Wesley Dening

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About Wesley Dening

Wes Dening is a multiple award-winning producer and Head of Global Formats for Eureka Productions, overseeing series including The Floor (Fox), KPopped (AppleTV+) The Quiz With Balls (Fox), Holey Moley (ABC), Australian Idol (Seven), Dating Around (Netflix), The Mole (Netflix), Finding Magic Mike (HBO Max), Stars on Mars (Fox) Twentysomethings: Austin (Netflix), Full Bloom (HBO Max) and Crikey! It’s The Irwin’s (Discovery). Wes has developed, sold and produced original content for broadcast, streamers, cable digital networks and has extensive experience growing and operating content businesses. With series broadcasting in more than 100+ countries, Wes' work has been praised by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter and many more. Wes has worked with a wide variety of networks including Netflix, HBO Max, Fox, ABC, Apple, Facebook, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Spike, truTV, Oxygen & Travel Channel in the USA and also sold original series into Australia & South-East Asia. Wes has served as EVP of Development and Programming for Eureka Productions based in LA, and is the Founder and Executive Producer of WDE Group Inc, an innovative production company with original IP & television series broadcasting globally. Formed in 2010, the WDE Group Inc, sold and produced, The Stafford Brothers, Seasons 1 & 2, for Fox8 Australia. With international distribution through DRG (Digital Rights Group, in the UK). To ABC Commercial, Discovery Channel & Netflix Australia, Wes sold and produced The Flying Winemaker, a series that follows world renowned Winemaker Eddie McDougall across Asia as he pairs new world wines with local cuisines, people and customs. WDE also created and produced Big Crazy Family Adventure for Travel Channel USA. As a Producer, Wes been nominated for a TV Logie Award for Outstanding Children's Series for "Totally Wild: Antarctica" as six part series he developed, produced and hosted. Wes has also served in roles and received honors including Australian Day Ambassador Queensland, Tourism Queensland Ambassador and the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship Award. Additional awards include Full Bloom (C21’s Best Competition Format Award 2021), Holey Moley Seasons 1-4 for ABC (Realscreen’s 2020 Format of the Year, C21’s Best Competition Format Award 2020 & 2021, Television Critic Association nominee (Outstanding Achievement In Reality) Dating Around for Netflix (Winner of the Critics Choice Award for Best Relationship Series), Crikey! Its The Irwin's for Animal Planet.