FME Scores First-look Deal with TXTV

LONDON, December 13: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has inked a
first-look deal with the new British production company TXTV.

TXTV is a venture created by producers Jeremy Gwilt, Matt Arlidge
and writer Chris Lang. Gwilt, the company’s managing director, has produced
popular dramas like the ITV1 serial Torn, Like Father, Like Son and Monarch of the
Glen while
Arlidge, TXTV’s director of development, created Cape Wrath and is the executive
producer of the forthcoming new BBC One series Mistresses. Rounding out the trio
is Lang, a writer whose credits include Sirens, Lawless and Torn.

Mark Gray, FME’s VP of programming, commented: “TXTV has some
really exciting projects in the pipeline. They are bursting with ideas and
enthusiasm and we regard them as one of the most vibrant new production houses
around. We at FME are very much looking forward to working with such a dynamic
creative force.”

Added TXTV’s Gwilt: “We are delighted to be linking up with the
team at Fremantle and collaborating on a number of interesting projects. We
share common commercial goals and FME’s huge experience in the international
marketplace is invaluable.”

—By Irene Lew