Fremantle Launches Global Sports Division, Taps Former Banijay Exec Owain Walbyoff to …

TV and film giant Fremantle is making a major push into sports with the launch of a dedicated global unit.

Fremantle Sports will focus on non-scripted and factual documentaries, alongside new digital formats, working with the entertainment, documentary and drama and film teams. The company says it aims to “significantly” expand its current sports offerings, which from its variety of labels already includes the likes of the “All or Nothing” franchise on Amazon, “The World At Our Feet” for Disney+, Wildside’s “My Name is Francesco Totti” for Sky, and “Los Williams” for Etb in Spain and Netflix.

This new…