Andrea Scrosati, the SKY Italy programming chief is the new COO at Fremantle. He will succeed Sangeeta Desai, who earlier this year decided to step down as Fremantle's CEO after five years.
Andrea Scrosati will start the new position next November and will report directly to Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin. He will be responsible for central group functions including strategy, M&A, Legal and Business affairs, as well as the company's operations across Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, France, Portugal), Brazil, Mexico, Israel and Fremantle's UK scripted label Euston Films.
He will also be responsible for Vision Distribution as President of the joint-venture born in 2016 of Independent production companies.
Andrea Scrosati to leave SKY ITALY and to become the new Fremantle COO
