(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 03 - Fremantle, one of the leading cultural and entertainment production groups in the world, has closed an agreement for the acquisition of 70 percent of Lux Vide, a leading company in Europe in television production.
The Bernabei family retains control of the remaining 30 percent.
Luca Bernabei confirms himself as CEO at the helm of Lux, a company founded by Ettore Bernabei and Matilde Bernabei in 1992.
The president of Lux becomes Andrea Scrosati, Group Coo and Ceoeuropeo di Fremantle, with Matilde Bernabei as honorary president and member of the board of directors with powers.
Lux Vide is the only Italian company awarded an Emmy with the TV film Giuseppe from the series The stories of the Bible.
Among the great successes, Don Matteo, A step from heaven, The Island of Pietro, May God help us, DOC, Blanca, Good morning Mom, the great international productions such as I Medici, Leonardo and Diavoli.
With the acquisition of Lux Vide, Fremantle consolidates its presence in Italy, where the group already operates with FremantleMediaItalia, Wildside and The Apartment.
In our country, Fremantle produces programs such as X Factor, Italia's Got Talent, The VoiceSenior, has signed successful docuseries such as Veleno, and the most longeva Italian soap Un Posto al Sole.
Over the years Wildside and The Apartment have signed international projects such as The YoungPope and The New Pope by Paolo Sorrentino;
The Brilliant Friend of Saverio Costanzo;
We Are Who We Are by Luca Guadagnino;
IlMiracolo (Awarded twice at the Séries Mania) and Anna by NiccolòAmmaniti;
hit comedies such as the blockbuster title Come un gatto in tangenziale by Riccardo Milani;
art films selected in competition at Cannes and Venice such as Vincere by Marco Bellocchio, Io e te by BernardoBertolucci;
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer by Pif, Hungry Hearts by Saverio Costanzo, Sorrentino's It Was the Hand of God, nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film).
We Are Who We Are by Luca Guadagnino;
IlMiracolo (Awarded twice at the Séries Mania) and Anna by NiccolòAmmaniti;
hit comedies such as the blockbuster title Come un gatto in tangenziale by Riccardo Milani;
art films selected in competition at Cannes and Venice such as Vincere by Marco Bellocchio, Io e te by BernardoBertolucci;
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer by Pif, Hungry Hearts by Saverio Costanzo, Sorrentino's It Was the Hand of God, nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film).
We Are Who We Are by Luca Guadagnino;
IlMiracolo (Awarded twice at the Séries Mania) and Anna by NiccolòAmmaniti;
hit comedies such as the blockbuster title Come un gatto in tangenziale by Riccardo Milani;
art films selected in competition at Cannes and Venice such as Vincere by Marco Bellocchio, Io e te by BernardoBertolucci;
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer by Pif, Hungry Hearts by Saverio Costanzo, Sorrentino's It Was the Hand of God, nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film).
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