Cécile Frot-Coutaz Exiting As CEO Of FremantleMedia
March 21, 2018
Cécile Frot-Coutaz Exiting As CEO Of FremantleMedia
Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia, is exiting the company, parent RTL announced today. One of the TV industry’s most senior and longstanding female execs, she has been in the post since 2012 after more than two decades with the production/distribution giant. She is also the former CEO of FremantleMedia North America and was exec producer on American Idol, America’s Got Talent and The X Factor USA. In a statement, RTL said Frot-Coutaz was leaving to “take on a new challenge.”
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A process has been initiated to select a new CEO. RTL Group’s Executive Committee is in talks with Frot-Coutaz for a smooth transition at the helm of the Group’s global content arm until her departure.
Frot-Coutaz said, “FremantleMedia has been a lot more than my place of work for the past 23 years — it’s been the place I’ve called home. Decisions like this are never easy, but I know I leave behind a thriving, confident company with a terrific pipeline, dynamic global leadership, a supportive shareholder and, most importantly, a world-class team of creatives. I go on to explore new challenges safe in the knowledge that FremantleMedia’s best days lie ahead.”
Bert Habets, CEO of RTL Group, added, “I would like to thank Cécile for her extraordinary creative and commercial achievements at FremantleMedia. She has built FremantleMedia North America into the largest operation in FremantleMedia’s global network, serving also as executive producer of hit formats such as American Idol and America’s Got Talent. As CEO of FremantleMedia, she has successfully put creativity back in the center of the company over the past six years. With its expanding slate of high-end drama series and iconic entertainment shows, FremantleMedia is strongly positioned to grow significantly in the future. I regret, but understand Cécile’s decision. All of us wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
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