Fremantle’s Naked Hires Channel 4’s Fatima Salaria As MD – Deadline

Fremantle label Bare has poached Fatima Salaria, Channel 4’s head of expert factual, as its handling director immediately after Simon Andreae was promoted to grow to be Fremantle UK’s main govt.

The My Grandparents War and Putin: A Russian Spy Story commissioner will work intently with Naked’s creative director Tom O’Brien and COO Susie Darkish.

Bare helps make shows which include BBC Three’s Rap Video game United kingdom and was commissioned by BBC A person past 7 days to adapt Korean structure I Can See Your Voice alongside sister firm Thames.

Andreae reported: “She’s an extraordinary subsequent-era leader with a daring and wide vision that melds properly with Tom and Susie’s ethos and with Naked’s increasing model for sensible and popular exhibits with potent people and terrific stories.”

Salaria additional: “I’ll be unfortunate to depart Channel 4 I’ve relished doing the job with so a lot of creatives particularly my colleague Danny Horan and so quite a few brilliant indies who’ve been a pleasure to collaborate with.

“This is a fantastic likelihood to acquire my career in a new way with Simon Andreae at Fremantle, an individual who I have very long admired who shares my inventive vision and supports the push for higher diversity in the marketplace.”

Fremantle acquired a minority stake in Naked in 2015 and took entire possession in February when Andreae was promoted.