In the bustling landscape of Indian television, reality shows have carved out a significant niche, captivating audiences with a mix of international adaptations and homegrown formats. Popular formats include “Bigg Boss,” the Hindi-language version of the global “Big Brother” format; “Indian Idol,” adapted from “Pop Idol”; “Khatron Ke Khiladi,” the Indian iteration of “Fear Factor,” […]

DRAMA DEAL Fremantle has closed a package deal with Spanish streamer Filmin for a slate of premium drama titles, including Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Ingmar Berman’s “Faithless” and BAFTA-winning actress Rebecca Hall’s thriller “The Listeners,” both of which recently screened in competition at the Toronto International Film Festival. Also included in the deal […]

“Mozart: Rise of a Genius,” a three-part docu-drama commissioned by BBC and produced by 72 Films, has sold to the Middle East (BBC), Denmark (DR), Sweden (SVT), Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania (Discovery) and Hong Kong & Macao (Now TV). Fremantle is handling global distribution and will meet with […]

Fremantle, the production and distribution powerhouse behind hit formats such as “Got Talent” and “Idols,” has unveiled its lineup of original formats heading to next week’s TV market Mipcom in Cannes. The lineup includes recently launched investigative reality series “Master of the Game,” a fresh take on the psychological reality genre from France, and brand-new […]

Established only six months ago, Australian premium TV production outfit Lantern Pictures has struck a first-look content supply deal with global distributor Fremantle. Lantern Pictures was established by multi-award winning writer and showrunner Sarah Lambert – the name behind critically acclaimed and popular series “Lambs of God,” “Love Child” and Amazon’s “The Lost Flowers of […]

Former Good Caper Content exec Alison Dammann has joined Fremantle’s Original Productions as head of development. It’s a new job, but fills the oversight previously held by senior VP programming and development Jeff Bumgarner, who has moved into a new role as senior VP of new business development. As development head, Dammann will oversee content […]