Former Shine Exec Georgia Brown Joins FremantleMedia International

LONDON: FremantleMedia International has hired Georgia Brown, previously an acquisitions exec at Shine International, as its senior VP of scripted.

Brown will report to Jens Richter, the company's CEO, as well as Sarah Doole as part of the global drama team. She joins FremantleMedia from Shine International, where she was the senior VP of acquisitions and oversaw projects such as Broadchurch and Code of a Killer and secured a first-look deal for Shine International with scripted indie Ecosse Films. Brown was previously commercial manager for indie drama at BBC Worldwide.

Richter said: “Georgia is one of the industry’s rising stars; she has excellent working relationships with some of the best writing and production talent in the business and a fantastic track record in deal closing. She will be instrumental in helping us become a powerhouse in prime-time scripted drama.”
 
Doole added: “I’m delighted to be working with Georgia again. She brings with her an infectious energy, industry knowledge and passion for drama and comedy. She also gets FremantleMedia’s ambition for scripted and our desire to tell audiences the best stories from around the world.”
 
Brown commented: “I have been immensely proud of my time at Shine International, where I have worked with some of the top creative in the industry. It’s always difficult to leave such a talented group of people, and I’d like to wish the new Endemol Shine Group all the best for the future, but the opportunity to join FremantleMedia at such an exciting time and with their ambitious plans for scripted was something I just couldn’t resist.”