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DRG
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UK financier Drive appoints DRG alum for sales push
Funding and distribution agency Drive has added the former senior VP of sales at UK-based…
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Sales round-up: DRG strikes ‘Remarkable’ deals in Europe; DCD secures UK sales for Oz drama
DRG serves up sales for ‘Remarkable Places To Eat’ BBC Two’s Remarkable Places To Eat…
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Sales round-up: Dutch Spike adds UK shows, Motorsport.tv gets Greenlight deal, AMC & Atresmedia prep EspañaTV for Portugal
Netherlands-based Spike agrees DRG deal Viacom-owned Spike in the Netherlands has struck a deal with…
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Studiocanal alum’s prodco adapts ‘Queer as Folk’ in France
Telfrance Group-backed production outfit Aux Singuliers, launched by former Studiocanal development and acquisitions executive Joris…
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DRG picks up global rights to Channel 4’s ‘My Grandparents’ War’
UK-based distributor DRG has picked up international sales rights for the upcoming four-part series My…
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Distribution round-up: DRG acquires WildBear slate; Dynamic hails ‘Vagrant Queen’
Distributor DRG has acquired a slate of historical titles from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment. The deal,…
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Formats round-up: ‘Guess My Age’ in Greece; Movistar+ adapts ‘No More Boys…’
Greece to adapt Vivendi’s ‘Guess My Age’ Greek commercial broadcaster Skai has ordered a local…
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Nat Geo Wild scoops up DRG’s ‘Predator Land’
National Geographic has acquired natural history series Predator Land from DRG for its global Nat…
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Wild Money: The new rules of play in distribution
Distributors are under greater pressure than ever, needing to be nimble, innovative and cash-rich –…
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DRG drives into commissioning with Rachel Khoo series
Distributor DRG has furthered its commissioning drive, teaming with UKTV to co-commission cookery and lifestyle…
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MIPTV round-up: Keshet leads line-up with ‘2025’; Red Arrow brings ‘Vienna Blood’
Keshet International will bring a varied line-up to MIPTV which is led by reality format…
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DRG acquires rights to “happy noir” police procedural ‘For Life’
DRG has acquired the rights to For Life, a Norwegian “happy noir” police procedural that…
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DRG promotes Adam Barth to commercial director
DRG has promoted Adam Barth to a newly created commercial director role, adding to his…
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Distribution innovation: Are distributors the new marketeers?
In a period where distributors need to be nimble and multi-skilled, serving as pseudo-commissioners, producers…
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TBI Weekly: AVOD, branding and ‘You’ discussion dominates NATPE
The aftermath of rampant consolidation was in the spotlight at this week’s NATPE market, where…
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DRG acquires sci-fi The White Wall
DRG has picked up the rights to Scandi sci-fi The White Wall. Produced by Fire Monkey…
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DRG & NENT Group launch unscripted co-commissioning drive
DRG and NENT Group Norway have launched a co-commissioning drive for non-scripted content. The duo…
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DRG’s Manhunt seals raft of int’l deals
Shortly after its premiere on UK broadcaster ITV, DRG’s Martin Clunes drama Manhunt has picked…
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Queer As Folk gets US reboot
US cable network Bravo is set to develop a reboot of the UK original series…
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DRG picks up int’l rights to BBC Two’s The Brigade
DRG has picked up the exclusive international finished programme and format rights for BBC Two’s…
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Acorn TV teams with DRG for Martin Clunes drama Manhunt
Acorn TV, the US streaming service specialising in British television, has struck a deal with…
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DRG teams with Woodcut Media for premium unscripted
Kate Beal’s Woodcut Media is teaming with distributor DRG and consultancy group The Development Partnership…
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Endemol Shine India to adapt The Farm
Endemol Shine India has signed a deal with DRG to remake international format The Farm locally….
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NENT Norway names its Pay TV head as new CEO
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) Norway has appointed its Pay TV head Vegard Klubbenes Drogseth…
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Fox departs DRG as NENT’s Mogensen steps up
DRG is to replace its founder and chairman Jeremy Fox with Morten Mogensen from NENT…
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TBI Weekly: Will Facebook Watch make an impact?
This week, there has been a lot of buzz around the global rollout of Facebook…
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DRG hires sales manager from All3Media
DRG has hired All3Media International’s Lucy Roberts as senior sales manager. Roberts will be senior…
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Royal shows deliver for DRG
DRG has capitalized on the resurgence in royal interest during 2018 and announced three new…
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DRG makes first commission with Manson doc
DRG has made its first ever commission, Manson’s Bloodline, a documentary series produced by MY…
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DRG appoints Khanom and Kanne-Behrendsen to key roles
Jess Khanom (pictured) has joined distributor DRG as SVP, responsible for placing content and developing…