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Fremantle’s Mipcom Lineup: ‘Baywatch,’ Matthew Macfadyen and Claire Foy in ‘You Are Here,’ Impactful Non-Fiction and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Galvanized by the weighty sales and deal prospects on its “Baywatch” reboot, Fremantle is set to hit the Croisette with a powerhouse lineup as it drives ever more into “mainstream escapism, entertainment, big brands, IP,” said Fremantle CEO Commercial, International Jens Richter. “Over the last two years, we’ve definitely put our investments, heavily towards mainstream […]

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Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety

Fremantle Appoints Sharon Levy as Head of Americas and Australia

Fremantle, whose shows include the “Got Talent” and “Idols” franchises, has appointed Sharon Levy as CEO of Fremantle Americas and Australia, effective from mid-January, reporting directly to Jennifer Mullen, Fremantle Group CEO. Levy joins Fremantle from Banijay, where she served as CEO of Endemol Shine North America. Based in Fremantle’s Los Angeles offices, Levy will […]

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Oct 6, 2026 · byVariety

Sharon Levy Named CEO of Fremantle Americas & Australia

Levy will join Fremantle in January, based in Los Angeles and reporting to Fremantle Group CEO Jennifer Mullin.

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Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Chris Fagan leaves Brisbane with nothing more to prove after building one of the great AFL teams | Jonathan Horn

The 65-year-old steps down with the Lions’ dynasty firmly in place, having put the club on an unprecedented upward trajectory Coaching can take grown men to dark places. Justin Longmuir was in that place late on Saturday afternoon after the AFL grand final . During the presentation, he began to topple over, like someone suffering abdominal pain or warming up for a pilates class. In reality, it was probably a body going into shock. We shouldn’t use words like “grief” when we talk about losing a game of football. What happened to Fremantle and Longmuir was akin to someone running over the family pet. Longmuir, a farmer, would scoff at such a comparison. But the hardest thing for anyone associated with Fremantle is finding the right measure of hurt – do you hide under the doona for a week, do you skip the country, do you employ a bit of gallows humour, or do you take pride in how well they played? There is no precedent or playbook for how to respond to a loss like that. Chris Fagan was in a very different place. At first, he was utterly wrung out. Those around him seemed conscious of giving him space. It took him several minutes to gather himself, to actually enjoy himself. Within half an hour he had reverted to type – deflecting all praise, commending the opposition, reminding his players to be humble. Continue reading...

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Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Fremantle International Commercial Strategy VP Jill Kellie Exits After Four Years

EXCLUSIVE: Jill Kellie, Fremantle’s VP of Commercial Strategy, Commercial and International, has left the Kill Jackie and Baywatch company. Fremantle confirmed her exit to Deadline, with the departure coming more than four years after she had joined, initially in a Director of Acquisitions, Scripted Content role. She took on her current role in 2024 and […]

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Sep 30, 2026 · byDeadline

Brisbane’s AFL dynasty is built on sheer talent, a loyal coach and their love of a dire situation | Jonathan Horn

Chris Fagan kept faith in his Lions which meant they could thrive with the weight of the football world upon them – and rip out Fremantle hearts There is no precedent for what happened at the MCG on Saturday. There have been devastating finals losses before – the Bulldogs losing the 1997 preliminary final to Adelaide and St Kilda losing the 2009 grand final to Geelong immediately spring to mind. A senior St Kilda staffer described the rooms after that game as resembling “a casualty ward following a mass disaster”. Thankfully, we don’t talk about sport like that any more. The modern athlete and the modern sporting club is better able to put their world into some sort of perspective. The prevailing mood in the rooms, in the stands and on the trains on Saturday was a mix of desolation and bewilderment. Part of it was Fremantle’s history. Part of it was the decision to activate Wharfie Time. Part of it was just how quickly it all happened. You establish an identity and for more than three decades you scratch, claw and hope. And in five minutes, your heart is ripped out. Continue reading...

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Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Brisbane roar back to seal three-peat and break Fremantle hearts in AFL grand final classic

Lions beat Dockers 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) at electric MCG Wharfie Time backfires as Lions surge home in closing minutes The Brisbane Lions secured a historic third-straight AFL premiership, defeating Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) at the MCG. In a barely believable grand final, the defending premiers ended with a four-goal spree in the final four minutes, including the final two from Logan Morris, that followed the Dockers’ Wharfie Time activation. At that stage Fremantle led by 17 points, but the Dockers folded afterwards. Brisbane finished like a freight train on an afternoon that began with Kylie Minogue’s sparkling performance that featured The Loco-Motion. It was only the second time since 1981 that a team has won the grand final after trailing at three-quarter-time, following Geelong’s comeback over St Kilda in 2009. Continue reading...

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Sep 26, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions: AFL grand final 2026 – live

Updates from the premiership decider at the MCG First bounce in Melbourne is 2.30pm AEST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email How did Fremantle and Brisbane take the last step to the grandest stage? Only with a victory in one of the more remarkable weekends of football in memory. The Lions’ nail-biting win over the Hawks has strong claims to be the best game of Australian rules football ever played – and Jonathan Horn presents the case for both the prosecution and the defence. Continue reading...

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Sep 26, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Fremantle has already turned purple. A grand final win would send the port city into meltdown | Brendan Foster

Having been left bloodied and bruised over the past 32 years there is now an unwavering belief among fans that their AFL flag drought could finally be over After the Dockers’ spectacular win over the Swans in the preliminary final, Fremantle’s streets erupted in chaotic celebrations that resembled the wild scenes in New York after the Knicks’ drought-breaking NBA championship. Maybe not that bonkers, but the port city’s CBD became a vibrant sea of purple as hundreds of jubilant fans danced, hugged and partied in the pouring rain. Although the explosive chants of “MCG, MCG” from the hollering horde seemed to terrify several bus drivers trying to weave through the purple pandemonium. Continue reading...

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Sep 25, 2026 · byThe Guardian

AFL 2026 grand final: where the Fremantle v Brisbane decider will be won and lost

The Dockers can underline that defence wins premierships as they hunt a first flag while the Lions have the firepower to claim a slice of history Sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Fremantle stand on the precipice of immortality with a first AFL premiership now just one win away. But Brisbane have their own date with destiny as the two-time reigning premiers meet the best side of the home-and-away campaign in the grand final at the MCG. The Dockers have already broken new ground with a 14-match winning streak and a club record 19 victories that earned a second minor premiership in their 32nd season. The early dominance was enough to lay down a marker as the team to beat before a pair of stumbles on the run home were perhaps the first sign they could still be weighed down by history . Continue reading...

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Sep 24, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Fremantle come from the clouds to overrun Sydney and seal spot in second AFL grand final

Dockers defeat Swans 12.11 (83) to 10.11 (71) in AFL preliminary final Minor premiers to meet Hawthorn or Brisbane in grand final at the MCG Sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Fremantle have pulled of a sensational last-quarter comeback to surge into the AFL grand final with a tense 12-point win over Sydney. Trailing by 27 points late in the third quarter, the Dockers kicked the last six goals of their preliminary final to win 12.11 (83) to 10.11 (71) at the SCG. Continue reading...

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Sonia Rovai Appointed Disney Italy VP of Original Production (EXCLUSIVE)

Sonia Rovai, one of Italy’s most respected TV and film production executives, has been appointed VP of original production at the Italian unit of The Walt Disney Company. Rovai, who since 2024 served as CEO of Fremantle-owned Wildside — the Rome-based company behind “My Brilliant Friend” and, more recently, Netflix’s hit series “The Monster of […]

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Sep 17, 2026 · byVariety

As ‘American Idol’ Leaves Los Angeles for Atlanta, More Concerns Emerge About the State of Local Production

Forget Hollywood. “American Idol” is heading to Georgia, dawg. In news that felt all too depressingly common in production-starved Los Angeles, word emerged Tuesday that “American Idol” — which has been broadcast live from Los Angeles since it originated in 2002 — would move production to Georgia. ABC, as well as producers Fremantle and 19 […]

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Sep 16, 2026 · byVariety