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eOne nabs DRG exec for acquisitions
Entertainment One (eOne) has named DRG’s Kate Cundall as vice president of acquisitions. Cundall will…
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Blue Ant expands UK office with DRG exec
Blue Ant International is expanding its UK operations with the appointment of DRG’s Fleur Wheatley…
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DRG forms alliance with the Format Factory
DRG has formed a partnership with The Format Factory, a new unscripted sister company to…
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AMC’s Sundance Now picks up Aussie crime thriller
Ahead of its official launch at MIPTV, DRG has secured its first major deal for…
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More classic shows rebooted as This is Your Life returns
The revival of classic unscripted formats to the market has continued apace in the past…
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DRG buys into ex-ITV Studios execs’ new prodco
UK distributor DRG is planning to invest in a spate of production companies, and has…
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Walter Presents heads down The River
On-demand service Walter Presents has acquired rights to new Norwegian drama The River in the…
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DRG brings in 7A Media as first agent in Lat Am
DRG has appointed 7A Media as its first ever agent for Latin America and Hispanic…
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Starz secures US deal for NRK mystery drama
Starz has secured exclusive US premium pay TV rights for Norwegian mystery drama Monster. The…
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Ex-Beyond acquisitions chief joins Little Dot
Little Dot Studios has appointed Caitlin Meek-O’Connor as interim head of acquisitions as part of…
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Drama veteran joins Atrium TV
Drama financing veteran Nick Witkowski has joined scripted ‘commissioning club’ Atrium TV. Witkowski has been…
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Drama at the members’ club
Howard Stringer and Jeremy Fox tell TBI about Atrium, their new club for platforms that…
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New CEO at DRG as Fox focuses on Atrium
Richard Halliwell has been named CEO of UK-based distributor DRG, with Jeremy Fox vacating the…
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eOne hires DRG’s Hedges
Entertainment One Television has hired DRG acquisitions chief Noel Hedges for a senior post. Hedges…
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DRG secures first-look deal with Brown Bob
The prodco of ex-Leopard Films execs Jacqueline Hewer and Nicki Gottlieb has signed a first-look…
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Ex-ITV Studios exec joins DRG drama club
Former ITV Studios, Shine Group and Cineflix exec Dave Clarke has joined UK-based DRG to…
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DRG launches Atrium with Howard Stringer
Distributor DRG yesterday launched TV’s latest high-end drama house, Atrium TV, with former Sony chief…
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DRG brings true crime to the Croisette
DRG will launch Guiltology at MIPTV, a truer crime series set in the world of…
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US Nordic noir remake cancelled
TNT will not take its remake of Eyewitness into a second season. The US crime…
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Passion sales chief resurfaces at DRG
Elin Thomas has joined UK-based distributor DRG just days after her exit from Passion Distribution…
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Jackson’s Magnify staffs up
Andrea Jackson’s distribution company Magnify Media has added two execs to its sales team. Sarah…
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DRG backs Wildseed to grow
London-based distributor DRG is to provide funding for talent and content incubator Wildseed Studios. The…
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CME growing Farm format in five territories
Warner Bros.-backed CEE broadcaster CME has agreed a new three-year, five-territory deal for the evergreen…
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Nobel drama win for Canal+
French pay TV operator Canal+ has acquired Scandi thriller series Nobel. DRG sells the show…
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DRG seeks copro partners as drama pact renews
UK-based distributor DRG is looking for coproduction partners on a range of new drama projects…
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DRG hires Sky Vision, Zodiak sales execs
Nice Entertainment Group distributor DRG has brought on sales executives from Sky Vision and Zodiak…
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Moskito names new CEO after founder exits
Nice Entertainment’s Finnish prodco, Moskito Television, has named a new chief executive after the founder…
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DRG secures Thoroughly Modern Media deal
UK distributor DRG has secured an exclusive, two-year first-look deal with factual feature specialist Thoroughly…
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DRG ties with Duck Quacks prodco ahead of market
DRG has struck a first-look deal with Duck Quacks Don’t Echo prodco Magnum Media. The…
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Jasper James’ Screen Glue strikes ZDF deal
Jasper James’ indie prodco Screen Glue has inked a three documentary deal with ZDF Enterprises,…