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DRG snaps up Snake Boss from WildBear
UK-based distributor DRG has acquired rights to Australian wildlife series Snake Boss from WildBear Entertainment….
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Pubcasters set off for The West
Public broadcasters in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Australia are among channels that have acquired historical…
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Netflix enters CNN’s Race For the White House
Netflix, DR and Foxtel are among international buyers of a CNN original docuseries about famous…
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DRG cuts first-look with comedy indie
UK-based distributor DRG has inked a development deal with comedy indie 2LE Media. DRG, which…
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HBO Europe’s Umbre heads to Hulu
HBO Europe original series Umbre has been acquired by on-demand service Hulu in the US….
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DRG grows Kirkpatrick post after American growth
UK-based DRG has expanded Scott Kirkpatrick’s role to include oversight of Latin America after growth…
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DRG binds with Screen Glue in first-look deal
Britain-based distributor DRG has scored first-look rights to shows from UK-based producer Screen Glue, TBI…
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Warner hires ex-All3 veteran for unscripted sales
Warner Bros. International Television Production has hired long-serving All3Media International sales exec Liza Thompson to…
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AMC, Nat Geo explore Baby Animals in the Wild
AMC Networks International in Spain and National Geographic in Latin America and Asia have acquired…
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CBS Reality probes Murderers and their Mothers
The CBS Reality channel has ordered Murderers and their Mothers, an original series for the…
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Acorn becomes US partner on ITV cop drama
The production arm of US SVOD service Acorn has joined upcoming UK cop drama The…
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Authentically survival
Survival shows are nothing new, but the last few years have seen the genre go…
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Viacom snatches Channel 5 rights from DRG
Viacom International Media Networks has taken on rights to UK terrestrial Channel 5’s in-house production…
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Formats exec joins NBC after DRG exit
Formats executive Albertina Marfil has joined NBCUniversal International Studios after leaving rival distributor DRG, TBI…
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News brief: US SVOD deal for Detectorists
Acorn TV has acquired the second season of UK comedy series Detectorists for its US…
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Hulu buys SVOD rights to UK comedy
Hulu has acquired exclusive SVOD rights in the US to British comedy Plebs. The US…
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DRG, Outline in major content pact
Distributor DRG has entered into a content partnership agreement with Outline Productions, the UK indie…
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Norwegian format given life at Channel 4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a local version of Norwegian format Born On following…
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DRG strikes first-look deal with factual indie
MTG-owned distributor DRG has inked a first look deal with What Larks. The exclusive agreement…
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China: full speed ahead
As new drama coproduction and digital opportunities open up in China, TBI speaks to the…
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ABC takes DRG titles to digital Down Under
ABC Commercial has struck a deal with UK-based distributor DRG and will shop its titles…
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Formats remain in focus as DRG drops label
DRG has discontinued its DRG Formats label, but the Nice Entertainment Group distributor remains a…
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DRG picks up C4 jihadi doc
DRG has acquired My Son the Jihadi, the one-off doc about a young British citizen…
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DRG snags rights to Channel 5 shows
DRG has picked up a raft of titles from 5Production, the programme-making arm of Viacom’s…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: The West
Robert Redford, a noted student of American history, introduces and exec produces The West, the…
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Tracey Ullman heads to MIPCOM
Tracey Ullman is heading to Cannes to promote her new BBC comedy series Tracey Ullman’s…
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DRG gets Supersized, Bought the House
Nice Entertainment-owned distributor DRG is heading to MIPCOM with a pair of new factual entertainment…
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Inbetweeners pair exit Zodiak for new prodco
The creators of British comedy The Inbetweeners have left their Zodiak Media-owned production company to…
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DRG crowns Channel 4 Prince Philip doc
UK-based distributor DRG has acquired international sales rights to Channel 4 documentary Prince Philip: the…
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AMC goes to The West with Redford
AMC has given a straight-to-series order to The West, a new docudrama series fronted by…