ITV moves out of Beecham House UK broadcaster ITV has ended period drama Beecham House after just one season. The six-parter was from Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham) and produced by her banner Bend It TV, with the story exploring life in 19th-century Delhi. The show, sold globally by Fremantle, starred Tom Bateman (Vanity […]
DRG’s drama commissioning club Atrium TV has undergone a major gear shift in the face of financing challenges from its telco and OTT membership. TBI understands that the innovative venture, which was first launched at MIPTV in 2017 and gave members the ability to “play or pass” on a range of dramas, has come up […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has appointed DRG boss Richard Halliwell as MD of the newly formed NENT Studios UK. Halliwell will report into Jakob Mejlhede Andersen, CEO of NENT Studios UK, which constitutes the UK operations of the Nordic business. Halliwell will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of NENT Studios UK, focusing on […]
Zig Zag develops with distributor DRG UK-based Zig Zag Productions has struck a two-year content development and distribution deal with Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group-backed DRG. The agreement sees Zig Zag develop an original slate of unscripted content and formats for which DRG will have the option to co-develop and distribute. The agreement also sees DRG […]
A+E Networks in South Africa has acquired rights to produce a local version of DRG’s long-running relationship format Don’t Tell The Bride. The show is in development and is expected to air on A+E’s Lifetime network, which earlier this year picked up four recent seasons of the UK version. The format deal follows earlier remakes […]
Brazilian broadcast giant Globo has picked up Jenna Coleman-starring drama The Cry and Swedish political thriller The Inner Circle as part of a five-show deal with distributor DRG. The series will become available on Globo’s SVOD service Globoplay later this year and are joined by drama Melk, as well as factual series North Korea – […]
Spanish broadcaster Movistar has ordered a local version of BBC format No More Boys and Girls, which explores the roots of inequality between men and women. Ni Superhéroes Ni Princesas, which will be produced by Movistar+ and Banijay Group-owned Dlo/Magnolia, questions whether the way we treat boys and girls in childhood lies behind the failure […]
Discovery UK orders Ainsley Harriott series Discovery in the UK has ordered a culinary travelogue series for its Food network, with the show set in Australia and featuring celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott. Ainsley’s Market Menu (6 x 60 minutes) is being produced by Australian indie Hsquared and sees Harriott traversing the country to explore its […]
DRG scores first sales for Khoo’s ‘Swedish Kitchen’ Japan’s NHK, Germany’s RTL and Australia’s SBS are among the broadcasters that have swooped for DRG’s Rachel Khoo: My Swedish Kitchen. The 8 x 30-minute cookery series – which will debut on Food Network UK on 22 August – has also been picked up by New Zealand’s […]
DRG has bolstered its sales force with the appointment of Pilot Film and TV Productions exec Jack Watson. He joins as sales manager for Central and Eastern Europe – including Baltic territories – as well as the Middle East and Africa. Watson was previously sales manager for broadcast and inflight at Pilot Film and Television […]
