FremantleMedia North America, 'Fear Factor' Producer Sign Multi-Year Deal

FremantleMedia North America and the producer behind Fear Factor and Wipeout, Matt Kunitz, have inked a multi-year deal to develop and produce original unscripted series, it was announced Tuesday by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia North America. Kunitz will join the company in May.

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“We are thrilled to partner with Matt who has such an unprecedented track record of producing shows that families can watch together,” said Frot-Coutaz. “We are anxious to create big, broad entertainment shows with Matt and give them the kind of support and global infrastructure that we are confident FremantleMedia can provide."

“As I close a chapter on twelve great years with Endemol, I'm very excited to start a new relationship with FremantleMedia North America. I have always been impressed with the quality of talent within the FremantleMedia organization and the tremendous success of their shows,” said Kunitz.

Rebecca Shumsky Quinn has also joined as a development executive.

Kunitz comes from Endemol USA, where he served as executive producer on Wipeout, Fear Factor and 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show. Prior to Endemol, he had a deal at NBCUniversal.

Kunitz is repped by ICM and attorney David Tenzer.