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FremantleMedia
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FremantleMedia buys Young Pope prodco
FremantleMedia has paid an undisclosed amount for a 62.5% stake in Italian drama house Wildside….
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FremantleMedia-backed drama venture created
FremantleMedia is putting its weight behind LocomoTV, a new drama venture from veteran British writing…
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Turkish format to debut on RTL in Hungary
A Hungarian broadcaster is working up the first international version of Turkish-produced talent singing format…
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O’Hanlon moves in FremantleMedia Asia rejig
Paul O’Hanlon (left) is swapping his role as managing director of FremantleMedia Asia for a…
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New sales chief for Global Screen as Fritz retires
Marlene Fritz is retiring after 43 years in the TV industry. She will be replaced…
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Red flag to a bull: James Ross, Lightning Int’l
It’s a common sight in Asia: husband and wife, together on the sofa – or…
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FremantleMedia forms pact with Croatian writer
FremantleMedia has joined forces with popular Croatian author Marija Jurić Zagorka and local prodco Jadran…
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UK’s truTV lands America’s Got Talent
The British version of truTV has landed the latest season of US reality competition series…
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Gaumont, FremantleMedia set for Monte Carlo event
Christophe Riandee, the vice-CEO of French studio Gaumont, and Jens Richter, the boss of FremantleMedia…
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PactUS formed with ex-Nat Geo chief Lyle
Former National Geographic Channel CEO David Lyle will be the inaugural president of UK indie…
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TV features heavily in top media firms list
Media agency ZenithOptimedia has ranked the world’s top media owners, with Disney, Comcast, Fox and…
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RTL stays stable as FremantleMedia dips
A stronger advertising market in Germany and digital growth helped keep RTL Group’s top line…
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eOne hires AMC exec for new division
Canada-based Entertainment One has launched a global business and legal affairs division, with AMC Networks…
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Writer’s Room: Paul Abbott says take No Offence
Paul Abbott is the BAFTA Award-winning writer who cut his teeth on Coronation Street and…
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Ex-FremantleMedia UK boss joins All3
Former FremantleMedia UK CEO Sara Geater is joining another UK-based production giant, All3Media, as COO….
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Amazon deal monitor: Prime’s time
Amazon’s initial slate of originals was mostly well received, but failed to set the TV…
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Exec pair replacing Beers at FremantleMedia
Craig Cegielski and Jennifer Mullin have been named co-CEOs of FremantleMedia North America to replace…
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RTL MCN buys kids and family channels group
RTL’s multichannel operator BroadbandTV has acquired YoBoHo, a YouTube networks curator and content producer. The…
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FremantleMedia staffs up, sells Cash format
FremantleMedia has staffed up its forthcoming game show channel Buzzr, while also selling new format…
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FremantleMedia, SMG team for China formats
Producer and distributor FremantleMedia has joined forces with Shanghai Media Group’s BesTV and China Media…
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FremantleMedia explores The Seventies
FremantleMedia International has acquired worldwide rights to CNN Original documentary series The Seventies. The deal…
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FremantleMedia sets up Fight in Cannes
FremantleMedia International has picked up action series The Fight ahead of MIPTV. The show comes…
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FremantleMedia takes No Offence
FremantleMedia International has bagged rights to upcoming Channel 4 police procedural No Offence, which comes…
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FremantleMedia shopping AOL’s first longform series
FremantleMedia International has picked up right to Connected, the first longform series from web platform…
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FremantleMedia reveals Most Beautiful Woman
Buyers will have a chance to learn about FremantleMedia’s Most Beautiful Woman format in Cannes….
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Netflix deal monitor: 2015 so far
Streaming service Netflix may be losing market share to Amazon in the US, but has…
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TCB’s immigration format travels
Free-to-air broadcaster SBS Belgium has bought a local version of buzzy immigration format Go Back…
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X Factor US, American Idol weigh on FremantleMedia results
FremantleMedia has blamed the cancellation of X Factor US and lower revenue from American…
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FremantleMedia hires Shine exec Brown
Endemol Shine Group’s Georgia Brown is headed to FremantleMedia, where she has been hired as…