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FremantleMedia Enterprises appoints Gautam Talwar VP Business Development - Asia
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) today announced the appointment of Gautam Talwar to the newly created role of Vice President Business Development - Asia.
Based in Singapore and reporting to FME Asia Pacific CEO Jon Penn, Gautam will be responsible for establishing FME's regional business development office. He will work with the existing FME team to architect and execute a plan to expand FME's licensing, distribution, home entertainment and live event businesses in Asia.
FME Asia Pacific CEO Jon Penn said: "We are thrilled to announce the addition of Gautam's expertise to the thriving FME team in Asia at a pivotal time of growth for the business. We look forward to his valuable contribution as a thought leader and project manager on new products, partnerships and ventures in the region.”
Having held roles in Asia-Pacific and the United States, Gautam has had a long and productive career in business development. He joins FME from Disney Media Distribution, Hong Kong, where he was employed as Director of Business Development and Digital Media and was responsible for identifying new business opportunities to build Disney’s media business across platforms in the region.
Prior to this he was employed at Disney Media Networks, Los Angeles as Senior Manager, Media Networks Strategy where he managed long term strategy initiatives for Disney Media Networks, including ABC, ABC Family and SOAPnet and Disney Channel. He also worked at Walt Disney Television where he managed the start up and launch of Disney channels in India.
His appointment is effective immediately.
About FremantleMedia Enterprises & FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia is one of the leading creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world. FremantleMedia is part of the RTL Group, Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company, which is in turn 90 percent owned by Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's major media and entertainment companies. FremantleMedia’s worldwide production arm is responsible for many of the world’s highest rated prime time entertainment, drama, serial drama and factual entertainment programmes. FremantleMedia Enterprises is the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, offering a one-stop-shop for all Licensing, Distribution and Home Entertainment around the world. The FremantleMedia Group (which includes FremantleMedia North America, UFA, talkbackTHAMES, FremantleMedia Australia and Original Productions amongst others) has operations in 22 countries, one of the most comprehensive global networks, creating nearly 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 60 formats and managing over 300 individual titles. FremantleMedia has some of the world’s most sought after and long running formats in its catalogue, and globally, produces such programmes as: Idols (co-produced with 19 Productions in the US), Hole In The Wall, Got Talent (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), The X Factor (co-produced with Syco in the UK), Take Me Out, Family Feud, The Price is Right, Farmer Wants A Wife, Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten, and Neighbours.
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