Emmanuelle Namiech Joins FME

LONDON: Emmanuelle Namiech is to take on the role of senior VP of content and development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as the Asia Pacific, for FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).

Namiech is responsible for sourcing, developing and acquiring content from Europe and the Asia Pacific for international distribution. Additionally, she is tasked with developing new relationships with content creators and rights owners, as well as managing the current partnerships through first-look and development deals across all genres. Namiech is also to play an instrumental role in acquiring content not originated for television. She will report to global CEO David Ellender and will be working alongside Jeff Tahler, the senior VP of acquisitions and development for the Americas.

She comes to the role from ITV Global Entertainment, having served as director of content acquisitions. Prior to this, Namiech was the director of acquisitions and co-productions at Granada International.