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Prime Video lands Baywatch reboot

Baywatch is heading to Prime Video following a multi-territory international deal with Fremantle. Produced by Fremantle and Fox Entertainment, the revival series will premiere on Prime Video across Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and India in 2027. As part of the agreement, the complete back catalogue of the […]

August 4, 2026By Nik Roseveare

O’Connell Marsh joins Fremantle as CEO Global Scripted Hub

Fremantle has announced the appointment of Katie O’Connell Marsh as its new CEO Global Scripted Hub. She will take up the senior leadership role, based in London, this autumn reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the […]

July 31, 2026

Lux Vide producing Giorgio Armani series

Lux Vide, a Fremantle company, has announced the start of production on a major new series inspired by the life and extraordinary career of Giorgio Armani – a global icon of Italian excellence and the visionary who transformed fashion and redefined ‘Made in Italy’ modern elegance. The project will be directed by filmmaker Ferzan Ozpetek […]

July 30, 2026

Fremantle signs social media deal with Skehan, Appetite Media

Fremantle has partnered with TV host and food writer Donal Skehan, and Appetite Media to become their official social media partner. Spanning multiple titles from Skehan and Appetite Media’s catalogues, these global deals are focused on showcasing their cooking content with a strategic emphasis on audience growth, engagement, and brand extension. This includes Donal’s Super […]

July 6, 2026

Fremantle lands France TV presale for An Hour on Earth

Fremantle and France TV have announced a presale of An Hour on Earth (w/t), a four-part series that captures the most critical moments in the day when the natural world bursts into life. Using pioneering seamless filming techniques, each episode explores the fleeting ‘magic hours’ when conditions are just right and animals spring into action. […]

June 23, 2026

New commissions for Fremantle’s Holey Moley

Fremantle has announced the continued global expansion of its comedy entertainment format Holey Moley, with new local commissions confirmed in Germany and France, joining the previously announced UK adaptation. All three productions are produced through Fremantle’s international Holey Moley production hub in Portugal, providing a scalable model for the format’s worldwide rollout. In Germany, Prime Video has […]

June 19, 2026

Fremantle secures global sales for Billy Idol Should Be Dead

Fremantle’s biopic about punk rock legend Billy Idol has sold to international broadcasters worldwide including Sky (UK), VRT (Belgium), Yle (Finland), SVT (Sweden), NRK (Norway), COSMOTE TV (Greece), AMC Global Media (Spain & Portugal), SBS (Australia), RTV (Slovenia), as well as securing Japanese theatrical rightsvia Malibu Corporation (Japan). The feature length documentary, Billy Idol Should Be […]

June 11, 2026

ITV orders Freddie Flintoff: Understanding Tourette’s

ITV has announced a new two part series, Freddie Flintoff: Understanding Tourette’s (w/t). Inspired by the BAFTA winning  movie I Swear, the series will see Freddie Flintoff will travel around the UK meeting people living with Tourette’s. In the programme, Flintoff sets out to understand what life is like for individuals and their families living […]

June 9, 2026

Fremantle signs YouTube collaboration with PBS Distribution

Fremantle has announced a collaboration with PBS Distribution – acting as a YouTube content partner. The partnership spans four shows, including three shows for kids, as well as a cooking series. The effort is focused on the launch and growth of dedicated YouTube channels for Jacques Pépin, produced by KQED (Worldwide), Arthur, produced by GBH […]

May 21, 2026

Sky acquires Baywatch reboot

Sky is returning the sun-soaked shores of Southern California with Baywatch, the iconic beachfront action drama, coming exclusively to Sky and streaming service Now in the UK and Ireland in 2027 following a deal with Fremantle. The new Baywatch is a co-production by Fox Entertainment and Fremantle. The celebrated series, which wrapped its original 11‑season […]

May 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare