Fremantle Poaches BBC Storyville’s Mandy Chang to Lead New Factual Division

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Fremantle Poaches BBC Storyville’s Mandy Chang to Lead New Factual Division

Chang has been involved in hugely successful documentaries such as 'Collective,' 'Welcome to Chechnya' and 'The Mole Agent.'

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Fremantle has bolstered its push into factual with the hiring of BBC Storyville commissioning editor Mandy Chang as its global head of documentaries.

Chang — a hugely respected name in the doc world who has produced features such as The Fourth Estate, Welcome to Chechnya, Collective, One Child Nation and The Mole Agent — will report to Fremantle’s group COO Andrea Scrosati and will oversee the strategy and creation of the TV giant’s new factual divison.



“Leading BBC Storyville and international acquisitions to bring hundreds of hours of the best international documentaries and factual programming to the BBC’s platforms has been deeply fulfilling and a privilege,” said Chang. “I am now really looking forward to a new challenge, working with Andrea and taking up this ambitious new role at Fremantle. This is a unique opportunity to create a division of world-class documentary films and series from around the globe, that unites all the experience and knowledge gained throughout my career.”