FremantleMedia Appoints Director of Ops. for Worldwide Entertainment

LONDON: Stephen Flint has been elevated to director of operations for worldwide entertainment at FremantleMedia, after having served as senior VP of content partnerships.

In his previous post, Flint fostered long-standing relationships with third-party format owners such as Syco, 19 Entertainment and Mark Burnett Productions. He has also been key in managing the company’s partnerships with the likes of 10 Star Entertainment and Magnum Media. In his new role, which takes place with immediate effect, Flint will report to Rob Clark, the president of worldwide entertainment.

Clark commented: “Stephen has an exceptional track record of success in overseeing some of FremantleMedia’s most important commercial and creative relationships. His wealth of knowledge and extensive experience has ensured our collaborative partnerships have gone from strength to strength during his tenure, as our portfolio of formats has expanded. He’s done an exceptional job, and I’m extremely pleased to recognize his contribution and the ongoing importance of the role he undertakes, with this promotion.”

Flint said: “FremantleMedia works with a range of exceptional content owners and has developed some of the most successful partnerships in the industry. Working together, we’ve created and rolled out some of the world’s most popular programming, and I look forward to the opportunity to build upon the success of these collaborations in my new role, working alongside our current and future partners.”