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GRB Studios hires Woodle to lead sales

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US producer-distributor GRB Studios has appointed former Scripps exec Huw Woodle to lead its international sales unit.

Woodle has been appointed as executive vice president, international sales and operations, having previously worked at GRB as director of sales in 2006-07. He is tasked with running the global distribution business as well as forging international partnerships.

Meanwhile, Melanie Torres has been promoted to vice president, international sales. She will report to Woodle and continue handling sales for US Hispanic, Lat Am, Spain and Italy.

Sarah Coursey, senior vice president, international, will continue her focus on global acquisitions and co-productions as well as sales into Canada, Russia, Benelux, and Scandinavia.

Longtime GRB associate Liz Levenson will also be charged with acquisitions and remains responsible for sales into Africa, and the Middle East and Torquil Macneal will continue overseeing sales for the APAC region. Coursey, Levenson and Macneal will report directly to Woodle.

Most recently, Woodle worked at Scripps Networks International in a variety of roles: vice president of international programme sales and distribution; general manager at Food Networks Asia (working in New York and Singapore); and director of programme sales covering Asia, LatAm and Iberia.

“We are very excited to welcome Hud back to GRB Studios. He brings a great wealth of international television experience and contacts. I am confident that he will take GRB Studios to the next level,” said CEO Gary Benz.

GRB titles include A&E series, Intervention, Untold Stories of the ER (TLC), Next Action Star (NBC), Showdown of the Unbeatables (Nat Geo), Growing Up Gotti (A&E) and Princes of Malibu (FOX).

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GRB Studios hires Hud Woodle, restructures int’l sales unit

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American content studio and global distribution company GRB Studios has cemented its top line structure for its international sales division with former Scripps Networks Interactive executive Hud Woodle at the helm.

Woodle (pictured) has been appointed as executive vice president of international sales and operations, tasked with running the global distribution business while also building international partnerships.

He returns to the GRB fold after more than a decade at Scripps Networks Interactive as VP of international program sales and distribution. In this role, the exec was responsible for the transition to in-house international program sales from third party distributors. During his 11-year tenure at SNI, he also held the titles of general manager of Food Network Asia and director of international program sales

Prior to that, Woodle served as director of sales at GRB; as a sales executive at NBCUniversal International Television for E! Entertainment; and spent a year at Tech TV in global program sales.

Elsewhere, GRB has promoted Melanie Torres to VP of international sales with continued oversight of sales for U.S. Hispanic, Latin America, Spain and Italy. She reports into Woodle.

Sarah Coursey, meanwhile, will continue in her role as SVP of international to focus on global acquisitions and copros, as well as sales into Canada, Russia, Benelux and Scandinavia.

Sales consultant Liz Levenson will add acquisitions to her remit and remains responsible for sales into Africa and the Middle East, while Torquil Macneal will continue to manage sales for the Asia-Pacific region.

Coursey, Levenson and Macneal all report directly into Woodle.

https://realscreen.com/2020/02/19/grb-studios-hires-hud-woodle-restructures-intl-sales-unit/

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GRB Studios Picks Up Rights to Family Pictures

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GRB Studios has acquired the finished and format rights to Family Pictures, a series originally made by Chimpanzee Productions for PBS.

Created and hosted by filmmaker and photographer Thomas Allen Harris, Family Pictures USA explores American cities, towns and rural communities through the lens of the family photo album. Images of everyday milestones lend themselves to examining the roots, connections and parallels that can shed light on our collective past and shared future. Each episode of Family Pictures USA begins at a community photo-sharing event, where Harris uses the images as a starting point to engage participants in conversation.

Sarah Coursey, senior VP of international at GRB Studios, said: “GRB Studios is excited to take hold of Family Pictures, which is a great show and format concept. We are extremely pleased to partner with Chimpanzee Productions, which has created a very special show that lends itself to worldwide localization. The U.S. show is also very inspirational and we are distributing that series as well. This acquisition is one of GRB’s many new shows planned for the year.”

 

GRB Studios Picks Up Rights to Family Pictures

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NATPE Miami: GRB adquirió la serie y formato de PBS “Family Pictures”

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Family Pictures USA, originalmente producida para PBS, creada y presentada por el cineasta y fotógrafo Thomas Allen Harris, explora ciudades, pueblos y comunidades rurales estadounidenses a través de la lente del álbum de fotos familiar, desenterrando historias personales ricas que amplían nuestra comprensión de nuestra historia compartida, diversidad y valores comunes.

Las fotos familiares de los hitos cotidianos (matrimonio, infancia, un automóvil nuevo, un negocio en crecimiento) proporcionan un portal visual a través del cual examinar las raíces, conexiones sorprendentes y paralelos provocativos que arrojan luz sobre nuestro pasado colectivo y nuestro futuro compartido.

Con NATPE comenzando en Miami, GRB Studios (USA) anunció la adquisición los derechos del contenido terminado y formato de “Family Pictures” de Chimpanzee Productions.

Cada episodio comienza en un evento comunitario para compartir fotos, donde las personas presentan imágenes almacenadas durante mucho tiempo en álbumes de fotos o guardadas en cajas polvorientas. Usando estas imágenes como punto de partida, el anfitrión involucra a los participantes en una conversación, guiándolos a través de historias de dificultades, perseverancia y amor.

Sarah Coursey, SVP, Internacional: ‘Estamos felices de lanzar Family Pictures en NATPE Miami. Es una gran serie y un concepto para formato. Chimpanzee Productions ha creado un espectáculo muy especial que se presta a la localización mundial. El programa de USA es también es muy inspirador y también estamos distribuyendo esa serie’.

https://www.prensario.net/27342-NATPE-Miami-GRB-adquirio-la-serie-y-formato-de-PBS-Family-Pictures.note.aspx

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GRB in Video Age’s Daily E-Beat 1/15/20

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GRB Studios has paved the way in the development and distribution of dynamic productions. At NATPE Miami, the company will be representing On The Case (pictured). The crime series explores murder mysteries examines the evidence to unravel the case. Emmy-winning scripted drama The Bay revolves around the affluent and dysfunctional residents of a posh seaside town. Documentary series Cinderella Bride follows wedding planner Sheri Steffans as she and her team prepare dream weddings for deserving couples. Listen is a documentary about ordinary people who are forced to spend time with people who have opposing views on important topics. In Highland: Thailand’s Marijuana Awakening, there is a growing community of Thai activists pushing to legalize marijuana.Booth 515

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GRB shops returning factual at Natpe

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US-based producer and distributor GRB Studios is bringing new seasons of factual shows including Untold Stories of the ER and On the Case to Natpe in Miami later this month.

The 13th season of docu-drama Untold Stories of the ER, showcasing dramatic real-life stories highlighting the intense nature of high-pressure medicine, is on the company’s slate for the annual market, as is season nine of On the Case.

The latter explores murder mysteries through in-depth interviews with those involved in the investigations and expert analysis.

Also on offer will be season five of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter. The roundtable interview series features Hollywood stars and directors discussing their craft and sharing stories from the business.

Sarah Coursey, senior VP of international at GRB, said: “GRB Studios is looking forward to kicking off 2020 with great new seasons of our most popular programmes. We also have a strong acquisitions mandate and would like to invite producers to stop by our booth and pitch us their scripted and unscripted programmes.”

 

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GRB Studios to Highlight New Seasons of Top Shows at NATPE

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At the upcoming NATPE Miami, GRB Studios is focusing on the new seasons of its global hit series, including Untold Stories of the E.R.

Now in its 13th season, Untold Stories of the E.R. follows intense emergency room stories demonstrating the true dramatic nature of medicine practiced under pressure, where every moment is a turning point. On the Case, meanwhile, is in its 9th season exploring intriguing murder mysteries through in-depth interviews with those closest to the case and the forensic evidence that helped to unravel the crimes.

GRB Studios is also presenting Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter season five. The roundtable interview series features A-list stars and directors from the year’s most acclaimed films and TV series. Guests such as Oscar and Emmy winners Tom Hanks, Guillermo del Toro, Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon discuss the craft and true, funny, emotional tales of the business.

Additionally, Sarah Coursey, senior VP of international at GRB Studios, is speaking at NATPE on the panel “Maximizing IP: Rights Retention & Exploitation Strategies with NPACT” on Tuesday, January 21, at 4:45 p.m. in the Dazzle Room. GRB has a robust acquisitions strategy for 2020, looking to increase its programming portfolio with both factual and scripted and will be meeting with several potential partners at the market.

“GRB Studios is looking forward to kicking off 2020 with great new seasons of our most popular programs—Untold Stories of the E.R., now in its 13th year of production, and the ever-popular celebrity roundtable series Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter,” stated Coursey. “We also have a strong acquisitions mandate and would like to invite producers to stop by our booth and pitch us their scripted and unscripted programs. We look forward to a fantastic market.”

She continued: “Audiences around the world are fascinated by true-life stories, and these three have it all—gripping crime, dramatic emergencies and glamorous Hollywood stories. For shows with 2019 and 2020 premieres, we are searching for series with universal appeal, which can just as easily speak to a pan-Latin buyer as a German or a British buyer.”

“We are actively looking for new programs to add to our catalog,” she added.

 

GRB Studios to Highlight New Seasons of Top Shows at NATPE

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GRB Studios: el mejor mix programático

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GRB Studios (USA) es una de las productoras y distribuidoras más sólidas y diversas con fuerte presencia en el mercado estadounidense e internacional, ofreciendo contenidos factual y de realidad muy exitosos por casi 30 años.

Sus programas provocativos superan los límites, incluida la serie Intervention para A+E, ganadora de un Emmy, o Sex Sent Me y ER para TLC, entre otros. Su presencia internacional es también robusta con ventas en todo el mundo, gracias a un gran catálogo de contenidos que le permite alcanzar diferentes clientes y mercados.
En NATPE Miami, presenta su ya clásico programa de crímenes On The Case (226x’60). Producido para Discovery ID, la nueva temporada sigue explorando asesinatos misteriosos a través de entrevistas en profundidad con testigos y sospechosos y examina la evidencia para desentrañar el misterio.
The Bay (61x’30) es un drama súper exitoso y ganador de un Emmy que sigue a los residentes ricos pero disfuncionales de una ciudad costera elegante; Cinderella Bride (6x’30) es una docu-serie donde cada episodio muestra al planificador de bodas Sheri Steffans mientras su equipo le dan a las parejas merecedoras la boda de sus sueños.
Listen es un documental (’90) que sigue a gente común que se ve obligada a pasar tiempo con alguien que tiene puntos de vista opuestos sobre un tema importante; Highland: Thailand’s Marijuana Awakening (3x’30) muestra una Tailandia diferente, donde hay una creciente comunidad que lucha por legalizar la marihuana.
Producido para TLC, Untold Stories of the E.R. (150x’60) es otro clásico del distribuidor con historias reales que demuestran la naturaleza dramática de la medicina practicada bajo presión; y finalmente Close Up With the Hollywood Reporter (42x’60), una serie de entrevistas a celebridades de las películas y series de televisión más aclamadas del año.

 

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GRB’s On the Case heads to Singapore

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GRB Studios will take new seasons of the true crime investigation series On the Case to Asia Television Forum, held Dec. 3 to 6 in Singapore.

The series explores murder mysteries through interviews with those closest to the case, and examines forensic evidence that helped to unravel the crimes.

The content studio and global distributor said its “continually expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region” following recent sales in Japan, Australia and Thailand.

 

Excerpt from, “Extra: Blue Ant Int’l secures sales in Asia; Viacom Int’l Studios bolsters formats slate”

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Deals come thick & fast in run up to ATF in Singapore

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True crime, sports entertainment and cooking lead GRB Studios’ Asia-Pacific rights deals heading into the ATF. The Los Angeles-based distributor comes to Singapore with two factual series – cooking competition BBQ Pitmasters and Man at Arms: Art of War, a look at weapons and armor that have played a role in pop culture – sold to Thailand’s TrueVisions.

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ATF round-up: … GRB preps drama, true crime

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US-based distributor GRB has unveiled a raft of new shows and seasons for its slate heading to ATF.

Five seasons of Amazon drama The Bay have been added to the GRB slate, with the show the first drama series to have received four consecutive Emmy wins in the digital drama series category. The series follows the dysfunctional lives of residents who live in a town cursed by the spirit of a cruel politician.

Also on the slate are new seasons of true-crime investigation series, On The Case, which are available along with a new season of roundtable series Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter.

Excerpt from, “ATF round-up: Blue Ant secures Asia sales; Indian streamer adds Turkish drama; GRB preps drama, true crime”

https://tbivision.com/2019/12/02/atf-round-up-blue-ant-secures-asia-sales-indian-streamer-adds-turkish-drama-grb-preps-drama-true-crime/

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GRB Studios presents a slate of new shows in Asia TV Forum

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For Asia TV Forum 2019, GBR Studios will be presenting a variety of new shows and seasons. Torquil Macneal, GRB Senior Executive, will be attending the market on behalf of the company.

GRB is heading with 5 seasons of the multi-Emmy Award winning Amazon drama series, The Bay. The Bay is the first Drama series in history to have received four consecutive Emmy wins in the Digital Drama Series category. The series features a stellar cast including Ronn Moss (The Bold and the Beautiful) and Mary Beth Evans (Days Of Our Lives), Tristan Rogers (General Hospital), The Bay follows the filthy rich and highly dysfunctional lives of Bay City residents who live in a town cursed by the spirit of a cruel politician, taking viewers on a journey into the dark underbelly of a place where blackmail, sordid lovers and vindictive arch rivals are rife.

On the other hand, the cmpany brings new seasons of true-crime investigation series, On the Case are available along with a new season of Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter. This roundtable interview series features the hottest A-list stars and directors from the year’s most acclaimed films and television series. Guests such as Oscar and Emmy winners: Tom Hanks, Guillermo del Toro, Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Matt Damon discuss their craft and true stories of the business that keep them coming back for more.

‘GRB Studios is continually expanding our presence in the Asia Pacific region, especially after our recent sales announcement covering Japan, Australia and Thailand. We are thrilled to attend this year’s Asia TV Forum with an outstanding slate of new programs and new series of several globally popular series. We have award-winning scripted to compelling investigative programming and the ever-popular celebrity series Close Up with The Hollywood Reporte’, stated Sarah Coursey, Senior Vice President, International.

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Thailand, India, Japan, Aus pick up crime, cooking & sports shows

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Broadcasters in Thailand, Australia, India and Japan have picked up a slate of GRB Studios’ titles ahead of the Asia TV Forum, which opens in Singapore on Wednesday, 4 Dec. Sales include factual series BBQ Pitmasters and Man at Arms: Art of War to True Visions (Thailand), and true crime series, On The Case to Foxtel (Australia) and Formulation (Japan). In India, AETN18 has acquired sports clip series, Whacked Out Sports.

 

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GRB Studios announced APAC sales

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Sarah Coursey, SVP, International, GRB Studios announced several AsiaPac sales for true crime, sports entertainment, and cooking genres.

True Vision from Thailand acquired two factual series: BBQ Pitmasters about the exciting world of competition barbequing where chefs put their saucy reputations on the line to win thousands of dollars; and Man at Arms: Art of War a look at weapons and armor that have played a starring role in pop culture, from movies to video games to comics to TV shows.

Foxtel Australia and Formulation in Japan took On the Case, Discovery’s true crime series, now in its ninth season, exploring riveting murder mysteries through in-depth interviews with those closest to the case and cutting-edge forensic methods.

India’s AETN18 acquired sports clip-show series, Whacked Out Sports, featuring hysterical professional and amateur sports mishaps, crashes, and bloopers from all around the world. With the scariest stunts and most over-the-top crashes you’ve ever seen, you’ll be shocked that these athletes survived their most embarrassing moments.

‘GRB Studios takes our programming around the globe and we are excited to share several top shows in the Asia Pacific region with our partners True Vision, Foxtel, AETN18 and Formation. We value these relationships and that is why we continue to bring them such entertaining, intriguing and revealing shows’, stated Coursey.

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GRB Secures Asia Pacific Sales

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GRB Studios confirmed Asia Pacific sales for its catalog of true crime, sports, and cooking entertainment programming. Thailand’s True Vision picked up BBQ Pitmasters and Man at Arms: Art of War. Foxtel in Australia and Formulation in Japan acquired true-crime series On the Case. AETN18 in India nabbed sports clip series Whacked Out Sports. Sarah Coursey, senior vice president of International at GRB Studios, said, “GRB Studios takes our programming around the globe and we are excited to share several top shows in the Asia Pacific region with our partners True Vision, Foxtel, AETN18 and Formation. We value these relationships and that is why we continue to bring them such entertaining, intriguing and revealing shows.”

From Videoage’s Daily E-beat

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