Fremantle Names New Global Head of Entertainment

Fremantle has appointed NBCUniversal alum Ben Crompton as its new global head of entertainment.

Crompton most recently served as VP of international unscripted at NBCUniversal, where he led the development of formats, IP and third-party projects. Prior to that, he launched and led Lime Pictures’ U.S. operation. As executive VP for the U.S., he delivered shows such as Dance Monsters, True Love or True Lies, Who Do You Believe? and Dating No Filter.

Crompton is succeeding Andrew Llinares, who is stepping down from the role.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ben to Fremantle,” said Jennifer Mullin, group CEO of Fremantle. “He is a business-minded leader with a deep understanding of the industry, not only from a development and production perspective, but also from a commercial and strategic viewpoint. I look forward to working closely with Ben and our hugely talented team at this extremely exciting time for our business as we build on our successes and continuing to push the creative boundaries together.”

Crompton added, “It is a great honor for me to be joining Fremantle and to work with Jennifer and such a brilliant team. I have long admired Fremantle—a company known for creativity, innovation and groundbreaking formats. I can’t wait to get started and collaborate with the exceptional talent across the Fremantle business.”