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Fremantle buys into social football biz

FremantleMedia has acquired a near-35% stake in London-based football media business Squawka, which offers news, rumours and social media content to fans. Squawka will sit alongside FremantleMedia’s multichannel network The Football Republic and work with the MCN’s parent, FremantleMedia UK’s digital studio, Shotglass Media. Launched in 2012 by Sanjit Atwal and Leo Harrison, Squawka produces […]

Red Arrow backs ex-Fremantle execs’ new prodco

Production and distribution group Red Arrow Entertainment Group is backing Ripple Entertainment, a new digital prodco based in the US and founded by Gayle Gilman and Jason Ziemianski. Gilman will be CEO of the new company and Ziemanski will join her as a senior exec in the start-up. Gilman was formerly executive VP, digital content, […]

FremantleMedia sparks a Tiny Riot with new digital studio

The US division of FremantleMedia has created a new digital studio, Tiny Riot! FremantleMedia North America said the studio launch was spurred by the success of pet-themed YouTube channel The Pet Collective and a recent digital content deals with online fashion service StyleHaul and with hipster brand Vice. Gayle Gilman, formerly executive VP, digital content […]

Hindle restructures FremantleMedia’s digital operation

FremantleMedia has restructured its digital operations, putting several of its execs in senior positions. The RTL-owned producer and distributor implemented a wide-ranging restructure earlier this year, part of which was creating a Digital and Branded Entertainment arm. Keith Hindle (above), who was previously CEO of the Americas for the company’s now defunct licensing and distribution […]