Formerly | Hanna-Barbera Australia (1972–1983) Taft-Hardie Group Pty. Ltd. (1983–1988) Southern Star Group Pty, Ltd. (1988–2013) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Animation Television production |
Founded | 1972 |
Founder | Kevin Weldon (as Hanna-Barbera Australia) Neil Balnaves (as Southern Star Group Pty, Ltd.) |
Defunct | 2015 |
Fate | Merged with Shine Australia |
Successor | Endemol Shine Australia |
Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales |
Key people | Mark and Carl Fennessy (2016) |
Owner | Hamlyn Group (50%) (1974–1978) James Hardie Industries (50%) (1978–1988) Independent (1988–2004) Southern Cross Broadcasting (2004–2007) Fairfax Media (2007–2009) Endemol (2009–2015) |
Parent | Hanna-Barbera (1972–1988) |
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 Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group. On 26 July 2015, the company was merged with Shine Australia to form Endemol Shine Australia.