The Fremantle-distributed Billy Idol Should Be Dead has shored up a raft of deals around the world, including with SBS in Australia and SVT Sweden, as well as landing a theatrical deal in Japan.

Speaking at NEM Dubrovnik, Jens Richter, CEO of commercial and international at Fremantle, laid out the content powerhouse’s growing digital footprint, the power of legacy brands, and the nimbleness needed to navigate a constantly shifting media ecosystem.

Fremantle and Kris Thykier's Archery Pictures are joining forces on a new drama series inspired by Sherlock Holmes’ arch nemesis, Professor James Moriarty.

Beach House Pictures’ Rob Sixsmith and representatives from China Media Group (CMG) take ScreenMDM inside the making of Secret Weapons of China’s First Emperor, which premiered on CCTV9 in China yesterday (Monday) and is being rolled out internationally by Fremantle.

Fremantle is working with PBS Distribution as a YouTube content partner on four titles: three kids' series and a cooking show.