FremantleMedia Ups Olivier Gers

August 22, 2006 World Screen

LONDON, August 22: FremantleMedia Enterprises has promoted
Olivier Gers to general manager of FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide (FLW),
where he will oversee the exploitation of FremantleMedia’s brands off screen
around the world.

Gers will be responsible for developing brand licensing,
music publishing, online and interactive, sponsorship, live events and
telephony, based on the company’s stable of brands. Gers will be based in New
York and will report to David Ellender, the CEO of FremantleMedia Enterprises.

Gers, previously executive VP of FLW for the Americas, will
work together with Ellender to develop, set and implement the company’s
ancillary rights strategic direction within the newly created FremantleMedia
Enterprises Group.