New Director of Content for Fremantle Australia

Fremantle has tapped Jennifer Collins, most recently head of nonfiction at Screentime and formerly ABC’s head of entertainment, to serve as director of content within the Australian business.

Collins will be responsible for the development and production slates for both scripted and unscripted programming, creating a consolidated strategy across the genres. Her primary focus will be to build depth to Fremantle’s offering and bring about collaborations with creatives.

Chris Oliver-Taylor, CEO for Australia and New Zealand at Fremantle, said: “I am thrilled that Jen is joining Fremantle, she will add significant creative depth that will complement our extraordinary team at Fremantle. As a professional and on a personal level, I think she will bring enormous value to the business, both culturally and creatively.”

Collins said: “I couldn’t be more excited to have this opportunity at Fremantle to work across both scripted and unscripted, and to again work with Chris. After an incredible five years at Screentime, I’m delighted to be joining Fremantle and I look forward to working with the very best creative talent to deliver quality content for Australian and international audiences.”