Ben Samek

Ben Samek has served as President and Chief Operating Officer, Endemol Shine Americas, since January 2018. Samek originally joined Endemol USA in January 2014 as Chief Operating Officer In his current role, Samek has oversight of Endemol Shine's North American subsidiary production companies - Authentic Entertainment, 51 Minds and Truly Original, as well as Endemol Shine's operations across Latin America, including Endemol Shine Boomdog in Mexico and Endemol Shine Brasil. Samek also leads Endemol Shine's Los Angeles-based corporate development and commercial franchise teams, including the company's licensing, marketing, social media, branded content, branded integration and research teams. The company's hit series in the U.S. include Big Brother (CBS), MasterChef (FOX), Lego Masters (FOX), Wipeout (TBS), The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo), Keeping Up With the Kardashians (E!), Ink Masters (Paramount Network) and the upcoming launches of Foodtastic (Disney+), Pride & Prejudice: A