Fremantle appoints Ben Crompton as Global Head of Entertainment

Fremantle has appointed Ben Crompton as its new global head of entertainment. The Brit will take on the senior leadership role later this month, reporting directly to global CEO Jennifer Mullin.

Compton succeeds Andrew Llinares, who is stepping down from his position.

A seasoned format vet, Crompton joins from NBCUniversal, where he was vice president, international unscripted and led the development of formats, IP and third-party projects, working with international producers and talent.

Before joining NBCUniversal in 2023, Crompton launched and led Lime Pictures’ U.S. operations. As Executive Vice President US, he delivered shows such as Netflix’s ‘Dance Monsters’, MTV’s ‘True Love or True Lies’, E!’s ‘Dating No Filter’ and ABC’s ‘Who Do You Believe?’ He also held senior creative and strategic roles at Warner Brothers in Australia, and Eyeworks and ITV Studios in the UK.

“We are pleased to welcome Ben to Fremantle,” said Mullin. “He is a business-minded leader with a deep understanding of the industry, not only from a development and production perspective, but also from a commercial and strategic perspective. I look forward to working closely with Ben and our immensely talented team at this extremely exciting time for our company – as we build on our successes and continue to push the creative boundaries together.”

CromptonL added: “It is a great honor for me to join Fremantle and work with Jennifer and such a brilliant team. I have long admired Fremantle – a company known for its creativity, innovation and breakthrough formats. I can’t wait to get started and work with the exceptional talent within the Fremantle business.”

Fremantle’s entertainment catalog includes franchises such as ‘The Price is Right’, ‘Family Feud’, ‘Got Talent’, ‘Idol’, ‘Masked Singer’, ‘The X Factor’ and ‘Too Hot To Handle’.