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Rainmaker Content
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Rainmaker to shop Embankment dwarfism & UK miner’s strike docs
UK-based distributor Rainmaker Content has acquired the sales rights to two documentaries from Embankment Films…
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Sales round-up: WBITVP acquires dating format; Escapade to shop ‘Dancing Daggers’; Rainmaker extends No Equal pact
WBITVP acquires dating format Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has acquired relationship format Boys…
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Rainmaker strikes content & channels distribution pact with EW Scripps
UK distributor Rainmaker Content has inked a deal with The EW Scripps Company to represent…
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CBS Reality seeks ‘Killer Evidence’ in Donal MacIntyre true crime series
British fact-ent channel CBS Reality has partnered with Emporium Prodictions once more with a commission…
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Rainmaker makes first indie investment with Saffron Cherry deal
UK-based Rainmaker Content has taken a minority stake in Saffron Cherry Productions, the indie founded…
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How female-driven stories are opening up drama
Female-led drama has been on the rise for several years but there’s an ongoing evolution…
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Deals round up: Emmys, ‘Staged’ & ‘Professionals’ head to Asia; Channel 4 plans car crash; ‘Ida Takes Charge’ at Viaplay
Emmys, ‘Staged’ & ‘Professionals’ head to Asia Broadcasters and platforms across Asia have picked up…
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Rainmaker Content strikes deal to sell Viaplay originals worldwide
Rainmaker Content, the distributor launched last year by former Kew Media Distribution (KMD) execs Greg…
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Round-up: ‘Sommerdahl Murders’ extended; HGTV explores ‘Cash In The Attic’; Rainmaker & Little Hat develop ‘Bone Season’
Sommerdahl Murders extended ZDF and NDF in Germany, along with Danish broadcaster TV2, are returning to…
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Drama round-up: BBC, SBS join Sweden’s ‘Hunt For A Killer’; Rainmaker boards ‘Amy Winter’ adaptation; ‘The Phoenix’ rises in Israel
BBC, RTL join The Hunt For A Killer BBC Four in the UK is among broadcasters…
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Round-up: NHK plans earthquake anniversary shows; Keshet unveils new series for spring slate; ‘Staged’ strikes global deals
NHK plans earthquake anniversary shows Japanese broadcaster NHK is to air a number of special…
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Rainmaker names Sky Vision alum Karen Wise as head of sales
Rainmaker Content has appointed former Sky Vision exec Karen Wise as head of sales. In…
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News round-up: Kew alums’ Rainmaker names COO; Amazon lands ‘Mad Men’; ‘Hard Quiz’ heads to Holland
Rainmaker adds Kew alum as COO Rainmaker Content, the recently launched distributor from former Kew…
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Kew Media alums Greg Phillips & Graham Begg launch sales firm, snag BBC comedy
Former Kew Media Distribution (KMD) execs Greg Phillips and Graham Begg have launched a new…