Fremantle’s director of worldwide leisure Andrew Llinares is about to step down this spring.
The worldwide leisure division and management crew will report back to group CEO Jennifer Mullin on an interim foundation whereas a successor is discovered.
Llinares, who has been in submit since Jan. 2023, was chargeable for main and shaping Fremantle’s international leisure portfolio and format improvement, reporting to Mullin.
The exec has greater than 20 years in leisure, having been a showrunner on “The X Issue” and “Britain’s Received Expertise” throughout their unique launches in 2004 and 2007 respectively earlier than occurring to change into exec producer and showrunner of “The X Issue USA” and “Dancing With the Stars” Stateside.
“Andrew is a visionary artistic,” mentioned Mullin. “I’ve been extraordinarily lucky to work intently with him over a few years – each in his present management position and through his time as a artistic govt producer and showrunner.”
“I absolutely recognize and help Andrew’s determination to return to his actual artistic ardour – making reveals once more. Though he shall be deeply missed, all of us want him the easiest for the long run, and I’m sure our collaboration will proceed.”
Llinares mentioned in an announcement: “I’ve beloved each second, however I couldn’t ignore the artistic itch to get again to creating content material myself. Now it’s on to the following artistic journey.”
Fremantle’s leisure portfolio contains “Masked Singer,” “The X Issue,” “Received Expertise” and “Idol” amongst different codecs. In 2025 the corporate delivered 345 commissions and 302 productions throughout 62 territories.
