‘Moriarty’: Fremantle, Archery Pictures Team on Crime Drama Inspired by Sherlock Holmes Nemesis

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Fremantle and British production firm Archery Pictures (Is This Thing On?, Riviera, Fate: The Winx Saga), the company of producer Kris Thykier, will collaborate on a new original crime drama series with the working title Moriarty, written by Chris Cornwell (A Discovery of Witches, Strike Back) and Oliver Lansley (Where’s Wanda?, Flack). Archery and Fremantle will co-produce the show “inspired by” Professor James Moriarty, the fictional character created by Arthur Conan Doyle as the…

NBCUni Exec Ben Crompton Named Fremantle’s New Global Head of Entertainment

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Fremantle has named Ben Crompton its new global head of entertainment. Crompton joins Fremantle from NBCUniversal, where he was vp of international unscripted programming. Previous to that, he led the U.S. operations, as executive vp U.S., of Lime Pictures, the British production group behind such shows as Netflix’s Dance Monsters, MTV’s True Lies and ABC’s…

Ready for Mischief? Maria Ishak Launches Studio With Eye on Cultural Relevance, Commercial Potential

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Veteran international TV executive Maria Ishak has launched Mischief International, a Paris- and London-based creative studio specializing in IP development, talent curation, financing, and franchise building. “Mischief International operates as a creative and production partner, focusing on content that blends cultural relevance with strong commercial potential,” it said on Thursday. “The company works closely with…

Can Yaman, the Turkish Star of Fremantle Pirate Saga ‘Sandokan,’ Is Ready for His Global Close-up

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“I found out today that I have British fans as well. I didn’t know that yet,” Can Yaman says as he overlooks London’s Leicester Square from its Odeon cinema, where he just gave potential buyers and other TV industry folks a first taste of the epic pirate adventure series Sandokan, a new adaptation of Emilio Salgari’s…

Fremantle Launches Non-Fiction Sports Division

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Indie production powerhouse Fremantle is pushing hard into sports content with the launch of a new division, Fremantle Sports, to focus on non-scripted and factual documentaries, as well as digital formats, in the wide world of sporting competition. Owain Walbyoff has been appointed to the new job of director of sports at Fremantle, charged with…

#Welcome to “Broadcast-ification”! Streamers Switch From Prestige to Procedural Amid Cost Crunch

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International series do not lack scale and ambition. The lineup of this year’s Series Mania, the TV festival and industry meet that runs through March 28 in Lille, France, includes historic epics like Joe Wright’s rise-to-fascism biography Mussolini: Son of The Century, real-life action thriller Kabul, which traces the fall of Afghan capital to the…

#London TV Screenings Sets Record Year, Unveils 2026 Event

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The London TV Screenings isn’t going anywhere. The content and sales market, launched five years ago by independent distribution giants All3Media International, Banijay Entertainment, Fremantle and ITV Studios, is coming off a banner 2025, with a record 850 buyers worldwide attending last week’s event. The founders confirmed plans are already under way for next year’s…

#Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver, Fremantle Strike New Five-Year Deal

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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver‘s Jamie Oliver Group and production giant Fremantle have signed a new five-year agreement, extending their “long-term partnership and successful collaboration … spanning over two decades.” Fremantle has been Oliver’s TV distribution partner since 2002, saying it “has been instrumental in ensuring his wide-ranging and award-winning content portfolio is seen by a huge global audience…

#RTL Cuts 2024 Revenue Outlook on German TV Ad Softness, “Lower Growth” in Production Market

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RTL Group, Europe’s largest broadcaster, reduced its full-year 2024 revenue forecast after a weaker-than-expected third quarter amid softer TV advertising trends in Germany, where the company was affected by the Summer Olympics in Paris. The company also noted slower momentum at its Fremantle production arm. RTL now predicts €6.3 billion ($6.68 billion) in 2024 revenue,…

#Fremantle Names Mark Reynolds Global Head of Documentaries

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Production powerhouse Fremantle has appointed Mark Reynolds as its global head of documentaries, reporting to Andrea Scrosati, group COO and CEO, Continental Europe. The executive had joined the company as interim global head of documentaries in January. “In his role Mark will continue to support the growth of the Fremantle Global Documentaries business, driving collaboration…