DCD Rights Scores Presales for Factual Titles

DCD Rights has secured a range of presales for its new factual content, including October Films’ Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan.

DCD Rights signed deals for Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan with SBS (Australia), Knowledge Network (Canada) and Discovery Networks (India). Produced by October Films in partnership with Open University to mark the 70th anniversary of the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan, Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan sees journalists Adnan Sarwar and Babita Sharma traveling from cities to deserts to uncover the stories of those living along the Indo-Pakistan border. The documentary debuted on BBC Two in August.

The company also inked presales for Tern TV Productions’ Best Laid Plans with Foxtel (Australia) and Choice TV (New Zealand). The ten-part series for More Four looks on as architectural designer Charlie Luxton and property developer Sophie Morgan join forces to help ambitious home improvers ensure that their large-scale renovations and extensions are exactly what they are hoping for them to be.

At MIPCOM, DCD Rights will also be offering the second season of Tern TV Productions’ The Art Detectives. In addition, the company’s slate will feature new blue-chip factual content from The Open University, including Hyper Evolution: Rise of the Robots. There is also The City of the Future: 50 Years On, from Platform Productions for The Open University and BBC for BBC Four.

Nicky Davies Williams, the CEO of DCD Rights, commented, “Delivered by October Films, one of the industry’s foremost factual producers, Dangerous Borders is an extraordinary series capturing the true reality of life [on] either side of one of the world’s most contentious borders. I’m very pleased to announce this early tally of deals for both Dangerous Borders and Tern TV’s Best Laid Plans, which offers a strong indication of the global relevance and appeal of both series. Factual content continues to be a standout performer on the international stage, and our ongoing relationships with leading producers and prestigious brands are ensuring we can bring a diverse variety of exciting new titles to global clients.”