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Fremantle to acquire Asacha Media Group

Fremantle has struck a conditional agreement to acquire global production company Asacha Media Group. The deal will see Fremantle acquire the outfit from Asacha’s founding partners, managers and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. It comes six months after TBI revealed that Asacha was exploring a sale, with the acquisition subject to customary closing conditions. […]

Anton, Fremantle & BBC Studios exec Sarah Doole dies aged 63

Anton and former Fremantle exec Sarah Doole has passed away, aged 63. The news was confirmed today by Anton, which had hired the experienced drama exec as creative director last year to oversee its push into production. Doole was among the execs that kickstarted Fremantle’s scripted expansion a decade ago, leading to hits such as […]

TBI Weekly: How three deals underline opportunity in a turbulent market

It has been a busy week of news over the past seven days, from the streamlining of Sky Studios in the UK to the imminent exit of BBC Studios Production CEO Ralph Lee. But three seemingly disparate deals around the world reflect the opportunities that lie behind the recent headlines of job cuts and spending […]

Fremantle’s former FAST exec Valerio Motti lands at Zixi as MD of Europe

Fremantle’s former VP of FAST channels, Valerio Motti, has joined video delivery company Zixi. Motti has been named managing director for Europe at the US-based firm, which delivers broadcast quality live video over IP, distributing more than 20,000 live channels daily. The former ViacomCBS exec had previously joined Fremantle in July 2022 to work across […]

Fremantle ups US exec Kimblerly Kleid to EVP of current programming

Global producer & distributor Fremantle has promoted LA-based Kimberly Kleid to EVP of current programming for the US. Kleid joined the company in 2015 and previously served as SVP of unscripted, in which role she oversaw shows such as Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Press Your Luck and To Tell The Truth, as well as […]

Fremantle buys Beach House Pictures from Blue Ant Media

Fremantle has taken a majority stake in Beach House Pictures after buying the company from Blue Ant Media. Beach House, which was founded in 2005 by Donovan Chan and Jocelyn Little, produces predominantly unscripted content such as Netflix lifestyle series Mind Your Manners and Evolve for Prime Video and Curiosity. It is also behind Netflix […]

Fremantle inks first-look & development deal with ‘Alice & Jack’ firm Me+You Productions

Fremantle has inked a first-look and development deal with Me+You Productions, the Alice & Jack indie founded by Richard Yee and Krishnendu Majumdar. The three-year deal will see Fremantle become the primary home for all of Me+You’s television projects, with the UK producer working closely with Fremantle’s global drama division and distribution team. Fremantle’s SVP […]