EXCLUSIVE: Fremantle‘s German gross sales chief, Maximilian Bolenius, is leaving the Bought Expertise maker after 14 years.
Bolenius, Fremantle’s Senior Vice President for German-speaking Europe and Israel, has let shoppers know he’s exiting in an e-mail at this time, we perceive. Fremantle confirmed the departure to Deadline in an announcement.
“Max Bolenius has determined to depart Fremantle after almost 15 years within the firm,” mentioned Jamie Lynn, Fremantle’s EVP Co-Manufacturing & Distribution EMEA. “All through his tenure Max has been a valued member of our distribution crew, forging numerous nice relationships along with his colleagues and shoppers. We thank him for his many contributions while working for Fremantle and sincerely want him all the perfect for his future endeavours.”
We perceive Lynn’s crew will assimilate Bolenius’ duties in the meanwhile, as a succession plan is labored out. Jens Richter is CEO of Worldwide and Industrial on the unit, which sells the likes of Bought Expertise, Idol, The Responder, Dying in Paradise and Regular Individuals. Prior to now yr, it has additionally been promoting the likes of Alice & Jack, Home of Kardashian and White Lies. Nightsleeper, whose producer Euston Movie has simply seen its employees exit as we revealed earlier this morning in Europe, launches subsequent week on the BBC.
Bolenius joined Fremantle as VP of Gross sales and was later promoted to SVP degree. He’s well-known for overseeing the super-indie’s gross sales division in German-speaking territories and has managed its German workplace for a number of years. He has led groups in London and Berlin, with duties together with distribution, co-financing, co-productions and assessing content material’s worldwide gross sales potential.
He started his profession at German community SWR in 2003 after which joined United Visions TV & Movie Productions earlier than transferring on to ZDF Enterprises (now ZDF Studios) in 2005, the place he rose to a Director of Gross sales place.
Fremantle, whose guardian RTL relies in Luxembourg, stays a participant in German manufacturing, with historic indie UFA among the many nation’s prime suppliers to networks and streamers. UFA has drama, serial drama, docs and factual subsidiaries. RTL is among the many largest business networks in Germany, competing with the likes ProSieben and pubcaster ZDF within the linear world. It additionally operates streamer RTL+, whose subscriber base has been rising solidly over current years.
Bolenius’ exit comes six weeks earlier than MIPCOM Cannes, the place the world’s prime distributors will showcase their newest wares.
