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Natural Born Monsters to invade MIPCOM

A series that looks at strange and dangerous creatures from around the world will launch at MIPCOM via UK-based distributor DRG. Natural Born Monsters, an 8x60mins effort from US producer Karga Seven Pictures, will be one of a number of new wildlife and natural history shows on the DRG slate in October in Cannes. DRG […]

DRG expands to LA with MarVista exec

Britain-based distributor DRG has launched an office in LA as part of a strategy to increase focus on US business. MarVista Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick has been drafted in to run the base as senior VP, North America. He will be responsible for all finished tape programme sales in the States, while also working with local […]

Ex-Eyeworks exec joins DRG

Former Eyeworks International Distribution acquisitions chief Katy Cundall has joined UK-based distributor DRG, TBI has learned. DRG confirmed she had joined the Nice Entertainment Group-owned company as VP, factual acquisitions, and will report to Noel Hedges, who was promoted to executive VP, content in January. She will work across all factual acquisitions for the distributor. […]

DRG secures HBO Europe dramas

Nice Entertainment Group-owned distributor DRG has acquired rights to a pair of HBO Europe dramas that it had initially licensed to the Time Warner broadcaster as formats. DRG had sold format rights to Umbre (pictured) and Mammon in the past year, and will now sell the finished shows on the international market. Furthermore, DRG has […]

Sky Vision secures TV3 output deal

UK-based distributor Sky Vision has scooped rival DRG and secured an exclusive programme representation deal with Ireland’s TV3. This will see Sky’s distribution arm represent an initial 200 hours of TV3 shows, with another 150 hours of new programming to come between now and 2017. DRG was the previous distributor, but the Sky deal comes […]

Travel Channel brings Slow TV to US

Cable channel Travel Channel plans to combat the frenetic madness of Black Friday by bringing tranquil Norwegian format Slow TV to US screens. Slow Road Live will debut on Scripps Network Interactive-owned Travel Channel on November 27 at 9am, as the shops open, and then follow a live 12-hour caravan road trip. LMNO Cable Group […]

NRK, DRG attached to political thriller

Norwegian pubcaster NRK is working up a political mystery drama for autumn 2016, which DRG will begin selling internationally later this year. Nobel – Fred For Enhver Pris (Nobel: Peace at Any Price) will run for eight episodes. It follows a Norwegian army lieutenant that returns from a special assignment in Afghanistan looking to put […]

HBO remaking Scandi drama in Europe

HBO Europe is making two local versions of Nordic Noir hit Mammon. The European arm of the Time Warner-owned US cable giant confirmed to local press a Czech adaptation of the series had been ordered and has just entered production. TBI understands a second regional adaptation has also been greenlit for HBO Europe’s Polish service. […]

Trio of first-look deals for DRG

MTG-owned distributor DRG has secured a raft of new content after striking three first-look deals with UK indie producers. It has inked an exclusive deals with Jonathan Drake and Steve Maher’s fledgling drama prodco Three River Fiction. It has also agreed a two-year development deal established UK indie Hillbilly Films & Television, which counts BBC […]

BBC Four embraces slow TV

UK public service arts and culture channel BBC Four is embarking on a season of slow TV, the real-time TV phenomenon that was started by Norwegian pubcaster NRK. The BBC Four slow TV season will comprise three voiceover-free slow series. Three-part half-hour series Make will be produced in-house and follow traditional craftsman as they make […]

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