Fremantle (company)
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 CLT-UFA from Bertelsmann merged in 2000 to form the RTL Group, with Pearson Television itself renamed that following year as FremantleMedia on 20 August.
This article is about the British TV production company. For other corporate entities, see Fremantle (disambiguation).Formerly
- Pearson Television (1993–2001)
- FremantleMedia (2001–2018)
Television
1993
Worldwide
Jennifer Mullin (CEO)
- 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)
Television
1952
Paul Talbot
Worldwide
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.