DRG Signs First-Look Pact with What Larks!

LONDON: DRG has entered into a first-look deal with indie producer What Larks! Productions to distribute its factual content.

DRG will gain the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to all of What Larks!'s factual output. This includes The Magic of Houdini with Alan Davies, adding to Chocolate Perfection with Michel Roux and The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier, which DRG already represents from What Larks!

Katy Cundall, the VP of factual acquisitions at DRG, said: “We are committed to supporting the U.K. creative industries and in particular, content producers, so we are delighted to be building a new relationship with What Larks! Factual content remains a popular genre of programming globally and we are thrilled to be the distributor for these fresh new shows from this exciting up-and-coming production company.”

Claire Whalley, the founder of What Larks!, added: “Building a relationship with a dynamic distributor like DRG is very exciting for a company like What Larks!, where quality, humor and originality are always at the fore. We look forward to creating cutting edge and inspired content together which will appeal to audiences worldwide.”