Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights to My Life As Roger Moore, a feature documentary offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the charismatic actor who redefined the role. Produced by Whynow Studios (Coco Chanel Unbuttoned), the documentary is set to air on BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. My Life As Roger Moore […]
Following its recent premiere in the UK on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, Fremantle has announced a multitude of global deals for the drama series Nightsleeper that will see the thriller launch in 147 territories worldwide. Joining the previously announced TF1 (France) are the likes of M-Net (Africa), VRT (Belgium), HRT (Croatia), CyBC (Cyprus), DR (Denmark), Yle […]
Fremantle, the producer and distributor of entertainment and film, has signed a drama package deal with Filmin, the Spanish VOD platform, that offers a range of European series and films, along with classics and contemporary documentaries. The agreement includes some of the company’s headline scripted titles of the year, including Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson’s modern […]
ElementalTV, a specialist in CTV advertising technology, has announced the launch of 1Audience, an AI-powered platform designed to transform programmatic audience-based buying by providing direct-to-publisher access to high-value CTV audiences. Fremantle is the first publisher to leverage 1Audience through a strategic partnership, making its entire CTV content library available for programmatic access. 1Audience empowers publishers […]
Fremantle has enhanced its senior management team with the appointment of Nicola Maccanico to the newly created role of CEO of Fremantle Italy Group, and the promotion of Bruno Fallot to CEO France, Iberia and Israel. Both will take up the role with immediate effect reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental […]
RTL Group has reported H1 revenue up 1.8 per cent to €2.9 billion (H1/2023: €2.8 billion), driven by higher TV advertising and streaming revenue. Adjusted EBITA was down slightly to €172 million (H1/2023: €181 million), attributed to higher content investments, whilst total group profit rose 31.1 per cent to €173 million (H1/2023: €132 million). The […]
Fremantle has announced that Trey Durst has been promoted to Vice President of US Distribution for their International division. Durst originally joined the company in January 2022 serving as a Director within the division. During his time at Fremantle, he has negotiated for the distribution and monetisation of the company’s FAST channels and AVoD library […]
Fremantle has announced a production deal with France TV for Zelensky (w/t), following on from a BBC commission of the three-part docuseries from 72 Films (a Fremantle company) and The Open University. Zelensky (w/t) takes an unfiltered and personal look at the astounding transformation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky from comedian to iconic war hero. […]
See-Saw Films has announced that BAFTA-winning producer Lisa Gilchrist will be joining the UK and Australia based operation, working as part of the growing team of Executive Producers in the London office. See-Saw also announces the hiring of Executive Producer Luke Franklin who has been consulting for the company for the last year, and Ana […]
Fremantle has signed a global deal with Pluto TV to distribute 25 FAST channels across 13 countries, with each channel being specifically curated for individual markets. The expansion of Fremantle’s partnership with Pluto TV will see 24 of the company’s most popular FAST channels premiere in the UK, the US, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, […]