Set up in 1999 by Larry Bass, ShinAwiL is an independent production company specialising in entertainment, factual entertainment, live event programming and now scripted drama. ShinAwiL is the production powerhouse behind some of Ireland’s biggest entertainment series’ including 'The Voice of Ireland', 'The Apprentice', 'Dragons’ Den', 'MasterChef Ireland' and most recently 'Dancing with the Stars, Ireland'. In 2009, ShinAwiL opened its first UK office and 2012 saw its first BBC NI commission, Undercover NI. The latest development is the move into original Drama production. As well as dominating the Irish market by producing large-scale international formats, ShinAwiL has also created original formats such as, “Soccastars” which was licensed in Portugal, Turkey, Malaysia and 7 Middle Eastern States while “Rising Stars” has been licensed to 8 countries in the Caribbean Basin. ShinAwiL is currently in development on original factual entertainment series’ for the UK and US markets.