EXCLUSIVE: Simon Andreae, Chief Executive of 'Too Hot To Handle' and 'The Apprentice' producer Fremantle UK, faced at least two complaints of workplace misconduct before he quit today, citing health reasons
UK, faced at least two complaints of workplace misconduct before he quit today, citing health reasons.that he was stepping down with immediate effect to focus on his health, family, and a smaller workload. The prominent British television executive had faced two recent investigations into alleged comments he made to female colleagues, insiders told Deadline.
Deadline understands the alleged comment related to Fremantle’s gender pay gap, which is said to be a source of unhappiness among female employees. Fremantle’s 20% median gender pay gap does not compare favorably to some rivals, including BBC Studios and Banijay, which have salary disparities of 9.6% and -3.6% respectively.
Sources said CEO Mullin considered Andreae to be influential in keeping Fremantle on track to hit its 2025 revenue target of €3B . He has been involved in winning new commissions, keeping control of overheads, and clinching major acquisitions, including a £38M deal for 72 Films, which is behind Amazon’sThere is anger among Fremantle insiders about how seriously the company has taken the concerns about Andreae and how swiftly it has acted on them.
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