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FremantleMedia
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FremantleMedia sparks a Tiny Riot with new digital studio
The US division of FremantleMedia has created a new digital studio, Tiny Riot! FremantleMedia North…
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FremantleMedia to serve up new cooking format
FremantleMedia has taken international rights to Spanish-originated cooking format My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours….
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Miso makes a splash
Danish drama specialist Miso Film is spreading its wings following investment from FremantleMedia. Jesse Whittock…
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Discovery, Liberty set for $933m All3Media takeover
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have reportedly paired up to acquire UK production powerhouse All3Media…
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Ad market upturn keeps RTL stable
Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…
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Diana Buddingh: Freshen up your formats
FremantleMedia is the home to some of the best-loved brands and formats in the world:…
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Talpa’s de Mol predicts major prodco consolidation
John de Mol has predicted “further centralisation” will lead to between three and five consolidated…
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Content crunch – the fight for rights
As the pace of consolidation quickens, competition for rights is fiercer than ever. Stewart Clarke…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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Kutcher’s Punk’d comes to Cannes
FremantleMedia has acquired rights to long-running MTV prank show Punk’d and will launch it in…
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David Ellender hires for new prodco
David Ellender has recruited Quan Phung who will join Slingshot Global Media, the former FremantleMedia…
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FremantleMedia finance chief joins Audio Network
FremantleMedia’s former chief finance officer Ian Ousey has taken the CFO role at Audio Network…
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MIPTV 2014 news brief: The Feds pursuing Zombie Boot Camp
Australia-based prodco The Feds has hired veteran producer Julia Peters ahead of heading to Cannes…
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Ex-FremantleMedia COO joins Telepictures
Warner Bros.’ US prodco Telepictures has recruited Donna Redier Linsk as executive VP, business operations…
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Red Arrow ups Axel Boehm
Red Arrow International has upped Axel Boehm to senior VP, sales, Europe. He takes his…
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FremantleMedia poaches WWE exec for Dubai plan
FremantleMedia’s global division is expanding its Dubai office to become a regional distribution hub, with…
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FremantleMedia takes 75% of Jersey Shore’s 495
FremantleMedia has acquired a 75% stake in Jersey Shore producer 495 Productions. The deal hands…
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Banijay pushes into finished with Namiech
The ex-managing director of Target Entertainment, Emmanuelle Namiech, is to work with Banijay International to…
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FremantleMedia drama prodco opens Swedish wing
A day after FremantleMedia revived one of its oldest drama prodcos, the superindie has unveiled…
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BBC drama boss leaves to revive FremantleMedia’s Euston Films
The BBC’s head of drama, Kate Harwood (left), is leaving the UK public broadcaster revive…
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FremantleMedia and Roland Joffe rebooting Hunchback of Notre Dame
FremantleMedia International and filmmaker Roland Joffé (The Mission) have joined forces to develop Ugly, a…
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Dutch M&A firm hires Hegedus to launch UK office
A Dutch management consultancy credited as a key player in Warner Bros.’ 2010 acquisition of…
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FremantleMedia poaches Syco’s Hebden
FremantleMedia UK is replacing former interactive boss Peter Cassidy with Syco Entertainment executive producer, digital,…
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Viewpoint, Gary Lico: Guess what? Everyone was right
Sorry for the old school rant here, but everything industry pundits said would happen a…
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RTL yearly earnings hit record high
RTL has reported “significant” profit growth in 2013 with EBITA reaching a record full-year high,…
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Willems out and Heuten in at FremantleMedia Belgium
FremantleMedia has hired Dave Heuten (pictured) as co-managing director of its production business in Belgium…
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BBC crafts swathe of format deals for Sewing Bee
BBC Worldwide has agreed deals for local versions of its Sewing Bee format in France,…
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FremantleMedia takes CNN’s Tom Hanks ‘60s doc
FremantleMedia has taken international rights to CNN factual series The Sixties. The ten-part doc tells…
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FremantleMedia poaches Garcia to launch Spain office
X Factor producer FremantleMedia is launching an office in Spain and has poached Nathalie Garcia…
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Vice, FremantleMedia cook up foodie web channel for hipsters
Vice and FremantleMedia have joined forces to make culinary content for a new hipster food…