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FremantleMedia
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Asacha Media launched by ex-Endemol Shine & Zodiak chiefs
Endemol Shine Group’s former COO Marina Williams has linked up with ex-Zodiak Media France CEO…
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ITV rules out Endemol Shine purchase
ITV has said that it will not make a bid for Endemol Shine, joining the…
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RTL withdraws interest in Endemol Shine purchase
German broadcaster RTL has withdrawn its interest in buying Endemol Shine as it focuses on…
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FremantleMedia confirms Mullin as CEO
Jennifer Mullin has been confirmed as the new CEO of FremantleMedia after the departure of…
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Fremantle launches UK comedy label Hare and Tortoise
FremantleMedia has launched new UK production label, Hare and Tortoise, replacing its scripted comedy label…
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Natalie Dormer to produce and develop Vivien Leigh drama
Picnic at Hanging Rock’s Natalie Dormer is teaming with UK prodco Mainstreet Pictures and Fremantlemedia…
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FremantleMedia hooks Hasler to run Original Productions
LA-based unscripted specialist Original Productions (OP) has hired Jeff Hasler to serve as president of…
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ABC Australia picks up Fremantle’s Recording Studio
Australian public broadcaster ABC has announced plans to create a local version of FremantleMedia’s new…
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Fremantle CEO Frot-Coutaz exiting for YouTube
FremantleMedia CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz is leaving the RTL Group-owned production and distribution giant to lead…
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Volume of TV prodco M&A doubled in four years – IHS
Mergers and acquisitions in the television production space more than doubled between 2013 and 2017…
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RTL to increase spend on VOD services
RTL Group will increase investment in its on-demand services in the territories where it has…
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TBI Weekly: BBC Worldwide Showcase and the UK Screenings
The BBC Worldwide Showcase is, by some distance, the largest international programming market held by…
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Fremantle teams with 87 Films for development
FremantleMedia has partnered with 87 Films for creative scripted development. 87 Films is a UK-based…
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Who to meet in Cannes: Katrina Neylon, FremantleMedia
Name: Katrina Neylon; Company: FremantleMedia International Katrina Neylon joined FremantleMedia International (FMI) as global content…
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Fremantle’s Lamb lands major BBC post
FremantleMedia’s Suzy Lamb has landed the entertainment and music genre director post at BBC Studios….
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Fremantle invests in factual indie Label1
FremantleMedia is set to invest in ‘fast-growing’ UK indie Label1. Fremantle will take a 25%…
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Fremantle & UFA adapt Robert Harris thriller Munich
FremantleMedia has signed a deal with author Robert Harris to produce the TV adaptation of…
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Staring into the Hard Sun
While investigating what appears to be the routine death of a computer hacker in London,…
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David Lyle passes away aged 67
Former Fox, National Geographic and FremantleMedia chief David Lyle has passed away aged 67. The…
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Holloway exiting Thames after 20 years
Richard Holloway is leaving FremantleMedia UK producer Thames after 20 years with the business. During…
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Duck Soup appeals to Red script exec
FremantleMedia-backed Duck Soup Films has appointed Red Production Company script editor Jackie Okwera as its…
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Fremantle buys Essential drama division
FremantleMedia has acquired a majority stake in the drama wing of Australian producer Essential Media,…
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Nico Hofmann takes the helm at UFA
Nico Hofmann has become the sole CEO of German prodco UFA, a move that has…
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Digital unit provides big boost for RTL
Digital revenues boosted RTL’s revenue performance significantly in the second half, with the German broadcaster…
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FremantleMedia India gets new MD
FremantleMedia India has gone in-house for a new managing director. Aradhana Bhola (pictured) has taken…
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Fremantle works up TV adaptation of Find the Good
FremantleMedia has teamed up with author Heather Lende to develop a drama series based on…
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FremantleMedia names Mexico MD
FremantleMedia has a new managing director for its Mexican production business. Coty Cagliolo has been…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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FremantleMedia promotes Siegel to M&A head
FremantleMedia has promoted Rob Siegel to global head of M&A and corporate development following the…
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Fremantle hires NBCU sales director
FremantleMedia International has brought in NBCUniversal International sales director Nick Pawsey, TBI has learned. Pawsey…