Fremantle (company)

Fremantle Limited (/ˈfriːmæntəl/), formerly FremantleMedia, is a British multinational television production and distribution company based in London. The company was founded in 1993 when publishing and education company Pearson acquired the former British ITV franchisee Thames Television and rebranded it as Pearson 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).

Fremantle Limited
Formerly
  • Pearson Television (1994–2001)
  • FremantleMedia (2001–2018)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
Predecessors
Founded1993 (1993)
Headquarters
London
,
England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jennifer Mullin (CEO)
ParentRTL Group
SubsidiariesSee § Production offices and labels
Websitefremantle.com
Fremantle Licensing
Formerly
  • Fremantle Overseas Radio and Television (1952–1958)
  • Fremantle International (1958–1994, 2018–present for Fremantle's current international division)
  • All American Fremantle International (1994–1998)
  • Pearson Television Licensing (1998–2001)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
Founded1952 (1952)
FounderPaul Talbot
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ParentRTL Group
Websitefremantle.com
Footnotes / references

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.

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