FME Makes Sales in Latin America

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) arrives at NATPE with a number of sales already finalized with broadcasters in the Latin American region.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has ordered season 12 of American Idol, led by a judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson. The popular singing competition will be offered pan-regionally starting this month and on terrestrial outlets in Suriname and the Caribbean. Turner’s GLITZ is slated to broadcast the 10th and 11th seasons of Project Runway, a fashion designing competition. Other reality show sales include season three of Auction Hunters to truTV, Project Accessory to Fox Life and Jamie Oliver’s Dream School to Brazil’s Globosat and Fox Life for the remainder of Latin America.

FME has sold more than 50 hours of Jamie Oliver-led programming, including Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals, Jamie Cooks Summer, Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On, Jamie’s Great Feastival and Jamie’s Great Britain. These shows will be aired in more than 30 countries through Globosat in Brazil and Fox Life throughout the rest of Latin America.

Latin America’s DirecTV picked up a number of titles, including Killing Time, The Sinking of the Laconia and What to Do When Someone Dies. Turner’s GLITZ opted for season four of Live from Abbey Road, the fifth season of which is currently broadcast on Sony Spin. The fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of 1000 Ways to Die are heading to Turner’s Infinito, among other terrestrial outlets throughout the region. In addition, the second season of the game show format Hole in the Wall is slated for Costa Rica’s Teletica, while the comedic format Distraction will air in Argentina and Uruguay on Telefe.

"FME’s ability to offer a wide variety of content that undeniably delivers bottom-line results for our broadcasting partners continues to give our portfolio credibility," said Sheila Aguirre, FME’s senior VP of sales and development for Latin America, the Caribbean and Hispanic USA. "Latin America remains a key market for FME internationally, and these recent sales across all genres exemplify our commitment to cater to all tastes across the region."