Fremantle (company)
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Fremantle Limited[3] (/ˈfriːmæntəl/), 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.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television |
Predecessors | |
Founded | 1993; 31 years ago (1993) |
Headquarters | , U.K. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jennifer Mullin (CEO) |
Parent | Pearson plc (1993–2001) RTL Group (2001–present) |
Subsidiaries | See § Production offices and labels |
Website | fremantle |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television |
Founded | 1952; 72 years ago (1952) |
Founder | Paul Talbot |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Parent | All American Television (1994–1998) Pearson plc (1998–2001) RTL Group (2001–present) |
Website | fremantle |
Footnotes / references [1][2] |
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 US and globally.