{"id":11388,"date":"2019-06-05T10:08:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T14:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/fremantle-establishes-new-manchester-based-drama-label\/"},"modified":"2019-06-05T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:46:12","slug":"fremantle-establishes-new-manchester-based-drama-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/fremantle-establishes-new-manchester-based-drama-label\/","title":{"rendered":"Fremantle Establishes New Manchester-Based Drama Label"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fremantle has launched a new drama label, Castlefield, led by Managing Director Hilary Martin and Creative Director Simon Judd.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Manchester, Castlefield will focus on crafting a development slate that boasts &#8220;edgy and emotionally compelling&#8221; contemporary drama series. Martin and Judd joined Fremantle in 2017 to set up a northern branch of Euston Films. Both held previous roles at BBC Drama North.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Scrosati, group COO of Fremantle, said: \u201cOur focus at Fremantle is to support and work with the best talent to create bold original stories that aspire to be global. The launch of Castlefield is a perfect example of this strategy. Hilary and Simon have an impressive slate of courageous and impactful projects that I have no doubt will make Fremantle&#8217;s scripted portfolio even more unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martin said: \u201cWe would love Castlefield to be a home for creatively brave and emotionally truthful storytellers. We are passionate about the authentic and distinctive slate we are growing and believe that the stories we tell will deeply connect with audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judd said: \u201cOur aim is to create a slate that stands out from the crowd. 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