Fremantle Spain boss Nathalie Garcia is heading to ITV Studios to head up a new entity helming evergreen formats in the nation.ITV Studios Iberia will open next month and produce the likes of The Voice (La Voz), The Voice Kids(La Voz Kids) and The Chase (El Cazador) from Madrid, where Garcia will report to ITV Studios’ Managing Director, International Production, Lisa Perrin.Garcia has spent the past decade as CEO of Fremantle Spain, where she oversaw the production of entertainment formats such as Got Talent España and The Masked Singer; game shows like Password; and reality show The Farm, among others. Prior to her position at Fremantle Spain, Nathalie was CEO of Plural Entertainment, Media Capital/Prisa’s production label and Managing Director of the TV division of Vértice 360 Group.Perrin said: “Our brands like The Voice and The Chase have enjoyed long-running success in Iberia, we’ve just been waiting for the right person at the right time to expand our business in this vibrant market and Nathalie is exactly what we have been looking for.”Garcia added that she is “thrilled to join such a leading and inspiring player in our industry.”Her Fremantle departure has led to a mini restructure, with Southern Europe CEO Jaime Ondarza appointed interim boss of the production company.
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