Fremantle Merges U.S. and Europe Scripted Operations Under Christian Vesper; Dante Di Loreto Moves to Producer Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comFremantle is moving its North America scripted business under Christian Vesper, the CEO of global drama and film, who will now up all drama and film operations for Fremantle across both the U.S.
and Europe. As part of the shift, Dante Di Loreto — who served as Fremantle’s North America president of scripted entertainment since 2017 and helped built the banner’s drama slate (including the award-winning Showtime series “Fellow Travelers”) — will transition to a producer deal with Fremantle.
Fremantle’s North America scripted business and labels will now report directly to Vesper, who will continue to report to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe. (Scrosati, in turn, reports to Fremantle group CEO Jennifer Mullin.) The executive shuffle reflects an ongoing restructuring of Fremantle’s global business.
In the U.K., the group recently laid off all the staff at drama producer Euston Films and documentary label Undeniable. The labels have not yet been technically shuttered, despite having no staff.
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