Tag: Mike Lolato

  • GRB Entertainment ties-up with DR Danish Broadcasting

    GRB Entertainment ties-up with DR Danish Broadcasting

    MUMBAI:  DR Danish Broadcasting acquired Meet The Hitlers, directed by Emmy nominated filmmaker Matt Ogens and presented by Oscar and Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, from GRB Entertainment.

    Meet the Hitlers explores the question: what if you had the most notorious surname name in the world? The film examines the relationship between a person’s name and their identity by exploring the lives of people named Hitler. Reactions to the infamous name span the spectrum of human experience – from tragedy to comedy, and heartbreak to hope. “You’ll never love your own name more than after watching this film,” said Morgan Spurlock, Executive Producer.

    “GRB Entertainment delivers the best in factual series as well as intriguing docs to our global broadcast partners. We are fortunate to represent some of the world’s greatest documentaries such as Meet The Hitlers, Presented by Morgan Spurlock, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker behind Super Size Me. GRB is also distributing Confessions of a Superhero, also directed by Matt Ogens and Presented by Mr. Spurlock,” said GRB Entertainment SVP International distribution Mike Lolato..

    Confessions of a Superhero follows the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal view into the daily routines of these characters reveals their hardships, and triumphs, as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame.

  • GRB Entertainment ties-up with DR Danish Broadcasting

    GRB Entertainment ties-up with DR Danish Broadcasting

    MUMBAI:  DR Danish Broadcasting acquired Meet The Hitlers, directed by Emmy nominated filmmaker Matt Ogens and presented by Oscar and Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, from GRB Entertainment.

    Meet the Hitlers explores the question: what if you had the most notorious surname name in the world? The film examines the relationship between a person’s name and their identity by exploring the lives of people named Hitler. Reactions to the infamous name span the spectrum of human experience – from tragedy to comedy, and heartbreak to hope. “You’ll never love your own name more than after watching this film,” said Morgan Spurlock, Executive Producer.

    “GRB Entertainment delivers the best in factual series as well as intriguing docs to our global broadcast partners. We are fortunate to represent some of the world’s greatest documentaries such as Meet The Hitlers, Presented by Morgan Spurlock, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker behind Super Size Me. GRB is also distributing Confessions of a Superhero, also directed by Matt Ogens and Presented by Mr. Spurlock,” said GRB Entertainment SVP International distribution Mike Lolato..

    Confessions of a Superhero follows the lives of three mortal men and one woman who make their living working as superhero characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard. This deeply personal view into the daily routines of these characters reveals their hardships, and triumphs, as they pursue and achieve their own kind of fame.

  • GRB inks deal with Discovery for two factual shows

    GRB inks deal with Discovery for two factual shows

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment has inked deals with Discovery for their Latin American and US Hispanic audiences. Discovery has acquired four seasons of Untold Stories of the ER for its US Hispanic feed and four seasons of competition cooking series BBQ Pitmasters for Latin America.

     

    “GRB Entertainment has a long, close relationship with Discovery around the world and we are pleased to bring additional seasons of our top shows to their Latin American and Hispanic viewers. Untold Stories of the ER continues to thrill even more Discovery viewers, after the recent acquisition of five seasons of the series and ten themed Specials for Latin America. And, after enjoying success in earlier seasons, we are whetting Discovery Latin America’s appetite with additional seasons of BBQ Pitmasters,” said GRB Entertainment SVP – international distribution Mike Lolato. 

     

    BBQ Pitmasters, produced for Discovery, takes viewers into the exciting world of competition barbecuing where the chefs put their saucy reputations on the line to earn thousands of dollars and an opportunity to take home the title of the nation’s best “Pitmaster.” Follow the best chefs as they reveal their secrets on how to grill like a pro.

     

    Untold Stories of the ER opens the door to the secret world of hospital Emergency Rooms showcasing real doctors and their actual amazing, bizarre, and emotionally explosive stories dealing with life and death situations.

  • GRB inks deal with Discovery for two factual shows

    GRB inks deal with Discovery for two factual shows

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment has inked deals with Discovery for their Latin American and US Hispanic audiences. Discovery has acquired four seasons of Untold Stories of the ER for its US Hispanic feed and four seasons of competition cooking series BBQ Pitmasters for Latin America.

     

    “GRB Entertainment has a long, close relationship with Discovery around the world and we are pleased to bring additional seasons of our top shows to their Latin American and Hispanic viewers. Untold Stories of the ER continues to thrill even more Discovery viewers, after the recent acquisition of five seasons of the series and ten themed Specials for Latin America. And, after enjoying success in earlier seasons, we are whetting Discovery Latin America’s appetite with additional seasons of BBQ Pitmasters,” said GRB Entertainment SVP – international distribution Mike Lolato. 

     

    BBQ Pitmasters, produced for Discovery, takes viewers into the exciting world of competition barbecuing where the chefs put their saucy reputations on the line to earn thousands of dollars and an opportunity to take home the title of the nation’s best “Pitmaster.” Follow the best chefs as they reveal their secrets on how to grill like a pro.

     

    Untold Stories of the ER opens the door to the secret world of hospital Emergency Rooms showcasing real doctors and their actual amazing, bizarre, and emotionally explosive stories dealing with life and death situations.

  • 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.