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  • GRB Entertainment sells factual titles across globe

    GRB Entertainment sells factual titles across globe

    MUMBAI: LA-based distribution and production indie GRB Entertainment has inked several deals of factual titles to UK, Ireland, India, Poland, France, French speaking territories, Benelux and Canada.

     

    The series include docusoap The Agency, travelogue Super Swank, and Discovery’s Auction Kings.

     

    While TVN Poland and Game TV (English speaking Canada) picked up The Agency, a behind-the-scenes look at the high fashion modeling world, Discovery Asia Pacific took Super Swank,offering an exclusive peek at a high luxury lifestyle including yachts, spas, resorts, homes and more.

     

    On the other hand, Discovery Europe (France, French speaking Territories, Benelux) acquired two seasons of the auction house series Auction Kings, whereas National Geographic (UK, Ireland) renewed the timely title Inside American Hate – an in-depth investigation into racism and hatred in the US.

     

    “GRB is known around the world for insightful and entertaining factual shows and we are pleased to bring some of our best to our global broadcast partners, programs their audiences will embrace. These deals represent a small portion of what we will be announcing shortly – we are looking ahead to our best Fall season yet,” said GRB Entertainment SVP, international distribution Mike Lolato.

  • GRB Entertainment inks multiple deals for factual series

    GRB Entertainment inks multiple deals for factual series

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment has inked multiple programming deals for several factual series, spanning EMEA, New Zealand, and airlines.

     
    CBS-AMC Networks EMEA Channel Partnership has acquired the gripping docu-series, Police Women of Dallas, following four police women as they balance their dangerous jobs and family responsibilities. On the other hand, New Zealand’s Top TV Limited – Choice TV has acquired the third season of Auction Kings, a behind-the-scenes look at the craziness of running an auction house, originally produced for Discovery.

     
    Three airlines namely Royal Jordanian, Thai and Etihad Airways have acquired My Beautiful Game – a Fox Soccer original series celebrating soccer’s greatest moments through the eyes of the sport’s most authoritative personalities, as well as its notable celebrities and fans. Additionally, China Southern Airlines also acquired the series in Mandarin.

         
    “GRB is proud to bring some of our top programmes to the EMEA region and New Zealand, as well as for our partnership with Royal Jordanian and Thai and Etihad Airways. GRB’s partners trust us to deliver shows that their viewers will embrace – both around the world and in the sky,” said GRB Entertainment SVP international distribution Mike Lolato.

  • GRB Entertainment sells titles to M-Net

    GRB Entertainment sells titles to M-Net

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment has sold several new programmes from its catalogue to an African subscription platform, M-Net.

         

    M-Net acquired two seasons each of Raising Whitley (a poignant docu-series following actress Kym Whitley and her friends) and Deion’s Family Playbook (fun-filled and compelling real-life story of Deion Sanders, the only pro athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series) as well as the special Knight Life with Gladys (follow legendary singer Gladys Knight as she records a new album, goes on tour, and opens a restaurant).

     

    Several docu-series were also acquired: Blackboard Wars (an inspiring series centering on a high school tarnished by failing academic performances and stigmatized by a culture of violence); two seasons of Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s (following the loud, loving and singing Montgomery family as they work to expand their restaurant empire, one soulful dish at a time); Flex and Shanice (husband/wife duo, actor Flex Alexander, ’90s pop singer Shanice (I Love Your Smile) and their extended family all living together under one roof); and 2 Fat 2 Fly (Corey and Ramone, best friends with big dreams for their small-town food truck business.)

     

    “GRB is very proud to represent several top own programs for international distribution and are pleased to partner with M-Net to bring these rating winners to their audience,” said GRB Entertainment SVP international distribution Mike Lolato. “GRB is known for producing and distributing compelling character-driven programming and M-Net is sure to enjoy success with these shows.”

  • GRB’s doc series ‘Intervention’ gets Prism nomination

    GRB’s doc series ‘Intervention’ gets Prism nomination

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment US has announced that the series Intervention, produced by GRB Entertainment for A&E Network, has been nominated for a Prism Award.

    Recipients will be announced at an awards presentation tomorrow 27 April at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The presentation will air at a later date on FX Network.

    The awards reflect the entertainment industry’s growing commitment to fighting substance abuse and addiction through accurate depictions of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction in film, television, video, music and comic book entertainment.

    Intervention is a 12 episode one hour documentary show that tackles the subject of addiction head-on. Each episode profiles addicts who are about to face the toughest choice of their lives: enter treatment immediately or be cut off from society.

    The individuals profiled on Intervention are a cross-section of America. They are lawyers, mothers, students, artists and athletes. Some of these addicts once had great wealth, others beauty, talent and big dreams. But all share one thing: an addiction that is destroying their lives and straining their families and friends to the breaking point. Though each intervention is unique, all have one simple goal – get the addict into treatment now.

    For comedy series, the nominees are All of Us’ episode The Spy Who Smoked Me, Everybody Loves Raymond’s episode Pat’s Secret, One on One’s episode Glug Glug, Reba’s episode Where There’s Smoke and Saturday Night Live’s – Good Morning Meth.

    The drama series nominees are House’s episode Hunting, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’s episode Blood, The O.C. episode The Dearly Beloved, Strong Medicine episode We Wish You a Merry Cryst Meth and the Without a Trace episode Off the Tracks.

    The musical Rent and Walk The Line which deals with the life of country music legend Johnny cash are competing in the movie category. For performance in a film, the nominees are Rosario Dawson for Rent, Anne Hathaway for Havoc, Joaquin Phoenix for Walk the Line, Christina Ricci for Prozac Nation and Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line.

    The television movie or miniseries nominees are Ambulance Girl, Behind the Camera: The Unauthorised Story of Mork and Mindy,Lackawanna Blues, Mom at Sixteen and Riding the Bus With My Sister.

    These awards are presented by the Entertainment Industries Council (EIC) in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

  • GRB Entertainment is all set to ‘Rumble’

    GRB Entertainment is all set to ‘Rumble’

    MUMBAI: Continuing its move into the scripted world of dramatic series, GRB Entertainment has signed a deal with screenwriter John Milius for a new one-hour dramatic series entitled Rumble.

    Rumble is loosely based on the life and bestselling book of Chuck Zito, the former president of the New York City Hells Angels who rose to become one of the most famous Hells Angels in their history. Zito will serve as executive producer and story consultant for the series.

    GRB Entertainment plans to take the project out in the next 2-3 months and is offering the series at next week’s television event MIPTV in Cannes, France. It is looking to secure a co-production deal with a European partner.
    Milius says, “I have always been fascinated with motorcycle gangs having grown up around them and if I had not been a surfer, I would have been a biker. The biker image is shrouded with mystery, fear, and admiration and the outlaw biker gang is an authentic international counter culture that has lasted a long, long time. This series will tell all.²

    Set in the volatile streets of New York City, Rumble follows the life of Johnny Ringo, a tough, take-no prisoners, brute of a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Loosely based on a true story, this gritty series chronicles Ringo’s reign as he assumes the presidency of the largest and most ruthless biker gang in the world.

    Milius created and served as the executive producer on HBO’s series Rome.