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Nice Entertainment Group
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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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MTG drafts in ex-DR, Metronome execs for new Danish digital studio
Scandinavian broadcaster and production group MTG is launching a digital studio in Denmark, with former…
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Voice co-creator named Strix Benelux CEO
A former Talpa Media and BBC entertainment exec credited for co-creating The Voice and I…
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Nice buys Swedish drama house Matador
Scandinavia’s Nice Entertainment Group has bought Swedish drama producer Matador Films. The deal, financial terms…
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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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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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Nice names new CEO as Aass makes MTG switch
Nice Entertainment Group has hired a new CEO after incumbent Morten Aass was named at…
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Nordic drama veterans found Fire Monkey
Two of Scandinavian drama’s biggest-name producers, Roope Lehtinen and Mikko Pöllä, have joined forces to…
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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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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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Viaplay orders Swedish Dicks with Keanu Reeves
Modern Times Group (MTG) has commissioned the first original series for its Viaplay online TV…
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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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Natural Born Monsters to invade MIPCOM
A series that looks at strange and dangerous creatures from around the world will launch…
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Ex-Eyeworks exec joins DRG
Former Eyeworks International Distribution acquisitions chief Katy Cundall has joined UK-based distributor DRG, TBI has…
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News brief: NRK wonders How to Be
NRK in Norway has licensed a local remake of Israeli celebrity interview format How to…
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Nice M&A exec shifts to MTG
Peter Holmström has stepped into the acting COO role at the Modern Times Group’s African…
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Nice M&A exec shifts to MTG
Peter Holmström has stepped into the acting COO role at the Modern Times Group’s African…
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Aass lands top MTG content job as Svensk exits
European broadcaster Modern Times Group has made Morten Aass president and CEO of its content…
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DRG launches dedicated formats division
UK-based distributor DRG is launching a dedicated formats business that will tap into the resources…
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SVT lines up political thriller
Swedish pubcaster SVT is lining up a political thriller from Strix Drama. Ögon Blå is…
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MTG Studios becomes Nice Entertainment
The Modern Times Group has rebranded its content division MTG Studios as Nice Entertainment Group….
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MTG buys Nice Entertainment Group for €84.4m
MTG Studios, the content arm of broadcast group MTG, has acquired Nice Entertainment for €84.4…