SM Entertainment made headlines when the agency announced plans to debut a boy group in the UK. Now, news has broken that Nigel Hall, the esteemed producer behind Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor, has come on board to work on the project. SM will collaborate with Moon&Back Media, an entertainment company led by Hall, on a six-episode TV series focusing on the formation of a K-pop group consisting entirely of British members.
Hall has had quite the career in television. Starting his career in the BBC newsroom, he quickly made his mark by bringing You’ve Been Framed and Stars in their Eyes to Granada Television. His tenure at ITV as Head of Light Entertainment began in 2002. It was marked by the launch of wildly popular programs that remain staples of the network.
Perhaps most notable is Hall’s collaboration with Simon Cowell, leading to the creation of Syco Entertainment. Together, they launched the Got Talent and X Factor franchises. Not only did both generate over 2 billion USD in revenue, but they also made household names of Leona Lewis, Little Mix, and One Direction. As a result, Cowell became one of the highest-paid television personalities in the UK and the US.
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Hall and SM will combine their expertise
Hall’s history with hit shows like Got Talent and X Factor shows he’s great at finding and growing talent. His work with SM Entertainment will combine his reality TV skills with SM’s knowledge of K-pop. This partnership plans to use Hall’s experience to make content that people everywhere will enjoy. With Hall at the helm, they could introduce new ways to discover stars.
This effort could start a new era for survival shows, blending the best of British production expertise with the dynamic world of K-pop. The goal is to form a boy group that’s popular in South Korea and around the world. – K-Pop News Writer
Featured Image: Hall and his associates posed with SM Entertainment representatives late last year. Source: X/@Jeff__Benjamin.