Fremantle has appointed Andrew Llinares as its new director of global entertainment.
The former producer replaces Rob Clark, who will retire next month after 20 years with the super-indie.
Based in London and reporting into group CEO Jennifer Mullin, Llinares will assume overall responsibility for Fremantle’s global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams, effective immediately. He will also join Fremantle’s global leadership team.
A seasoned executive producer, Llinares was previously head of Thames/Syco co-productions in the U.K. and was the original showrunner on “The X Factor” and “Britain’s Got Talent,” which were first launched in the U.K. in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Since 2011, while living and working in the U.S., he was also an EP and showrunner for the U.S. version of “The X Factor,” before becoming EP and showrunner on “Dancing With The Stars” in 2018.
Jennifer Mullin, group CEO of Fremantle, said: “I am...
The former producer replaces Rob Clark, who will retire next month after 20 years with the super-indie.
Based in London and reporting into group CEO Jennifer Mullin, Llinares will assume overall responsibility for Fremantle’s global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams, effective immediately. He will also join Fremantle’s global leadership team.
A seasoned executive producer, Llinares was previously head of Thames/Syco co-productions in the U.K. and was the original showrunner on “The X Factor” and “Britain’s Got Talent,” which were first launched in the U.K. in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Since 2011, while living and working in the U.S., he was also an EP and showrunner for the U.S. version of “The X Factor,” before becoming EP and showrunner on “Dancing With The Stars” in 2018.
Jennifer Mullin, group CEO of Fremantle, said: “I am...
- 1/16/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Global production giant Fremantle has appointed Andrew Llinares as its director of global entertainment.
Llinares — who will be based in London and report to group CEO Jennifer Mullin — takes over from Rob Clark, set to retire at the end of February after 20 years with the company. The role sees the exec assume overall responsibility for Fremantle’s vast global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams, and with them hit franchises including Got Talent, Idol, The X Factor, Too Hot to Handle, The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice. Llinares’ hiring comes less than two weeks after Fremantle promoted Christian Vesper to CEO global drama, overseeing the company’s extensive portfolio of scripted production companies.
A seasoned executive producer, Llinares has a long history with Fremantle. He was previously head of Thames/Syco co-productions in the U.K. and was the original showrunner on The X Factor and Britain...
Llinares — who will be based in London and report to group CEO Jennifer Mullin — takes over from Rob Clark, set to retire at the end of February after 20 years with the company. The role sees the exec assume overall responsibility for Fremantle’s vast global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams, and with them hit franchises including Got Talent, Idol, The X Factor, Too Hot to Handle, The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice. Llinares’ hiring comes less than two weeks after Fremantle promoted Christian Vesper to CEO global drama, overseeing the company’s extensive portfolio of scripted production companies.
A seasoned executive producer, Llinares has a long history with Fremantle. He was previously head of Thames/Syco co-productions in the U.K. and was the original showrunner on The X Factor and Britain...
- 1/16/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fremantle has appointed Andrew Llinares as director of global entertainment, taking over for Rob Clark who will retire at the end of February after 20 years with the company.
Llinares will be based in London and report to Group CEO Jennifer Mullin in the new role, although he’s hardly new to the Fremantle family. Llinares previously served as head of Thames/Syco co-productions in the UK and was the original showrunner for “The X Factor” and “Britain’s Got Talent” when the shows first launched in the UK in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He’s been living and working in the US since 2011, and was an EP and showrunner on the US version of “The X Factor” before becoming EP and showrunner on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2018.
“I am thrilled that Andrew has agreed to take on this hugely important role within Fremantle,” Mullin said in a statement. “Our Global Entertainment...
Llinares will be based in London and report to Group CEO Jennifer Mullin in the new role, although he’s hardly new to the Fremantle family. Llinares previously served as head of Thames/Syco co-productions in the UK and was the original showrunner for “The X Factor” and “Britain’s Got Talent” when the shows first launched in the UK in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He’s been living and working in the US since 2011, and was an EP and showrunner on the US version of “The X Factor” before becoming EP and showrunner on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2018.
“I am thrilled that Andrew has agreed to take on this hugely important role within Fremantle,” Mullin said in a statement. “Our Global Entertainment...
- 1/16/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Former Dancing with the Stars and The X Factor EP Andrew Llinares has replaced the retiring Rob Clark at Fremantle.
Llinares takes on the Director of Global Entertainment post at the super-indie vacated by Clark next month, who is exiting after two decades with the company. He takes on responsibility for Britain’s Got Talent firm Fremantle’s global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams.
Llinares has spent the past five years as EP of Dancing with the Stars and Deadline revealed his departure last March. He oversaw numerous seasons including the all-athletes season 26 and the 30th, which featured one of the most exciting finales in the show’s lengthy history.
Llinares was the original showrunner on The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent UK in 2004 and 2007 respectively, spent some time EPing the U.S. X Factor from 2011 and used to head up co-productions for Fremantle label Thames and Simon Cowell’s Syco.
Llinares takes on the Director of Global Entertainment post at the super-indie vacated by Clark next month, who is exiting after two decades with the company. He takes on responsibility for Britain’s Got Talent firm Fremantle’s global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams.
Llinares has spent the past five years as EP of Dancing with the Stars and Deadline revealed his departure last March. He oversaw numerous seasons including the all-athletes season 26 and the 30th, which featured one of the most exciting finales in the show’s lengthy history.
Llinares was the original showrunner on The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent UK in 2004 and 2007 respectively, spent some time EPing the U.S. X Factor from 2011 and used to head up co-productions for Fremantle label Thames and Simon Cowell’s Syco.
- 1/16/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UTA is setting up an Emea branch of its Entertainment and Culture Marketing group and has hired Fremantle Global Branded Entertainment boss Samantha Glynne to oversee the new department.
The E&cm branch, which launched five years ago, handles brand clients, and Glynne will take the lead on building UTA’s international strategy in the space. The branch already has a presence in Los Angeles, New York and London, with clients including Coca-Cola, Google and LinkedIn.
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Glynne has already started and reports to E&cm co-heads Julian Jacobs and David Anderson.
“The borders of global entertainment are vanishing, the UK and Emea creative markets are incredibly dynamic, and...
The E&cm branch, which launched five years ago, handles brand clients, and Glynne will take the lead on building UTA’s international strategy in the space. The branch already has a presence in Los Angeles, New York and London, with clients including Coca-Cola, Google and LinkedIn.
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Glynne has already started and reports to E&cm co-heads Julian Jacobs and David Anderson.
“The borders of global entertainment are vanishing, the UK and Emea creative markets are incredibly dynamic, and...
- 10/31/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Long-time Fremantle executive Rob Clark, who has been virtually synonymous with the company’s success in the global formats business, is retiring after almost 20 years.
The director of Global Entertainment — an animated character well known to many in the international industry — will officially depart in February 2023. Fremantle has confirmed that there will be a replacement hired for the role in due course.
Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin said of Clark in a statement: “For the past 20 years, Rob has been one of the key architects of our vast and successful Global Entertainment business. When we talk about connecting creativity at Fremantle, Rob embodies that. I will personally miss working with him and know all of us wish him well in his retirement.”
Clark first joined the Rtl Group-owned super-indie as senior VP of production in early 2004, overseeing the entertainment division. This period was the zenith for many of the formats...
The director of Global Entertainment — an animated character well known to many in the international industry — will officially depart in February 2023. Fremantle has confirmed that there will be a replacement hired for the role in due course.
Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin said of Clark in a statement: “For the past 20 years, Rob has been one of the key architects of our vast and successful Global Entertainment business. When we talk about connecting creativity at Fremantle, Rob embodies that. I will personally miss working with him and know all of us wish him well in his retirement.”
Clark first joined the Rtl Group-owned super-indie as senior VP of production in early 2004, overseeing the entertainment division. This period was the zenith for many of the formats...
- 10/25/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rob Clark, Fremantle’s veteran Director, Global Entertainment, who helped develop The X Factor, Got Talent and Price is Right franchises globally across two decades, is exiting the company.
The well-liked exec is retiring in February 2023 and will be replaced like-for-like, Fremantle confirmed to Deadline. He had told a number of people at last week’s Mipcom Cannes, during which Fremantle was out in full force.
Fremantle Group CEO Jennifer Mullin described him as “one of the key architects of our vast and successful Global Entertainment business.”
“When we talk about connecting creativity at Fremantle, Rob embodies that,” said Mullin. “I will personally miss working with him and know all of us wish him well in his retirement.”
Clark joined Fremantle from his role in early 2004 to be Senior Vice-President of Production for the company’s worldwide entertainment department. At that point, he was tasked with helping roll the...
The well-liked exec is retiring in February 2023 and will be replaced like-for-like, Fremantle confirmed to Deadline. He had told a number of people at last week’s Mipcom Cannes, during which Fremantle was out in full force.
Fremantle Group CEO Jennifer Mullin described him as “one of the key architects of our vast and successful Global Entertainment business.”
“When we talk about connecting creativity at Fremantle, Rob embodies that,” said Mullin. “I will personally miss working with him and know all of us wish him well in his retirement.”
Clark joined Fremantle from his role in early 2004 to be Senior Vice-President of Production for the company’s worldwide entertainment department. At that point, he was tasked with helping roll the...
- 10/25/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Game Of Talents’ launch on Fox last week marked an important milestone for a format that is hoping to follow in the footsteps of The Masked Singer. Like its Korean counterpart, the entertainment show hails from a country not exactly known for being a formidable exporter of formats (Spain), and like The Masked Singer, distributor Fremantle hopes success on Fox can propel the show into an elite band of global hits.
The man tasked with making this happen is Rob Clark, Fremantle’s director of global entertainment, who has helped usher Game Of Talents from a Spanish pilot more than two years ago, to the bright lights of Fox on a Wednesday night. Clark’s career is steeped in entertainment hits, from working on iconic series including Wheel of Fortune and Blind Date, to building global juggernauts out of shows including Got Talent and The Apprentice.
Clark said he was...
The man tasked with making this happen is Rob Clark, Fremantle’s director of global entertainment, who has helped usher Game Of Talents from a Spanish pilot more than two years ago, to the bright lights of Fox on a Wednesday night. Clark’s career is steeped in entertainment hits, from working on iconic series including Wheel of Fortune and Blind Date, to building global juggernauts out of shows including Got Talent and The Apprentice.
Clark said he was...
- 3/17/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: The above trailer contains major Spoilers. 'Twas several months before Christmas, when all through the net, Blumhouse dropped a trailer and key art for Black Christmas, and thus the introduction for this article was set. It wasn't long ago when Blumhouse bestowed an early Christmas gift horror fans with the surprise announcement of a remake of director Rob Clark's 1974…...
- 9/5/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Got Talent and The X Factor producer Syco and superindie Fremantle are rolling out Matthew Morrison-fronted format The Greatest Dancer and are looking to replica the global success of its previous entertainment behemoths.
Nigel Hall, Global Head of TV at Simon Cowell’s company, tells Deadline that he is showing the BBC show, which also stars pop star Cheryl Tweedy, to key buyers this week at Mipcom and that he has a “good feeling” about its international success.
The series features a host of talent from across the world of dance as they give the performances of their lives in the search for the UK’s best dancer. From ballet to jazz; hip hop to Bollywood; the show will feature a number of genres as well as “dramatic” auditions, challenges and live performances.
“The joy of this show is you go from great dancers to the boppers,” Halls tells Deadline.
Nigel Hall, Global Head of TV at Simon Cowell’s company, tells Deadline that he is showing the BBC show, which also stars pop star Cheryl Tweedy, to key buyers this week at Mipcom and that he has a “good feeling” about its international success.
The series features a host of talent from across the world of dance as they give the performances of their lives in the search for the UK’s best dancer. From ballet to jazz; hip hop to Bollywood; the show will feature a number of genres as well as “dramatic” auditions, challenges and live performances.
“The joy of this show is you go from great dancers to the boppers,” Halls tells Deadline.
- 10/15/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Survival horror, when done right like Open Water, Frozen, and Buried, results in a visceral, harrowing experience. Which is why we're keeping a close eye on writer/director Jennifer Still's Canyon Road. Read on for the early details, some artwork, and a teaser trailer for the promising new film.
In this original film starring Roxanne Jaeckel and Ivan Lovegren, a young couple trapped in a failing marriage is unexpectedly buried under a mudslide on Malibu Canyon Road. Air running out. Roof collapsing. Water rising. Rescue uncertain. - Can they survive?
Canyon Road will include the world premiere of the new song "Next Time We'll Shine" by Michael Bluestein, keyboardist/backing vocals for Foreigner. A music video is under way to be released as part of the Canyon Road experience.
The film was produced by Sheri Reeves and is the second feature collaboration between Calix Lewis Reneau (co-director and co-writer...
In this original film starring Roxanne Jaeckel and Ivan Lovegren, a young couple trapped in a failing marriage is unexpectedly buried under a mudslide on Malibu Canyon Road. Air running out. Roof collapsing. Water rising. Rescue uncertain. - Can they survive?
Canyon Road will include the world premiere of the new song "Next Time We'll Shine" by Michael Bluestein, keyboardist/backing vocals for Foreigner. A music video is under way to be released as part of the Canyon Road experience.
The film was produced by Sheri Reeves and is the second feature collaboration between Calix Lewis Reneau (co-director and co-writer...
- 7/30/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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