Bob McCourt is Chief Operating Officer of Commercial and International, Fremantle since 2013. Working alongside the CEO of the Commercial and International Distribution division of Fremantle, Bob’s role covers managing the investment portfolio of content acquisition and co-production across all Fremantle and 3rd party scripted and non-scripted programming, overseeing international tv and format sales, overall responsibility for legal and business affairs, finance and global media supply chain, as well as overseeing the digital and global channels business.
Bob was also the Chairman of Storyglass from 2021-2024, the UK based Bertelsmann-owned podcast company, producing podcasts from IP and talent associated with Fremantle, Penguin Random House and BMG.
Bob joined Fremantle in 1998 in a Group Finance role and in 2001 was appointed CFO of Fremantle Enterprises, the newly created Commercial division of Fremantle. Enterprises managed international TV distribution, digital, brand integration, merchandising, sponsorship and telephony for all Fremantle and 3rd party programming. Brands included American Idol, X Factor and Got Talent.
