FME discloses shop in Middle East

LONDON -- Global distrib FremantleMedia Companies has opened up up its first office within the center East. It'll be run by Anahita Kheder, v . p . Middle East, situated in Dubai. Kheder will account to FME's Mark Newton, professional V . p . certification, Europe, Middle East and Africa. She'll work alongside Jamie Lynn, senior V . p . distribution, Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Dubai consists of FME's twelfth overseas outpost. It absolutely was also introduced that Lynn has recently agreed a deal with Arab broadcaster MBC Group to make a nearby version in the "Idols" format, possessed with each other by FremantleMedia and 19TV, to bow later this year. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com