Fremantle Mexico Boss Exiting After 11 Years

Fremantle Mexico boss Coty Cagliolo is stepping down after 11 years, with an exec on Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle taking her place.

Cagliolo will be replaced as MD of Fremantle Mexico & Head of Production Latin America by Johanna Helman, who has been promoted and will report to Ganesh Rajaram, CEO Asia & Latin America.

Cagliolo has served as General Manager of Fremantle Mexico and Head of Production, Latin America since 2017, leading on regional development strategy. During her tenure, she was instrumental in contributing to Fremantle’s territorial expansion, driving productions in key markets.

Helman joined in 2016 as EP of Cocineros Mexicanos, Fremantle’s first live show for TV Azteca. In 2020, she led the first unscripted production, smash hit Too Hot to Handle, for Netflix in Mexico.

Cagliolo said: “After much reflection, I’ve made the decision to step away from my role at Fremantle to pursue new challenges. It has been an honor to lead such an incredible team, and I’m deeply grateful for the memories and achievements we’ve shared. I leave knowing that the company is in great hands with Johanna, whose leadership will no doubt take Fremantle to new heights.”

The news comes after a raft of changes in the upper echelons of Fremantle’s country divisions. Former Cinecittà Studios boss Nicola Maccanico took up an Italy CEO role but subsequently decided against working at the firm due to a “hostile climate” surrounding his resignation from Cinecittà. France boss Bruno Fallot was simultaneously promoted to oversee Fremantle’s production biz in France, Spain, Portugal and Israel, coming a few months after Southern Europe CEO Jaime Ondarza exited the RTL–owned business after falling victim to a $1M fake M&A scam.