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2022
Fremantle acquires distribution rights to Fame in the Family
Fremantle acquired distribution rights to the UK unscripted format Fame in the Family, produced by Salamanda Media, and is handling its international distribution.
2022
Fremantle acquires majority stake in Lux Vide
Fremantle acquired 70% of Italian independent production company Lux Vide. The Bernabei family retained the remaining 30%, and Luca Bernabei continued as CEO.
2021
Fremantle completes acquisition of 12 Nordic production labels
Fremantle completed its acquisition of 12 production labels in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark from Nordic Entertainment Group; the deal had received regulatory approval.
2021
Sony Entertainment Television acquires India’s Got Talent telecast rights
Sony Entertainment Television acquired the Indian telecast rights to India’s Got Talent from Fremantle and said it was preparing a new season.
2021
SONIC named premier sponsor of America's Got Talent Season 16
NBC and Fremantle announced SONIC Drive-In as a premier sponsor for America's Got Talent Season 16, with a season-long collaboration featuring on-air, digital and social integrations, branded judges' cups and guest giveaways.
2020
BBC Two acquires Enslaved
BBC Two acquired the docuseries Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade following a deal with producer and distributor Fremantle.
2020
AMC partners with Fremantle to bring The Salisbury Poisonings to the U.S.
AMC announced a deal with Fremantle to bring the limited series The Salisbury Poisonings to U.S. audiences.
2020
America’s Got Talent producers pledge reporting-process improvements
NBC, Fremantle and Syco issued a joint statement on an investigation into circumstances surrounding Gabrielle Union’s departure from America’s Got Talent. The statement said reporting processes could be improved, and the producers pledged improvements following Union’s complaints about diversity off-camera.
2020
StarzPlay and Fremantle announce MENA content partnership
StarzPlay announced a partnership with Fremantle covering several series, including Baghdad Central and The Luminaries, which were expected to become available on StarzPlay later in 2020. Dublin Murders was already available on the service.
2019
NBC responds to workplace-culture concerns at America's Got Talent
NBC and the production companies Fremantle and Syco said they were working with Gabrielle Union through her representatives to hear more about her concerns regarding workplace culture at America's Got Talent. The article reports suggestions that concerns included racist jokes and comments about her physical appearance; it does not establish a determination on those allegations.
2019
BBC acquires The Investigation
The BBC acquired the six-part crime series The Investigation from Fremantle.