Fremantle Global Originals is a stand-alone creative hub, dedicated to the creation of original unscripted formats. The hub will act as a creative engine, supplying innovative format ideas to be produced across our global production network.

Nick Mather is appointed to Executive Vice President and joins Fremantle from Wheelhouse Entertainment, where he served as EVP and co-created unscripted formats such as Million Dollar Secrets for Netflix, Got to Get Out for Hulu/Disney, Last Bite Hotel for Food Network and Celebrity Puzzling for Channel 5. He will report to Amelia Brown, CEO of Fremantle UK, and work closely with Fremantle’s global network to ensure creative alignment.

Amelia Brown, CEO, Fremantle UK, says: “To combine the creative format leadership of Nick with the production strength of Fremantle’s labels and companies is incredibly exciting. It places format creation right at the heart of everything we do at Fremantle and with his wealth of experience across the UK, US and international markets, Nick is perfectly placed to drive bold new ideas with global potential.”

Nick Mather, EVP adds: “Fremantle Global Originals is built on a simple idea; if you match motivated, forward-thinking creatives with Fremantle’s towering international infrastructure, you create a uniquely exciting space. Somewhere where creative ambition is matched by a commitment to make big, bold ideas happen. I’m looking forward to taking big swings with big swingers – if I’m allowed to call them that.”