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
Miso Film
Modus scores big on premiere night
Miso Film’s new atmospheric crime thriller, Modus (8 x 60’) premiered on TV4 in Sweden on 23 September and reached over 1.2 million viewers, taking a share of 37.2%. The incredible launch makes Modus TV4’s biggest drama launch in over 2 years and Sweden’s number 1 drama launch of 2015 to date. FremantleMedia International will launch the series to buyers at the upcoming MIPCOM. The Swedish detective story, Modus, follows psychologist and ex-FBI profiler Inger … [Read more...] about Modus scores big on premiere night
Sweden gives its verdict on ‘Acquitted’
Miso Film’s high-end drama series, Acquitted (10 x 60’), premiered on SVT in Sweden on the 26 April and reached more than one million viewers, taking a share of 30.5 percent. The tremendous launch makes Acquitted one of the most successful foreign dramas to have launched on SVT over the last five years. Peter Bose, Co-Founder of Miso Film commented, “We are incredibly proud of the ratings and reviews that the series has achieved so far. In a television industry where … [Read more...] about Sweden gives its verdict on ‘Acquitted’
FremantleMedia International enters LA Screenings with new programming
Burbank – FremantleMedia International (FMI) is heading into LA Screenings with numerous new sales throughout the Latin American region, as well as a host of new programmes and formats available for U.S. and Latin American buyers. “We’re kicking off LA Screenings with one of our broadest portfolios to date,” said Sheila Aguirre, Senior Vice President, Sales and Development Latin America, Caribbean and Hispanic USA, FremantleMedia International. “Combined with … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia International enters LA Screenings with new programming
FremantleMedia acquires majority stake in Miso Film
London - FremantleMedia has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Miso Film, a Danish scripted production company. Under the deal – financial terms of which are not disclosed – FremantleMedia will have a 51% holding with the opportunity to acquire the remaining shareholding in the future.Founded in 2004 by the producer team Jonas Allen and Peter Bose, Miso Film has established itself as a preeminent Scandinavian production company focused on high end … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia acquires majority stake in Miso Film