Endemol gets new deputy COO

Formats production and distribution specialist Endemol has hired ex-FremantleMedia executive Martha Brass as its deputy chief operating officer.

She started in the role this week and will report to Endemol COO Marco Bassetti.

As well as FremantleMedia, Brass has worked for Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment and the CPH Group.

Endemol has hired several new faces since Ynon Kreiz took over as CEO last May including ex-Disney ABC ESPN Television regional MD Tom Toumazis. Kreiz recently told TBI about his plans to extend the company’s activities in the realm of scripted programming and distribution of programming produced by third-parties.