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Idol worship is just one of the preoccupations of this production company. One of the world's largest creators of TV entertainment, FremantleMedia is known mostly for its worldwide singing talent phenomenon known in the UK as Pop Idol and in the US as American Idol. The company produces more than 10,000 hours of programming shown in more than 50 countries, including game shows (Family Feud), dramas (Neighbours), and of course reality-based TV such as The X Factor and its Idol franchise. It also licenses and distributes programming in 150 countries. FremantleMedia has operations in more than 20 countries; it is a unit of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, one of Europe's largest TV broadcasting companies.
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1 Stephen St.
London W1T 1AL, United Kingdom
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Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 488.20 M | | Employees (2008): | 807 |
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Key People
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CEO:
Anthony L. (Tony) Cohen
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Director Operations and Strategy:
Christian Schneider-Sickert
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Finance Director:
Ian R. M. Ousey
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