FremantleMedia International Ties Up with SLAM

LONDON: FremantleMedia International (FMI) has secured a development and distribution deal with the scripted indie SLAM.

SLAM was founded last year by Stephen Mangan (Houdini & Doyle, Episodes), Louise Delamere (No Angels, The Chatterley Affair) and their long-time friend Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead, Love Actually), who will act as consultant. Under the terms of the deal, FremantleMedia will work with SLAM to develop its slate and provide support service infrastructure in exchange for a first-look option on any commissions. FMI will then bring the content out to the international market. SLAM’s first commission was Joe Penhall’s screen adaptation of the drama Birthday.

Georgia Brown, the executive VP of scripted and non-scripted at FremantleMedia, said: “As soon as we met the team, we knew that we had found a brilliant partner. Their experience of working in theater, film, television—on both sides of the lens—provides them a unique creative perspective. Their unbridled passion for working with both top industry talents, as well as discovering and nurturing new writers and creatives, has enabled them to develop an incredible slate of distinctive, high-end projects across scripted and factual, which we can’t wait to take out to global audiences.”

SLAM said: “We are delighted to be partnered with Fremantle. We were impressed by their vision and creative ambition, their knowledge of the industry and the incredible support structure provided by the Fremantle team led by Sarah Doole and Georgia Brown. With Fremantle’s support we look forward to fulfilling our ambition to create unique, diverse and entertaining television.”