Tag: FremantleMedia

FremantleMedia’s Original Productions (OP) has hired industry veteran Brian Lovett to serve as its executive VP of production and development.

Jeff Hasler is joining FremantleMedia-owned Original Productions as president.

FremantleMedia is investing in the U.K. indie Label1, which specializes in factual.

Following the premiere of True North’s The Lie Detective on Channel 4 in the U.K. in 2016, FremantleMedia has secured sales for the factual reality program with partners across the globe.

LONDON: Channel 4 has commissioned Lightbox, co-founded by Simon Chinn (Man on Wire) and Jonathan Chinn (American High), to produce the tentatively titled documentary War Child.

LONDON: FremantleMedia has invested in the new production outfit Wild Blue Media, led by former BBC and Studio Lambert alum Gary Hunter.

LONDON: FremantleMedia's Boundless Productions has been commissioned to produce 45 episodes of the popular home-makeover series House Doctor for Channel 5 in the U.K.

LONDON: Whizz Kid Entertainment has licensed the global rights for the new series Prank Pad to FremantleMedia International (FMI).