RTL Group has appointed Cécile Frot-Coutaz as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its production arm FremantleMedia.

Frot-Coutaz, currently CEO of FremantleMedia North America, replaces Tony Cohen “who will step down to focus on his non-executive work”.

Cohen”s replacement by Frot-Coutaz was announced by Guillaume de Posch, who was recently named Co-CEO of RTL Group along with Anke Schäferkordt. He said: “Cécile has the vision and leadership needed to grow FremantleMedia. She brings expertise and drive from the largest TV market in the world and combines creative skills as a producer with a sharp business perspective.”

As for Cohen, De Posch added: “Tony transformed FremantleMedia from a collection of individual entities into a global content power house. Under his leadership, the company has become the pre-eminent producer of hit prime-time formats in dozens of countries, a top distributor and brand licensor, and a growing force in online, mobile gaming, branded entertainment & kids.”