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1972–1975 1975–1980 1980-1983 1983–1984 1984–1988 1988–2014 2014–2015
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Endemol Australia was Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group.

Hanna-Barbera Australia[]

1972–1975[]

Hanna Barbera logo 1966

Endemol Australia was began in 1972 as Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia), an Australian division of Hanna-Barbera (which was founded by Kevin Weldon). In 1974, the Hamlyn Group's Australian division managed by Kevin Weldon acquired 50% of Hanna-Barbera Australia and appointed Neil Balnaves as managing director.

1975–1980[]

Hanna Barbera logo 1974

In 1978, James Hardie Industries acquired the Hamlyn Group, and in 1979, Balnaves was promoted to managing director of the entire Hamlyn Group.

1980–1983[]

Hanna-Barbera (1979)

Taft-Hardie Group[]

1983–1988[]

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In 1983, James Hardie Industries and Hanna-Barbera's corporate parent Taft Broadcasting reorganized the division as Taft-Hardie Group.

Southern Star Productions[]

1984–1988[]

Southern Star Logo 1984
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Futura
Launched:  1984

In 1984, the group established a division in Los Angeles known as Southern Star Productions.

Southern Star Group[]

1988–2014[]

SouthernStarGroup
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Palatino Linotype
Launched:  1988

In 1988, Neil Balnaves led an A$11 million management buyout of Taft-Hardie, reorganizing the company as the Southern Star Group. In doing so, the company went from making cartoons to related Australian programming. The segmented star symbol was introduced with the two texts "SOUTHERN" and "STAR" appearing underneath it, and underneath the texts is an underline coloured in grey.

Endemol Australia[]

2014–2015[]

Endemol logo

On 11 December 2013, it was announced that the Southern Star Group would be rebranded into a Dutch television production company under the name Endemol Australia, to end Southern Star's 41-year legacy. This would later take effect within 3 months later. On 26 July 2015, both Endemol Australia and Shine Australia merged into one entity by the name of Endemol Shine Australia.

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