Endemol is branching out from its reality television roots, with plans to begin distributing other television producers’ scripted drama shows alongside its own unscripted formats such as Big Brother and Wipeout.

Ynon Kreiz, appointed in May by the backers of last year’s highly leveraged €3.1bn ($4.5bn) buy-out, will on Wednesday announce the appointment of Tom Toumazis, a senior Walt Disney executive, to accelerate the development of Endemol’s global distribution business.