GRB Studios & Media Ranch Enter Content Alliance

GRB Studios and Media Ranch have struck up a new strategic content alliance, through which they will share production, development and distribution expertise.

The pact will see Media Ranch and GRB join forces to co-develop, co-produce and co-distribute original unscripted IP, new and existing formats and ready-made factual series globally.

In factual co-development, the companies will align to develop innovative, original unscripted IP. GRB Studios will be producing the resulting commissioned projects for the U.S. while Media Ranch will produce for the Canadian market. Media Ranch will distribute all jointly produced productions and formats from both companies’ catalogs in Europe, CEE and Scandinavia while GRB Studios will handle sales in the U.S., U.K. and the rest of the world. GRB Studios will handle distribution for both companies’ ready-made catalogs worldwide.

Media Ranch President Sophie Ferron said: “Media Ranch’s global formats and distribution expertise in the Canadian and European markets go hand in hand with GRB Studios significant U.S. capabilities in production and distribution and wider global footprint, providing both companies with a fantastic opportunity to create and grow, both together and independently, in this symbiotic new alliance.”

Patrice Choghi, senior VP of international for GRB Studios, added: “We are thrilled to have found such a unique and effective way to scale globally, and are excited to be doing so with a company of Media Ranch’s pedigree. Our deep well of experience in the global media landscape, coupled with our passion to continually create captivating content, give us a distinct advantage during this time of unparalleled opportunity.”