| 12 April 2021 Adding to its international network of production teams, companies and labels that covers over 30 countries, global scripted and unscripted creator, producer and distributor Fremantle has increased its stake in leading Israeli production firm Abot Hameiri to 100%. Abot Hameiri is one of the leading entertainment producers in Israel with many of their original formats topping the local ratings and travelling globally. Founded in 2006 and headed by Eitan Abot and Guy Hameiri, the Tel Aviv-based producer is behind a number of award-winning programmes across the scripted, entertainment and reality space. Fremantle had acquired a 51% stake of the company in 2016. The company’s original IP includes shows such as: Power Couple, produced in 14 markets and Hear Me, Love Me, See Me, produced in 12 markets to date. In 2020, Abot Hameiri launched their latest reality dating format: Find Me Somebody To Love, which premiered on Reshet 13 as the highest-rated show of the week for the channel and was quickly recommissioned for a second season. The company is also the Israeli producer for global formats such as Got Talent, Survivor and The X Factor which will return on Reshet 13 this summer with Simon Cowell in place as a judge alongside Eurovision winner Netta.