvin: Baby of the Year](/source/Marvin_(comic_strip))* (TV special) - *[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue](/source/Cartoon_All-Stars_to_the_Rescue)* (TV special) - *[Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates](/source/Fox's_Peter_Pan_%26_the_Pirates)* (co-production with [TMS Entertainment](/source/TMS_Entertainment) and [Fox Children's Productions](/source/Fox_Kids), distributed by [20th Television](/source/20th_Television)) - *[Mad Scientist](/source/Mad_Scientist)* - *[Hi-5](/source/Hi-5_(Australian_TV_series))* (2008–2012) (co-production with [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network)) - *[Elly & Jools](/source/Elly_%26_Jools)* - *[Kangaroo Creek Gang](/source/Kangaroo_Creek_Gang)* - *[Don't Blame The Koalas](/source/Don't_Blame_Me_(TV_series))* - *[Pig's Breakfast](/source/Pig's_Breakfast)* - *[In Your Dreams](/source/In_Your_Dreams_(2013_TV_series))* - *[Outriders](/source/Outriders_(TV_series))* - *[Sea Princesses](/source/Sea_Princesses)* - *[Y?](/source/Y%3F)* - *[A gURLs wURLd](/source/A_gURLs_wURLd)* - *[High Flyers](/source/High_Flyers_(Australian_TV_series))* - *[All for Kids](/source/All_for_Kids)* - *[Hairy Legs](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hairy_Legs&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Classic Tales](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Classic_Tales&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Sumo Mouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sumo_Mouse&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Snake Tales](/source/Snake_Tales_(TV_series))* - *[Skippy the Bush Kangaroo](/source/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo)* - *[Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table](/source/Arthur!_and_the_Square_Knights_of_the_Round_Table)* - *[The Wayne Manifesto](/source/The_Wayne_Manifesto)* - *[Gordon the Garden Gnome](/source/Gordon_the_Garden_Gnome)* Reality RPA – (1995–2012) Ralph TV – (2007) Battlefronts – (2008) Monster House – (2008) Garden Angels – (2009) No Leave, No Life – (2009–2012) Beauty and the Geek Australia – (2010–2011) Drug Lords – (2010) Real Prison Breaks – (2010–2011) Strictly Speaking – (2010) Undercover Boss Australia – (2010–2011) Balls of Steel Australia – (2011–2012) Big Brother Australia – Network 10 (2001–2008) and Nine Network (2012–2014) Don't Tell the Bride – (2012) When Love Comes to Town – (2014) Mesmerised – (2015) Married at First Sight Australia – (2015–present) The Hotplate – (2015) Factual & Documentary Animal Emergency Animal Lifeline Animals Did It First At the Zoo Crash Test Mummies & Daddies Elephants Empire Forensic Investigators Last Chance Surgery Next Wave Saving Africa's Witch Children Secret China Secret Nature Wild China Wild Orphans Meerkat Manor ## Films - *[beDevil](/source/Bedevil)* (1993) - *[No Worries](/source/No_Worries_(film))* (1994) - *[The Sum of Us](/source/The_Sum_of_Us_(film))* (1994) - *[Rough Diamonds](/source/Rough_Diamonds_(film))* (1994) - *[The Well](/source/The_Well_(1997_film))* (1997) - *[Serenades](/source/Serenades)* (2001) ## See also - [Television portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Television) - [Australia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia) - [List of film production companies](/source/List_of_film_production_companies) - [List of television production companies](/source/List_of_television_production_companies) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Endemol Shine Australia"](https://www.endemolshine.com.au/?id=1510). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Taft Hardie Venture Makes Big Bid For CEL; Oz Giant Looms". *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. 1 July 1987. p. 35. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Conlan, Tara (20 August 2008). 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