Marking Fox’s formal re-entry into the international television market, the new business unit is headed by Fernando Szew who is responsible for the international distribution and global content partnerships. New content is also being launched: the animated series Krapopolis and Grimsburg, as well as the live-action comedy Animal Control.
Based in Los Angeles on the FOX Studios lot, FOX Entertainment Global is being launched in Cannes to internationally represent the domestic production of the Studio and its growing portfolio of in-house production studios, as well as premium content acquired from outside producers. The division is overseen by Fernando Szew, who has been named CEO and report to Stefan Reinhardt, President, Production Strategy and Operations, of FOX Entertainment.
The distributor is introducing to the global marketplace the animated series Krapopolis, created by Emmy Award-winner Dan Harmon, and Grimsburg, starring and executive produced by Jon Hamm; and single-camera mid-season comedy Animal Control. Both are produced by FOX Entertainment’s Emmy-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, while Animal Control is produced by the scripted production unit, FOX Entertainment Studios.
FOX Entertainment Global also manages content sales on behalf of MarVista Entertainment, which continue being run by Szew and operate under the Studio umbrella as an independent production studio. Tony Vassiliadis, Chief Operating Officer of MarVista, is serving as EVP of FOX Entertainment Global, reporting to Szew. Moreover, FOX Entertainment Global collaborates with FOX’s current international distribution partners, Propagate Content, Incendo for opportunities in Canada and Sony Pictures Television (Monarch).
‘For more than three decades, FOX has displayed a commanding ability to seize unforeseen opportunities and, in doing so, scale its business interests alongside the evolution of the entertainment industry. Now, with an impressive, growing slate of in-house content, this expansion and formation of FOX Entertainment Global is a clear representation of our building on FOX’s undeniable entrepreneurial spirit and absolute independence to bring value to our creative and platform partners’, concluded Szew.
