Hud Woodle, Executive Vice President, International Sales, and Operations of GRB Studios announced some key deals going into the MIPTV market where GRB Studios has a booth.
FilmRise premiered paranormal investigation series, Death Walker in the U.S. on their branded AVOD services, FAST and YouTube channels. Death Walker featuring Nick Groff (40×60’) a person that walks among the dead. Nick Groff investigates the origin of some of the most notorious hauntings in America.
In Canada, CTV Life Channel took home decoration series Living by Design Season 3. A Cleo TV original production, Living By Design (48×30’ and 1×60’), features brother and sister duo Jake and Jazz Smollett transforming living, work, and play spaces from drab to fab. Whether it’s a new mom decorating a nursery on a tight budget, a fierce woman sprucing up her home office, or a couple moving into their first home, Jake and Jazz will turn houses into homes.
Outdoor Entertainment Network acquired three programs for its pan-regional channels in APAC The shows are: Down to Earth with Zac Efron: binge-worthy travelogue, food odyssey and eco-warrior series that takes Zac Efron into the far corners of the world; Jet Truck automotive docu-series about the Darnell auto racing family and their crew as they thrill viewers with their 36K horsepower, 376 mile per hour jet-propelled truck; and Showdown of the Unbeatables a competition where inventors and entrepreneurs pit their unique products and machines against each other and put their reputations to the test in the ultimate head-to-head invention battle.
Finally, Foxtel licensed seasons 1 and 2 of Music’s Greatest Mysteries for Australia and New Zealand. Music’s Greatest Mysteries (28×30’) investigates the most unique and enigmatic stories in the History of Music. The series covers topics that have altered or elevated the world of music, while highlighting the colorful characters that have indelibly changed the course of music history.
Woodle stated: “GRB is excited to announce these key deals just before MIPTV where we have several meetings scheduled with our fantastic partners and are bringing fresh content. We are also always looking to further build our library and will be actively looking for premium acquisitions. GRB continues to bring the best of unique factual and unscripted programming to the world.”