DISCOP East Special - DRG has secured two major deals with MTV Russia, which has acquired its globally popular Channel 4 (UK) comedy series The Inbetweeners and Oxygen Network’s top-rated reality series The Bad Girls Club, which is produced by Bunim Murray.
MTV Russia has acquired both Season 1 (6x30’) and Season 2 (6x30’) of the multi-award winning UK comedy series The Inbetweeners, produced by Bwark productions. The critically celebrated prime time comedy series follows the misadventures of four suburban teenagers intent on having a good time, jumping school and trying to get in the underwear of their much savvier female peers. Earlier in June, star of The Inbetweeners Simon Bird collected the prestigious BAFTA 2010 award for Best Male Performance for his role as Will McKenzie in the show.
The Inbetweeners is an original commission by Channel 4 in the UK for E4, where it is a flagship series for the broadcaster. Today’s news extends DRG’s global success of The Inbetweeners which is now watched in more than 60 territories around the world, including on BBC America, Nine in Australia and NRJ in France.
Separately, MTV Russia has additionally acquired all four seasons of the prime time reality series The Bad Girls Club, created by leading US producer Bunim Murray for Oxygen Network in the USA.
MTV Russia has acquired all 82 episodes of The Bad Girls Club - which is one of the Oxygen Network's top-rated reality series. The Bad Girls Club stars seven self-proclaimed “Bad Girls” who live together with similar explosive personalities, a need for attention and the desire to party all-night, resulting in constant clashing between housemates.
Ekaterina Dunaeva, Head of Acquisitions at MTV Russia said “We’re all incredibly excited to be partnering with DRG to premiere these two totally unique and hilarious shows on MTV Russia. The Inbetweeners is one of the funniest and sharpest comedy series around, whilst America’s The Bad Girls Club is outrageous, hip and full of surprises - the perfect ingredients for an MTV show.”
Reema Patel, Senior Sales Executive at DRG added “We’re delighted to be launching The Inbetweeners and The Bad Girls Club in Russia with MTV – the perfect home for these two brilliantly original shows.”
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