Fremantle appoints Head of Scripted in Finland

Fremantle announced that Seija-Liisa Eskola has been appointed as Head of Scripted in Finland, effective immediately. In her new role, Eskola will be responsible for development and sales of drama series.

Joining Fremantle from Warner Bros ITVP, where she was Head of Scripted, Eskola has a remarkable CV with experience in entertainment, drama, TV series, and films. She has both been involved in the concept development and worked as an executive producer in “Soundtrack of Love” (Yle/Finnish Broadcasting Company), “Welcome to Texas” (MTV), “Happy Hour of the Wolf” (Yle), and “Man in Room 301” (Elisa Viihde), which was the first Finnish series acquired by the BBC.

“I am very excited about my new role. It is like coming home as I used to work with the company and the daily drama series ‘Secret Lives’ as a director many years ago. Fremantle has a large drama selection and also makes the number one in Finnish daily drama, and this is the perfect environment to develop new Finnish scripted series. I want to use my long experience in drama development and have intensive cooperation with directors and editors,”  Seija-Liisa Eskola commented.

Jarkko Luoma, CEO of Fremantle Finland, added: “In recent years, Fremantle has grown significantly internationally in drama production. This trend can also be seen in Finland, and we want it to continue on this path. We wanted a top drama professional, and Seilis is exactly the right person for the job. She is a great addition to the Fremantle family.”