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FremantleMedia Group is a British international television content and production/distribution subsidiary of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's largest TV, radio, and production company. Its world headquarters are located in London. The company acquired various British, Australian, and American production companies including Talkback, Thames Television (the last two later merged as Talkback Thames), Reg Grundy Organisation, Crackerjack Productions (now merged to become FremantleMedia Australia), the Carruthers Company, and Goodson-Todman Productions (later Mark Goodson Productions, now FremantleMedia North America). Early on, it merged with Germany's largest television production company, UFA. ==Production and rights holdings== The company holds the rights to shows such as ''Let's Make a Deal'' and ''Press Your Luck''. Fremantle also produced ''Temptation'' and an interactive gameshow Quizmania for ITV Play. In addition, they also own (along with Columbia Pictures) the rights to most of the post 1948 Bob Hope film catalog that includes ''The Seven Little Foys'', ''The Lemon Drop Kid'', and ''Son of Paleface''. They were also the distributors of the television series ''Baywatch''. In-house productions include ''Pop Idol'' and its related spin-offs (including ''American Idol''), and three carryover productions from Mark Goodson Productions: the current versions of ''The Price Is Right'', and ''Family Feud'', and the 2002 revival of ''Beat the Clock'' (for Pax TV). Currently, they hold rights (under license from Fuji Television) to the game ''Brain Wall'', more commonly known as ''Hole in the Wall'' in over 20 countries. FremantleMedia has also licensed rights to international formats including ''The Apprentice'' (with creator Mark Burnett for BBC One), ''The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency'' (on Oxygen in the United States), the Simon Cowell-produced series ''The X Factor'' (in the UK), and ''America's Got Talent'' for NBC, the long running Australian serials ''Neighbours'' and ''Prisoner'', ''Distraction'' (on Comedy Central), and ''Gameshow Marathon'' (on CBS). In other countries, they own the franchise rights to ''Betty La Fea'' in Germany (''Verliebt in Berlin''), Spain (''Yo Soy Bea''), the Netherlands (''Lotte''), ''Sara'' in Belgium, and ''Maria I Asximi'' in Greece. FremantleMedia also holds international distribution rights to the ''Three's Company'' franchise, which all shows are based off Thames' ''Man About the House'' and its spin-offs. FremantleMedia's library also includes the 2001 CBS telefilm ''The Christmas Shoes'' (inspired by the NewSong #1 hit), and its 2005 sequel, ''The Christmas Blessing''. (The song is the property of Bertelsmann AG, which is the majority owner in RTL Group.) The company also owns the back catalog of the American TV production company Reeves Entertainment, which was acquired by Thames in 1990. Additionally, FremantleMedia bought the rights to all former programming of the now defunct UK broadcasting strand Thames Television from Pearson International in 2002, meaning they also hold rights to a variety of shows from the Thames archives including popular children's shows from the 1970s and 1980s such as the long running ''The Sooty Show'' and ''Rainbow''. FremantleMedia bought a controlling share of Canadian video game development company Ludia in October 2010.〔http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/finance/fremantlemedia-acquires-games-developer/5019508.article〕 On 19 November 2012, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced a major new distribution agreement with WWE for the exclusive home entertainment rights to WWE's catalogue of programming across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The deal goes into effect in January 2013 and will see FME manage the DVD, Blu-ray, and digital rights for all new and existing WWE content, making it the first time that fans of WWE's popular programming can access it digitally across EMEA. On February 1, 2013, FremantleMedia announced they will dismantle its FremantleMedia Enterprises division into two stand-alone global divisions; one for kids & family entertainment and distribution and the other for digital and branded entertainment.〔Jeremy Dickson "Kidscreen" February 1, 2013 (FremantleMedia reorg to focus on kids, family and distribution ) kidscreen.com, Retrieved on August 11, 2013〕 In April 2013, FremantleMedia announced a partnership with digital network Blip to develop a new pet-related entertainment destination on Blip powered by FremantleMedia's digital programming site, The Pet Collective. The Pet Collective was Launched online in April 2012, and is a digital producer of animal-friendly content that celebrates the connection between animals and their human companions. On January 30, 2014, FremantleMedia was in negotiations to acquire rival All3Media.〔(FremantleMedia in All3Media takeover talks ) broadcastnow.co.uk 30 January 2014, Retrieved on March 31, 2014〕 On March 26, 2014, FremantleMedia acquired a 75% stake in 495 Productions, with an option to acquire the remaining 25% in the near future.〔NELLIE ANDREEVA "Deadline" (FremantleMedia Acquires Majority Stake In SallyAnn Salsano’s 495 Prods. ) deadline.com, Retrieved on March 31, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「FremantleMedia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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