Fremantle (company)

{{Short description|Television content and production subsidiary}} {{about|the British TV production company|other corporate entities|Fremantle (disambiguation)}} {{Use British English|date=March 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox company | name = FremantleMedia Limited | trading_name = Fremantle | logo = Fremantle 2018 logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo used since 2018 | former_names = {{Plainlist| *Pearson Television (1997–2001) *FremantleMedia (2001–18) }} | type = Subsidiary | industry = Television | predecessors = {{unbulleted list|All American Communications|Reg Grundy Organisation|Thames Television|Goodson-Todman Productions}} | founded = {{Start date and age|1993|df=yes}} | hq_location_city = London | hq_location_country = England | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = Jennifer Mullin (CEO) | parent = Pearson plc (1993–2000)<br>RTL Group (2000–present) | subsid = See {{section link||Production offices and labels}} | website = {{URL|fremantle.com}} | logo_class = skin-invert }} {{Infobox company | name = Fremantle Licensing | logo = frameless|class=skin-invert | former_names = {{Plainlist| *Fremantle Overseas Radio and Television (1952–1958) *Fremantle International (1958–1994, 2018–present for Fremantle's current international distribution division) *All American Fremantle International Inc (1994–1998) *Pearson Television Licensing (1998–2001) }} | type = Subsidiary | industry = Television | founded = {{Start date and age|1952|df=yes}} | founder = Paul Talbot | hq_location_city = New York City, New York | hq_location_country = U.S. | area_served = Worldwide | owner = | parent = All American Television (1994–1998)<br>Pearson plc (1998–2000)<br>RTL Group (2000–present) | website = {{URL|fremantle.com}} | footnotes = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2001/biz/news/pearson-tv-placed-on-fremantle-1117851461/|title=Pearson TV placed on Fremantle|magazine=Variety|date=20 August 2001|first=Adam |last=Dawtrey|location=London}}{{failed verification|date=June 2019|reason=no specific date given in source}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/results/#?q=pearson%20tv%20placed%20on%20fremantle |title=Search result at Variety: ''Pearson TV placed on Fremantle. Adam Dawtrey. Aug 20, 2001 Article. London -- Pearson Television has been renamed FremantleMedia. Move follows last year's merger of Pearson TV with CLT/Ufa to create RTL Group and reflects that Pearson TV is no longer part of British media group Pearson'' |date=27 February 2013 }} (Search result in September 2020)</ref> }}

'''FremantleMedia Limited''',<ref>{{cite web |title=FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00276928 |access-date=25 January 2026 |website=Companies House }}</ref> trading as '''Fremantle''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|r|iː|m|æ|n|t|əl}}; formerly '''FremantleMedia'''), is a British multinational television production and distribution company based in London. The company was founded as '''Pearson Television''' in 1993 when publishing and education company Pearson acquired the former British ITV franchisee Thames Television. Fremantle takes its name from Fremantle International, which was acquired by predecessor company All American Television in 1994. Pearson Television and Bertelsmann's CLT-UFA merged in 2000 to form the RTL Group, with Pearson Television itself being renamed FremantleMedia on 20 August of the following year.

Fremantle owns non-scripted formats, including the British talent shows ''Idols'', ''Got Talent'' and ''The X Factor''; all of which have been sold globally. Since 1994, Fremantle has distributed American game shows locally in the United States and globally.

==History== {{Main|Thames Television#From 1992}}

===Pearson Television (1993–2001)=== On 23 April 1993, Pearson plc bought Thames Television, which had been one of the "Big Five" franchisees in the ITV network from 1968 to 1992, and, as an independent production company, was continuing to produce many shows for ITV and other broadcasters. Thames became the first division of Pearson Television, and Pearson gained the rights to Thames programmes like ''The Benny Hill Show'' and ''The Bill''.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/pearson-looks-for-foreign-tv-station-agreed-bid-for-thames-values-the-programme-maker-at-pounds-99m-1457057.html|title=Pearson looks for foreign TV stations Agreed bid for Thames values the programme maker at 99m|first=Patrick|last=Hosking|work=The Independent|date=23 April 1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/media-how-thames-turned-the-tide-from-failed-franchisee-to-thriving-indie-producer-there-can-be-life-1392970.html|title=Media: How Thames turned the tide: From failed franchisee to thriving 'indie' producer: there can be life after broadcasting death, as Richard Last witnessed|first=Richard|last=Last|work=The Independent|date=9 February 1994|access-date=11 April 2018}}</ref>

Then in 1995 it acquired Australian production company Grundy Television.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dawdtrey|first=Adam|url=https://variety.com/1995/tv/features/pearson-goes-global-via-grundy-purchase-99127863|title=Pearson goes global via Grundy purchase|periodical=Variety|date=3 April 1995|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=de Logu|first=Simona|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/03/29/Pearson-buys-Aussie-TV-production-firm/5979796453200|title=Pearson buys Aussie TV production firm|agency=UPI|date=29 March 1995|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/30/business/international-briefs-pearson-to-expand-in-tv.html|title=International Briefs; Pearson to Expand in TV|newspaper=The New York Times|date=30 March 1995|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Allied Communications Inc. (ACI), an American-based distributor of made-for-television films, was purchased later that year for $40 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Jim|url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/aci-falls-to-u-k-s-pearson-99123902/|title=ACI Falls To U.K.'s Pearson|periodical=Variety|date=19 November 1995|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/f9c2148c1aa820d6e7142837d7649c3d|title=Britain's Pearson Buys US TV Movie Distributor for $40 Million|agency=AP|date=15 November 1995|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref>

In January 1996, Pearson Television acquired the British production company SelecTV plc, and merged into it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/31/business/international-briefs-pearson-buys-tv-assets.html|title=Pearson Buys TV Assets|newspaper=The New York Times|date=31 January 1996|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref>

Pearson Television announced on 1 October 1997 that it would launch a $373 million cash tender offer for publicly traded American television company All American Communications Inc.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.pearsontv.com/pages/aanews.htm|title=Acquisition of All American by Pearson to Create the World's Largest International Television Producer|publisher=Pearson Television|date=1 October 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000902080204/http://www.pearsontv.com/pages/aanews.htm |archive-date=2 September 2000 }}</ref> On 5 November, Pearson completed its tender offer, and All American was merged into Pearson Television the following year. This acquisition gave Pearson worldwide rights to various game show formats as well as drama series in the United States such as ''Baywatch'', while All American Music Group was sold to Zomba Records subsidiary Volcano Entertainment. The move reunited Fremantle's rights to the Goodson game shows in Europe with Grundy's rights to the Goodson game show formats outside the USA and Europe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 13, 1992 |title=In Brief |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/92-OCR/BC-1992-01-13-OCR-Page-0126.pdf |access-date=May 12, 2026 |work=Broadcasting |pages=126}}</ref>

Pearson Television acquired Italian drama production company Mastrofilm on 3 November 1998,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.pearsontv.com/pages/article21.htm|title=Pearson Television Acquires Italian Production Company|publisher=Pearson Television|date=3 November 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000902075255/http://www.pearsontv.com/pages/article21.htm |archive-date=2 September 2000 }}</ref> and European animation financer and distributor EVA Entertainment on 2 February 1999.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.pearsontv.com/pages/article27.htm|title=Pearson Television Accelerates Animation Business|publisher=Pearson Television|date=2 February 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000528130535/http://www.pearsontv.com/pages/article27.htm |archive-date=28 May 2000 }}</ref> On 29 April 1999, the company had bought out independent British television gameshow producer Regent Productions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pearson TV buys Regent |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/pearson-tv-buys-regent/1213707.article |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=Broadcast |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2000, Pearson Television had announced their decision to take over Smith & Jones' British production company Talkback Productions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/pearson-close-to-talkback-acquisition/402103.article|title=Pearson close to Talkback acquisition|periodical=Screen International|date=14 April 2000|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

====Fremantle International==== thumb|right|Fremantle International logo used from 1972 to 1991

The first incarnation of Fremantle was founded in 1952 by Paul Talbot as '''Fremantle Overseas Radio and Television''' and later renamed as '''Fremantle International''' in 1958, named after the city in Western Australia. It was involved in the production of television series, movies, and specials from 1964 to 1994 and owned game show formats from Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, Stewart Television, Barry & Enright Productions, Kline and Friends, Hatos-Hall Productions, Merv Griffin Productions, Heatter-Quigley Productions, and Chuck Barris Productions internationally.

In 1976, Australian executive Richard Becker, of Becker Entertainment was made head of the Australian operation of Fremantle International Productions, and a year later integrated its operations with R.A. Becker's production arm (later Becker Entertainment) to license out its title library.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 July 1990 |title=Aussie Film Maker Settles Down in L.A. |url=https://www.afr.com/companies/aussie-film-maker-settles-down-in-l-a-19900727-kamu6 |access-date=16 June 2023 |website=Australian Financial Review }}</ref> Two years later, it begin handling global representation of the shows by Goodson-Todman Productions, the largest game show producer and expanded to other producers.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moran |first=Albert |title=Copycat Television: Globalisation, Program Formats and Cultural Identity |date=1998 |publisher=University of Luton Press |year=1998 |isbn=9781860205378}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Chalaby |first=Jean K. |title=The Format Age: Television's Entertainment Revolution |date=2015 |publisher=Polity Press |year=2015 |isbn=9781509502622}}</ref>

By the 1980s, Fremantle had become the largest producer of game shows in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|last=Guider|first=Elizabeth|url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/fremantle-founder-dies-1117925748|title=Fremantle founder dies|periodical=Variety|date=11 July 2005|accessdate=13 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Aveyard|first=Karina|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y7irDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT275|title=New Patterns in Global Television Formats|publisher=Intellect Books|year=2016|access-date=14 September 2022|page=275|isbn=978-17832-07145}}</ref> In 1989, The Interpublic Group of Companies bought a 49% minority interest in Fremantle International. On 20 May 1991, Interpublic Group increased its ownership stake in Fremantle International to 80%, with Paul Talbot retaining a 20% holding in the company.

Interpublic Group agreed to sell assets of Fremantle International to All American Communications Inc. for $63 million in cash and stock on 7 July 1994.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/08/business/the-media-business-advertising-addenda-interpublic-selling-assets-of-tv-unit.html|title=Interpublic Selling Assets of TV Unit|newspaper=The New York Times|date=8 July 1994}}</ref> All American acquired Fremantle International in August. Paul Talbot continued to own The Fremantle Corporation, the international distributor of All American's ''Baywatch'' and other programs until his death in 2005, and the company's assets were later acquired by Canadian-based Kaleidoscope Entertainment in June 2006.<ref>{{cite news|last=Guider|first=Elizabeth|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/canucks-nab-fremantle-1200338285|title=Canucks nab Fremantle|periodical=Variety|date=6 June 2006|accessdate=15 September 2022}}</ref> All American Fremantle International managed and distributed Mark Goodson Productions' game show formats worldwide. In 1998, All American Television and All-American Fremantle International were renamed '''Pearson Television North America''' and '''Pearson Television Licensing''', and operated under those names until being renamed in 2001.

===FremantleMedia (2001–2018)=== thumb|right|FremantleMedia logo from 20 August 2001 to 9 September 2018. In 2000, German conglomerate Bertelsmann announced that it would form a joint venture between its CLT-UFA group (itself a merger of Luxembourg's CLT and German studio UFA GmbH) with Pearson Television (whose library included former British ITV franchise Thames Television, All American Television—who owned the libraries of American syndicators Lexington Broadcast Services and Blair Entertainment and game show producers Mark Goodson Productions and Fremantle International, and Australia's Reg Grundy Organisation) to create a multinational media group and content business—eventually known as RTL Group—to consolidate their broadcasting and production activities,<ref>{{cite news|first=Andreas |last=Uhlig|date=8 April 2000|title=Gründung eines europäischen Fernsehgiganten Kooperation von Bertelsmann und Pearson.|language=de|page=25|newspaper=Neue Zürcher Zeitung}}</ref><ref name="theguardian20010821">{{cite news|first=Jason |last=Deans|date=21 August 2001|title=Pearson TV revives Thames TV brand|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/aug/21/pearson.broadcasting|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref> and provide a European competitor to American-owned media conglomerates.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gunhild |last=Freese|date=13 April 2000|title=Die europäische Antwort|url=https://www.zeit.de/2000/16/200016.bertelsmann_.xml/komplettansicht|magazine=Die Zeit|language=de|access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref> The content business would be renamed FremantleMedia in 2001,<ref name="theguardian20010821" /> while Bertelsmann would later increase its stake in RTL Group to achieve majority ownership.<ref>{{cite news|first=Roland |last=Mayrl|date=6 February 2001|title=RTL sendet mehrheitlich für Bertelsmann.|language=de|page=1|newspaper=Wirtschaftsblatt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=6 February 2001|title=Bertelsmann sichert sich die Vorherrschaft im TV-Geschäft.|language=de|page=25|newspaper=Handelsblatt}}</ref>

In February 2003, FremantleMedia announced that they are merging two of their successful production outfits, Talkback Productions and Thames Television, by combining their operational departments to form the largest independent television production company named Talkback Thames.<ref>{{cite web|title=TalkBalk, Thames tie the knot|url=https://variety.com/2003/tv/news/talkbalk-thames-tie-the-knot-1117880526/|website=Variety|first=Debra|last=Johnson|date=13 February 2003|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref>

In 2005, FremantleMedia announced their acquisition of a 75% majority stake in Danish production company Blu. They would eventually acquire the remaining shares in the company five years later giving them full control.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle takes full ownership of Blu|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fremantle-takes-full-ownership-of-blu/|website=C21Media|first=Andrew|last=Dickens|date=21 April 2010|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>

In April 2010, FremantleMedia acquired Dutch drama television production company FourOne Media.<ref>{{cite web|title=FremantleMedia Acquires Dutch Indie|url=https://worldscreen.com/fremantlemedia-acquires-dutch-indie/|website=Worldscreen|date=19 April 2010|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref>

In the mid-2010s, FremantleMedia began to increase its investments into "high-end" scripted dramas to diversify its output. The strategy proved successful for the company, with international dramas having increasingly accounted for more of its overall revenue.<ref name="tbivision20140618" /><ref name="deadline20180307" /><ref name="deadline20180829" />

In August 2015, FremantleMedia acquired a 62% majority stake in Italian production company Wildside.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Acquires 'The Young Pope' Producer Wildside|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/fremantle-young-pope-jude-law-wildside-itv-downton-abbey-2-1201508033/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Ali|last=Jaafar|date=27 August 2015|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>

In September 2015, FremantleMedia acquired French scripted content production company Fontaram Productions.<ref>{{cite web|title=FremantleMedia Nabs French Scripted Production Company Fontaram|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/global/fremantlemedia-nabs-french-scripted-production-company-fontaram-1201587732/|website=Variety|date=7 September 2015|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> Later in that same month, they acquired a 25% stake in Naked Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Acquires Stake In Simon Andreae's Naked Entertainment|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/fremantle-fox-reality-simon-andreaes-naked-entertainment-young-pope-jude-law-wildside-1201531623/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=17 September 2015|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> However in 2020, they announced that they took full control of Naked Entertainment acquiring the remaining 75% stake in it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Takes Full Control of Simon Andreae's Naked Television|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/fremantle-acquires-simon-andreae-naked-television-1202868692/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jake|last=Kanter|date=26 February 2020|access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref> A day later they acquired a 75% majority stake in Dutch reality television production company No Pictures Please.<ref>{{cite web|title=FremantleMedia Buys Dutch Factual Programming Company No Pictures Please|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/global/fremantlemedia-buys-dutch-factual-programming-company-no-pictures-please-1201596731/|website=Variety|date=18 September 2015|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>

In October 2015, FremantleMedia acquired a majority stake of Paris-based French scripted production company Kwai and placing the company under their French operations with the CEO of the French division of FremantleMedia Monica Galer becoming CEO of the acquired company.<ref>{{cite web|title=FremantleMedia Acquires Majority Stake In French Production Company Kwai; Picks Up Global Rights To 'Hitler' Series|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/fremantle-acquires-majority-stake-kwai-hitler-the-biography-arrow-media-discovery-1201565950/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Ali|last=Jaafar|date=2 October 2015|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>

In January 2016, FremantleMedia acquired a 51% majority stake in Tel Aviv-based Israeli scripted reality, drama and entertainment formats television production company Abot Hameiri to expand their international footprint. FremantleMedia's international distribution division will distribute Abot Hameiri's programmes worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=FremantleMedia Acquires Israeli Production Company Abot Hameiri|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/fremantlemedia-acquires-israel-production-company-abot-hameiri-1201687317/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=21 January 2016|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FremantleMedia Buys Majority Stake in Israeli Production Firm|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/fremantlemedia-majority-stake-israeli-producer-857864/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=21 January 2016|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref>

In September 2017, FremantleMedia acquired a majority stake in the scripted drama division of Australian producer Essential Media & Entertainment after the latter announced that they exiting the drama services and relaunched it as a separate company Easy Tiger with the new company taking over Essential's drama development state with former head of scripted at Essential Media & Entertainment Ian Colle leading the new company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle buys Essential scripted arm|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fremantle-buys-essential-scripted-arm/|website=C21Media|first=Don|last=Gloves|date=11 September 2017|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Essential Media sells drama division, Ian Colle departs for new venture|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/ian-collie-essential-media-departs/|website=MediaWeek|date=11 September 2017|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>

In January 2018, FremantleMedia announced that they're exiting the children's market by selling their Kids & Family Entertainment division to Canadian production company Boat Rocker Media under their global distribution unit Boat Rocker Rights in order for the former to focus on their scripted and unscripted entertainment genres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boat Rocker Acquires FremantleMedia's Kids & Family Division|url=https://www.awn.com/news/boat-rocker-acquires-fremantlemedias-kids-family-division|website=Animation World Network|first=Thomas J.|last=McLean|date=24 January 2018|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/fremantlemedia-moves-out-of-kids-content-sells-unit-to-canadas-boat-rocker-1202268907/|title=FremantleMedia Moves Out Of Kids Content, Sells Unit To Canada's Boat Rocker|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Peter|last1=White|date=25 January 2018|access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref>

In July 2018, FremantleMedia North America CEO Jennifer Mullin was named the new CEO of the worldwide company, replacing the outgoing Cecile Frot-Coutaz.<ref>{{cite news|first=Stewart |last=Clarke|date=26 July 2018|title=FremantleMedia Names Jennifer Mullin New CEO|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fremantlemedia-names-new-ceo-rtl-1202886400/|access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref>

===Fremantle (2018–present)=== On 10 September 2018, the company changed its public-facing brand to "Fremantle", introducing a new handwritten logo (Fremantle{{hair space}}Media remains the company's legal name). Mullin described the logo as a "creative signature" that "[puts] our own unique mark on everything that we do."<ref>{{cite news|first=Stewart |last=Clarke|date=7 September 2018|title=FremantleMedia Rebrands as Fremantle, With Jennifer Mullin Newly at the Helm|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fremantlemedia-rebrands-to-fremantle-jennifer-mullin-1202931746/|access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref>

In June 2019, Fremantle announced that they struck an overall deal with Richard Brown's new production company Passenger being based in New York and London. Brown's production company Passenger will be developing and producing their scripted drama television shows alongside Fremantle, with Fremantle will be distributing their projects worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Strikes Overall Deal With 'True Detective' & 'Catch-22' Producer Richard Brown|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/fremantle-richard-brown-1202626559/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=4 June 2019|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Strikes Deal With 'Catch 22,' 'True Detective' Producer Richard Brown|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/richard-brown-catch-22-true-detective-deal-with-fremantle-1203232476/|website=Variety|first=Stewart|last=Clarke|date=4 June 2019|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref>

In December 2019, Fremantle announced that they're restructuring their Italian operations in Italy and had established a new scripted development and production company named The Apartment Pictures with co-founder of Wildside Lorenzo Mieli will be heading the new production label.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Sets Up New Italian Development and Production Company, The Apartment (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fremantle-italy-the-apartment-production-company-lorenzo-mieli-1203438134/|website=Variety|first=Nick|last=Vivarelli|date=16 December 2019|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle restructures in Italy|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fremantle-restructures-in-italy/|website=C21Media|first=Karolina|last=Kaminsha|date=19 December 2019|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref>

In July 2020, Fremantle spun off Storyglass into an independent company within Bertelsmann.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/fremantle-podcast-label-spun-out-into-standalone-company-within-bertelsmann-1202983890/|title=Fremantle Podcast Label Storyglass Spun Out Into Standalone Company Within Bertelsmann Group|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jake |last=Kanter|date=13 July 2020|access-date=24 July 2020}}</ref> In September, Fremantle merged Boundless and Naked Entertainment to form Naked Television.<ref name="merge">{{cite web|first=Tom |last=Grater|date=9 September 2020|title=Fremantle Merges UK Factual Labels|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/fremantle-merges-uk-factual-labels-1234573430/|access-date=19 October 2020|website=deadline.com}}</ref>

In July 2021, Fremantle announced that they had made an agreement with Swedish-based Scandinavian media and entertainment company Nordic Entertainment Group to acquire 12 scripted and unscripted Nordic production labels such as Strix Television and Moskito Television from Nordic Entertainment Group's television studios division NENT Studios for an undisclosed sum in order for Fremantle to expand their Nordic operations and will use them to launch Fremantle Nordics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Buys NENT Unscripted Business, Bolsters Nordic Operations (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/fremantle-nent-group-unscripted-sale-1235010557/|website=Variety|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|date=2 July 2021|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Acquires 12 NENT Studios Production Outfits In The Nordics|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/fremantle-nent-studios-the-farm-1234785430/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jake|last=Kanter|date=2 July 2021|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref> Two months later in September of that same year, Fremantle had announced that they've completed their acquisition of 12 scripted and unscripted Nordic production labels from Swedish-based Scandinavian media and entertainment group Nordic Entertainment Group and their division NENT Studios with Fremantle had expanded their Nordic operations and launched Fremantle Nordics division along with the Fremantle Nordics Board being established to handle their acquired labels with Morten Mogensen continued to be the CEO of the 12 labels.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Completes Acquisition Of 12 NENT Studios Production Outfits In Nordics|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/fremantle-nent-studios-acqusitions-nordics-1234847205/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Diana|last=Lodderhorse|date=30 September 2021|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Completes Acquisition of 12 Nordic Production Labels From NENT Group|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/fremantle-completes-nent-acquisition-1235077725/|website=Variety|first=Nick|last=Vivarelli|date=30 September 2021|access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref>

In March 2022, Fremantle announced their acquisition of Italian production house Lux Vide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Buys Italian TV Production Company Lux Vide|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fremantle-lux-vide-buy-italy-1235103492/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=3 March 2022|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>

In May 2022, Fremantle acquired a majority stake in the Irish film and television production company Element Pictures. As part of the deal, Element's film distribution arm was spun off to form Volta Pictures.<ref>{{cite web |last=Layton |first=Mark |date=10 May 2022 |title=Fremantle acquires majority stake in 'Normal People' firm Element Pictures |url=https://tbivision.com/2022/05/10/fremantle-acquires-majority-stake-in-normal-people-firm-element-pictures/ |access-date=10 May 2022 |website=TBI Vision }}</ref>

In November 2022, Fremantle announced their acquisition of a majority stake in British independent documentary production company 72 Films, the acquisition of a majority stake in documentary production company 72 Films had expanded Fremantle's documentary production operations as 72 Films' founders David Glover and Mark Raphael continued leading the documentary production company under Fremantle whilst the latter would distribute 72 Films' future content worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Acquires 'All Or Nothing: Arsenal' Producer 72 Films|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/fremantle-acquires-72-films-all-or-nothing-1235427738/|website=Variety|first=Manori|last=Ravindari|date=9 November 2022|access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref> A week later on the 15th of that month, Fremantle had acquired a 51% majority stake in Bristol-based factual and natural history independent production company Wildstar Films, the acquisition of a majority stake in Wildstar Films had further extended Fremantle's growth in its documentary and natural production operations with them signing a partnership deal with Wildstar Films to distribute its future productions as Wildstar's co-founders Mark Linfield and Vanessa Berlowitz continued leading the Bristol-based production company under Fremantle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle acquires majority stake in Wildstar Films|url=https://fremantle.com/news/fremantle-acquires-majority-stake-in-wildstar-films|website=Fremantle|date=15 November 2022}}</ref> Another week later on the 22nd of that same month, Fremantle had expanded its Isarelian production operations with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Tel Aviv-based Israeli independent production company Silvio Productions.<ref name=silvio>{{cite web|title=Fremantle acquires majority stake in Silvio Productions|url=https://fremantle.com/news/fremantle-acquires-majority-stake-in-silvio-productions|website=Fremantle|date=22 November 2022}}</ref>

In March 2023, Fremantle announced that their documentaries division had launched a premium feature series and documentaries label named Undeniable.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Launches Premium Documentaries Label Undeniable|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/fremantle-undeniable-1235560500/|website=Variety|date=21 March 2023|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Launches High-End Documentary Label Undeniable|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fremantle-documentary-label-undeniable-1235357415/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=21 March 2023|access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref>

In May 2023, Fremantle announced that they're merging two of their Norwegian production companies with their Norwegian division Fremantle Norway being merged with Monster and will consolidate them into one company under the Monster label and will be led by the CEO of Monster Ingvild Daae with the CEO of Fremantle Norway Petter Testmann-Koch stepping down.<ref>{{cite web|title= Fremantle to merge Norwegian prodcos into Monster, Testmann-Koch to exit|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fremantle-to-merge-norwegian-prodcos-into-monster-testmann-koch-to-exit/|website=C21Media|date=26 May 2023|access-date=19 September 2024}}</ref>

In February 2024, Fremantle announced their acquisition of Singaporean independent TV producer Beach House Pictures from Canadian entertainment company Blue Ant Media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle acquires Beach House Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/fremantle-acquires-beach-house-pictures-production-company-1235818814/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=8 February 2024|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> Later in that same month, Fremantle announced that they had made a deal to acquire French-based global production studio Asacha Media Group with co-founder and CEO of Asacha, Gaspard de Chavagnac continuing to run the latter company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Set To Acquire Asacha Media Group|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/fremantle-acquires-asacha-media-1235916780/|website=Variety|first=K.&nbsp;J.|last=Yossman|date=20 February 2024|access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref>

In April 2025, Fremantle entered the AI-powered production business with the establishment of its standalone production label dedicated to the power of AI called Imaginae Studios, the new production label Imaginae Studios would handle on pan-genre, standalone entertainment production business and would produce content using the AI powered technology as the new AI production label had appointed Fremantle's CCO and CEO of its European operations Andrea Scrosati to head the new AI production label as its president.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle announces the launch of Imaginae Studios|url=https://fremantle.com/news/fremantle-announces-the-launch-of-imaginae-studios|website=Fremantle|date=9 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle launches AI production label Imaginae|url=https://www.televisual.com/news/fremantle-launches-ai-production-label-imaginae/|website=Televisual|first=Pippa|last=Consdine|date=9 April 2025}}</ref>

==Productions== {{main|List of Fremantle productions}}

Fremantle owns of a number of non-scripted formats, including the talent shows ''Idol'', ''Got Talent'', and ''The X Factor'' (the latter two with Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment), and game shows via its ownership of the libraries of American producer Goodson–Todman Productions, Australian producer Reg Grundy, and others, which includes formats ''Family Feud'', ''The Price Is Right'' and ''Sale of the Century'' among others.

Via the Reg Grundy library, Fremantle Australia owns a number of notable Australian dramas and soap operas, including the long-running ''Neighbours'' and ''Prisoner''.<ref name="tbivision20140618">{{cite web|date=18 June 2014|title=FremantleMedia eyes French drama push|url=https://tbivision.com/2014/06/18/fremantle-media-eyes-french-drama-scripts/|access-date=11 December 2020|website=TBI Vision}}</ref>

Since the mid-2010s, Fremantle has increased its focus on scripted series internationally, having produced or distributed programmes such as ''American Gods'', ''Beecham House'', ''Charité'', ''Deutschland 83'', ''Picnic at Hanging Rock'', ''The Rain'', ''The Young Pope'' and ''The Mosquito Coast''.<ref name="tbivision20140618" /><ref name="deadline20180307">{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=7 March 2018|title=FremantleMedia's High-End Drama Push Helps Bolster Parent Group RTL|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/fremantlemedias-high-end-drama-push-helps-bolster-parent-group-rtl-1202313299/|access-date=11 December 2020|website=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="deadline20180829">{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=29 August 2018|title=Drama Push Helps 'American Gods' Producer FremantleMedia's Bottom Line As It Seeks Funding For 35 Projects|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/fremantlemedia-half-year-results-2018-1202454092/|access-date=11 December 2020|website=Deadline}}</ref>

==Production offices and labels== thumb|Fremantle North America headquarters at the Pointe office building in Burbank, California Fremantle has production units across its global offices and network of companies.

In the United States, Fremantle's largest production and distribution division, '''Fremantle North America''' is based in Burbank, California, and includes a portfolio of companies. Fremantle North America produces and distributes scripted and alternative programs for broadcast and cable networks, syndication and streaming platforms.

In addition, Fremantle North America owns several other smaller production companies; among these are Thom Beers' Original Productions (responsible for creation and production of numerous reality shows such as ''Deadliest Catch'', ''Ax Men'', and ''Ice Road Truckers'') and Amygdala Music, Leslie Beers' production and composition firm that writes themes, incidental, and featured music for Original Productions shows.

Production and distribution labels from Fremantle include: {| class="wikitable" |+ {{Screen reader-only|List of production offices}} !Region/country !Unit(s) |- | '''United Kingdom''' | *72 Films<ref>{{cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=9 November 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/fremantle-acquires-72-films-all-or-nothing-1235427738/ |title=Fremantle Acquires U.K. Documentary Powerhouse 72 Films in Major Deal |website=Variety |accessdate=9 November 2022}}</ref> *Arrow Media *Boldpoint Studios<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=23 January 2024 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/fremantle-channel-4-head-entertainment-boldprint-studios-1235801745/ |title=Fremantle Backs New Indie Formed By Former Channel 4 Entertainment Boss |website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=23 January 2024}}</ref> *Dancing Ledge<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=6 April 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/fremantle-the-responder-the-salisbury-poisonings-dancing-ledge-1235226431/ |title=Fremantle Takes Majority Stake in 'The Responder,' The Salisbury Poisonings' Producer Dancing Ledge |website=Variety |accessdate=6 April 2022}}</ref> *Dr Pluto Films (25%; joint venture with James Abadi and Sam Pollard)<ref>{{cite web |last=Ritchie |first=Kevin |date=28 April 2016 |url=https://realscreen.com/2016/04/28/fremantlemedia-invests-in-upstart-uk-indie-dr-pluto/ |title=FremantleMedia invests in upstart UK indie Dr Pluto |website=Realscreen |accessdate=28 April 2016}}</ref> *Euston Films<ref>{{cite web |last=Conlan |first=Tara |date=17 March 2014 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/17/fremantle-resurrect-euston-films-sweeney |title=Fremantle set to resurrect Euston Films |website=The Guardian |accessdate=17 March 2014}}</ref> **Castlefield (Manchester and the rest of Northern England)<ref>{{cite news|title=Q&A: Euston Films' Kate Harwood|work=Drama Quarterly|url=http://dramaquarterly.com/qa-euston-films-kate-harwood/|access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Studios exec arrives at Euston|url=https://www.c21media.net/bbc-studios-exec-arrives-at-euston/|access-date=12 October 2018|website=C21media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Growing drama slate|url=http://www.rtlgroup.com/en/news/2016/43/growing_drama_slate.cfm|access-date=12 October 2018|website=www.rtlgroup.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Stephen |last=Chapman|date=7 June 2019|title=Fremantle seeks "creatively brave" dramas with Castlefield launch|url=https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/broadcasting-news/2019/06/fremantle-seeks-creatively-brave-dramas-castlefield-launch|access-date=17 March 2020|website=Prolific North}}</ref> *Full Fat TV (25%)<ref>{{cite web |last=Alcinii |first=Daniele |date=25 November 2015 |url=https://realscreen.com/2015/11/25/fremantlemedia-takes-stake-in-full-fat-tv/ |title=Fremantle sticks down Label1 investment |website=Realscreen |accessdate=25 November 2015}}</ref> *Label1 (25%)<ref>{{cite web |last=Watson |first=Ryan |date=5 October 2017 |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fremantle-sticks-down-label1-investment/ |title=FremantleMedia takes stake in Full Fat TV |website=C21 Media |accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref> *Man Alive Entertainment (25%)<ref>{{cite web |last=Clarke |first=Stewart |date=10 December 2015 |url=https://tbivision.com/2015/12/10/fremantle-backs-former-c4-execs-indie/ |title=Fremantle backs former C4 exec's indie |website=TBI Vision |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref> *Naked Television<ref>{{cite web|first=Jake |last=Kanter|date=26 February 2020|title=Simon Andreae To Run Fremantle In The UK After Group Takes Full Control Of Naked Television|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/fremantle-acquires-simon-andreae-naked-television-1202868692/|access-date=18 May 2020|website=deadline.com}}</ref> (formed from merger of Boundless and Naked Entertainment<ref name="merge" />) **Naked West *Red Planet Pictures * Talkback Thames *Undeniable<ref>{{cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=21 March 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/fremantle-the-responder-the-salisbury-poisonings-dancing-ledge-1235226431/ |title=Fremantle Launches Premium Documentaries Label Undeniable |website=Variety |accessdate=21 March 2023}}</ref> *Wag Entertainment *Wild Blue Media (25%)<ref>{{cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=1 June 2016 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/fremantlemedia-buys-stake-wild-blue-898623/ |title=FremantleMedia Buys 25 Percent Stake in U.K. Firm Launched by Former 'Top Gear' Executive Producer |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref> *Wildstar Films (51%)<ref>{{cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=15 November 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/fremantle-acquires-wildstar-films-1235433031/ |title=Fremantle Continues Buying Spree With Acquisition of Natural History Producer Wildstar Films |website=Variety |accessdate=15 November 2022}}</ref> |- | '''Ireland''' | *Element Pictures<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elementpictures.ie/distribution/ |title=Distribution |publisher=Element Pictures |date= |accessdate=7 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://elementpictures.ie/about-us/ | title=About us | website=Element Pictures }}</ref> (also has an office in London) **Light House Cinema (Dublin)<ref name=elementpicscinemahe>{{cite web | url=https://elementpictures.ie/cinema-home-entertainment/ | title=Cinema & Home Entertainment | website=Element Pictures }}</ref> ***Road House Cinema<ref name=elementpicscinemahe /> **Pálás Cinema (Galway)<ref name=elementpicscinemahe /> **Volta (Irish film VOD service)<ref name=elementpicscinemahe /> |- | '''United States''' | * Original Productions<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://originalproductions.com/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Original Productions |language=en-US}}</ref> **Amygdala Music<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Partnered Services |url=https://originalproductions.com/partnerships/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Original Productions |language=en-US}}</ref> **MAX POST<ref name=":0" /> *Random House Studio<ref name="dl0">{{cite news|last1=Lieberman|first1=David|date=18 July 2016|title=FremantleMedia Buys Random House Studio With New TV-Movie Alliance|work=Deadline|publisher=Penske Business Media|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/fremantlemedia-north-america-buys-penguin-random-house-studio-meridian-entertainment-1201788162/|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> **Random House Films **Random House Television *Passenger (with Richard Brown) *The Immigrant (also in Spain and Latin America; with Bron Media, Camila Jiménez-Villa and Silvana Aguirre;<ref>{{cite web|first=Veronica |last=Villafañe|date=31 October 2019|title=Fremantle Expands Into Latino Market, Buys Stake In Production Company The Immigrant|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/veronicavillafane/2019/10/31/fremantle-expands-into-latino-market-buys-stake-in-production-company-the-immigrant/#63600c7f58e0|access-date=19 October 2020|website=Forbes}}</ref> 25%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019110157621/fremantle-bron-take-stake-in-the-immigrant.html|title=Fremantle, BRON take stake in the Immigrant|date=1 November 2019|website=Rapid TV News|access-date=19 October 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020152447/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019110157621/fremantle-bron-take-stake-in-the-immigrant.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>) *Artists, Writers & Artisans (with Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lupa Systems and SISTER)<ref>{{cite web|title=Fremantle Takes Stake in Graphic Novel Publisher AWA, Sets Thriller 'Devil's Highway'|website=Variety|first=Naman |last=Ramachandran|date=14 February 2023|accessdate=30 March 2023|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/fremantle-stake-graphic-novel-awa-devils-highway-1235522624/}}</ref> *Eureka Productions (also in Australia) *Buzzr (Digital broadcast television network) |- | '''Australia''' | * Easy Tiger * Eureka Productions<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eurekagroup.tv/contact | title=Contact }}</ref> (also in the United States) |- | '''Germany''' | *UFA GmbH **UFA Fiction **UFA Mitte **UFA Serial Drama **UFA Show & Factual **UFA Documentary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufa.de/die-ufa/ufa-documentary|title=UFA Documentary}}</ref> |- | '''France''' | *Kabo Family *Kwaï<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kwai.tv |title=Kwaï production audiovisuelle - Groupe FremantleMedia |at=FR-75 |date=28 January 2021 |accessdate=7 August 2022}}</ref> *Mintee Productions *Srab Films |- | '''Netherlands''' | *Fiction Valley<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fictionvalley.nl/nl | title=Home | website=Fiction Valley }}</ref> *Blue Circle<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bluecircle.nl/ |title=Home |website=bluecircle.nl}}</ref> *No Pictures Please<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nopicturesplease.nl |title=Home |publisher=No Pictures Please |date= |accessdate=7 August 2022}}</ref> (Netherlands; 100% ownership since 1 January 2020<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=de Jong|date=30 October 2019|title=Fremantle neemt No Pictures Please volledig over en begint nieuw label|trans-title=Fremantle to acquire full ownership of No Pictures Please|url=https://nederlandsmedianieuws.nl/TV-en-Video/tv-en-video-nieuws/Fremantle-neemt-No-Pictures-Please-volledig-over-en-begint-nieuw-label/|access-date=21 March 2020|website=Nederlands MediaNieuws|archive-date=25 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125144647/https://nederlandsmedianieuws.nl/TV-en-Video/tv-en-video-nieuws/Fremantle-neemt-No-Pictures-Please-volledig-over-en-begint-nieuw-label/|url-status=dead}}</ref>) *Tebbernekkel<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fremantle.com/a-new-partnership-with-dutch-company-tebbernekkel/ | title=A new partnership with Dutch company Tebbernekkel | website=Fremantle }}</ref> |- | '''Belgium''' | *A Team Productions<ref>{{cite web |first=Nick |last=Vivarelli |date=23 March 2023 |title=Fremantle Buys Belgium's A Team Productions, Continuing Its Indie Outfits Buying Spree |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/fremantle-belgiums-a-team-productions-1235562410/ |accessdate=30 March 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref> |- | '''Italy''' | *Lux Vide (70%)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/fremantle-lux-vide-deal-1235194915/|title=Fremantle Buys Italy's Lux Vide, Company Chiefs Unpack Long-Gestating Deal (Exclusive)|last=Vivarelli|first=Nick|date=3 March 2022|work=Variety|access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref> *Picomedia *Stand By Me *Wildside<ref name="wildside.it">{{cite web | url=https://www.wildside.it/en/our-history/ | title=Our History | date=4 April 2017 }}</ref> **Vision Distribution (joint venture with Sky Italia, Cattleya, Lucisano Media Group, Palomar and Indiana Production<ref name="vision">{{cite web|first=Nick |last=Vivarelli|date=20 January 2020|title=Sky Italia's Vision Distribution to Launch Film Sales Company at Berlin's EFM|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sky-italias-vision-distribution-to-launch-film-sales-at-berlins-efm-1203473159/|access-date=30 September 2020|website=Variety}}</ref>) ***Vision Distribution International<ref name="vision" /> *The Apartment (created in December 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fremantle.com/fremantle-announces-new-structure-in-italy|title=Fremantle announces new structure in Italy|date=16 December 2019|website=Fremantle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609032653/https://fremantle.com/fremantle-announces-new-structure-in-italy/|archive-date=9 June 2020}}</ref>) *Wavy<ref>{{cite web|date=28 January 2019|title=Canale5 quiz Chi Vuol Essere Milionario? won pt slot with 3m (14.4%)|url=https://www.formatbiz.it/dettNews.aspx?id=4887|access-date=19 March 2020|website=FormatBiz}}</ref> |- | '''Spain''' | *En Cero Coma Producciones<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/fremantle-spain-fernando-jerez-cero-coma-producciones-1235114995/|title=Fremantle Spain Taps Fernando Jerez to Create New Factual and Doc Label En Cero Coma Producciones|website=Variety|first=John |last=Hopewell|date=18 November 2021}}</ref> |- | '''Denmark''' | * Blu * Miso Film<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.misofilm.dk/#thecompany | title=Misofilm | date=11 January 2022 }}</ref> * Strong Productions |- | '''Finland''' | * Moskito Television<ref>{{cite web |date=25 May 2018 |title=Moskito Television Oy |url=https://www.moskito.fi/ |accessdate=7 August 2022 |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424053150/http://www.moskito.fi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Grillifilms * Production House |- | '''Norway''' | * Playroom Event<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Playroom |url=http://www.playroomevent.com |accessdate=7 August 2022 |publisher=Playroom Event AS}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.playroomevent.com/whyweexist |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624141145/http://www.playroomevent.com/whyweexist |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Monster AS<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Hjem |url=https://monster.as |accessdate=7 August 2022 |publisher=Monster}}</ref> * One Big Happy Family<ref>{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://obhf.no/ |website=obhf.no}}</ref> * Strix Television (also in Sweden) |- | '''Sweden''' | * Strix Television (also in Norway) * Baluba<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Baluba - Contact Info, Job Openings, And Casting |url=https://baluba.se |accessdate=7 August 2022 }}</ref> |- | '''Israel''' | * Abot Hameiri (founded by Eitan Abot and Guy Hameiri in 2006, this company became part of Fremantle in 2016)<ref name="wildside.it"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahe.co.il |title=TV Productions Company • ABOT HAMEIRI |date=23 May 2019 |accessdate=7 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ahe.co.il/about-us/ | title=About Us | website=ABOT HAMEIRI }}</ref> * Silvio Productions<ref name=silvio></ref> |- | '''Singapore''' | * Beach House Pictures |- | '''Hungary''' | * UFA Produkció |- |'''Former/Defunct''' | *Talkback (United Kingdom) *Thames (United Kingdom) *Boundless (United Kingdom) *Fontaram Productions (France) *Hare and Tortoise (United Kingdom; known as Retort until 2018)<ref>{{cite web |last=McHugh |first=Martin |date=14 January 2022 |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/fremantle/fremantle-winds-down-hare-and-tortoise/5166572.article |title=Fremantle winds down Hare and Tortoise |website=Broadcast |accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> *Ludia (Canada; sold to Jam City)<ref>{{cite web|title=Mobile Giant Jam City Acquires Ludia for $165M|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/jam-city-acquires-game-studio-ludia-for-165-million-1235007033/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Trilby|last=Beresford|date=8 September 2021|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> *Prism Leisure Corporation (United Kingdom) *Shotglass Media (United Kingdom) *TV Presse Productions (France) |}

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==External links== * {{Official site|https://www.fremantle.com}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20001109170100/http://www.pearsontv.com/ FremantleMedia's old website (Pearson Television)] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20081030115416/http://www.fremantlemedia.com/ FremantleMedia's original website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051017071929/http://www.fremantlemedia.com/page.asp?partid=99 FremantleMedia's second original website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20010905225209/http://www.fremantlemedia.com/ Pearson Television Rebranded as FremantleMedia] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20011202091616/http://www.fremantlemedia.com/ Pearson Television Rebranded as FremantleMedia and Launches New Identity]

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