Fremantle announced two new hires within its International distribution team. Joining the Non-Scripted content team is the new Vice President of Non-Scripted Content Acquisitions, Harry Gamsu, and Senior Acquisitions Manager, Céire Clark. Both positions will report to Angela Neillis, Senior Vice President of Non-Scripted Content for Fremantle’s distribution business. In his new role, Gamsu will be based in Los Angeles and manage the US based Content Acquisitions team. He will be … [Read more...] about Fremantle appoints new Vice President and Senior Acquisitions Manager
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Beecham House MIPTV World Premiere TV Screening as part of CANNESERIES
Beecham House, Fremantle and Bend It TV’s new original series from director and creator Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham), will have its MIPTV World Premiere as part of CANNESERIES on 7 April, at 7.00pm in the Palais des Festivals (Grand Auditorium Lumière). The international market for TV content development and distribution, MIPTV (8-11 April 2019), and the Cannes International Series Festival, CANNESERIES (5-10 April 2019) will team up for two joint events with World Premieres … [Read more...] about Beecham House MIPTV World Premiere TV Screening as part of CANNESERIES
Prime launches American Gods S2 trailer
Starring Ricky Whittle (The 100, Nappily Ever After) as Shadow Moon and Ian McShane (Deadwood, John Wick) as Mr. Wednesday, American Gods is a one-hour drama adapted from Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel about a war brewing between Old Gods and New Gods: the traditional gods of mythological roots from around the world steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society’s modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs. American Gods also … [Read more...] about Prime launches American Gods S2 trailer
Fremantle promotes executives in its International content team
Global distributor Fremantle announced the promotions of Angela Neillis to Senior Vice President, Non-scripted Content, and Rebecca Dundon to Vice President of Scripted Content. Both roles will report to Jens Richter, CEO, International, Fremantle. Based in London, Neillis joined Fremantle in 2013 and has led the efforts in bolstering the distributor’s non-scripted slate. In her new role, Neillis will head the London and LA non-scripted content acquisitions teams and continue her … [Read more...] about Fremantle promotes executives in its International content team
Fremantle partners with CBC for mini-series
The emotional family drama series, Butterfly, has been acquired by Canada's national public broadcaster, CBC. The deal with Fremantle, will see the Red Productions 3 x 60’ mini-series launch on CBC in late winter 2019. The drama follows the story of an 11-year old boy who makes the life-changing decision of wanting to live life as a girl. Created and penned by BAFTA award-winning screenwriter Tony Marchant and starring International Emmy award-winning actress Anna Friel (Marcella, … [Read more...] about Fremantle partners with CBC for mini-series
Fremantle appoints Andrea Scrosati as COO
LONDON – Andrea Scrosati has been appointed group Chief Operating Officer at London-based television producer and distributor Fremantle, formerly FremantleMedia. At Fremantle, Scrosati will report to group CEO Jennifer Mullin. He will manage central group functions and operations across southern Europe (Italy, Spain, France and Portugal), Brazil, Mexico and Israel, as well as Fremantle’s UK scripted label Euston Films. Joining the RTL-owned company’s global operating … [Read more...] about Fremantle appoints Andrea Scrosati as COO
