GRB Places Crime Shows with Super RTL & More

GRB Studios has secured several factual program sales, including for the long-running investigative series On the Case with Super RTL in Germany.

On the Case explores intriguing murder mysteries through in-depth interviews with those closest to the case and examines the forensic evidence that helped to unravel the crimes. The three crime documentaries acquired by Super RTL are Stalker Files, Nelson Serrano: I’m Innocent and Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story.

Patrice Choghi, senior VP of international for GRB Studios, said: “GRB Studios is excited to license our long-running investigative series On the Case and three intriguing true-crime docs to Super RTL for Germany. We are especially pleased to work with Claude to give this premium content a great home on Super RTL and are confident that German viewers will be as enthralled with these special programs as others have been around the world.”

“GRB Studios knows crime well and possesses some of the world’s best documentaries in this genre that will entice, engage and enrage our viewers. We are pleased to work with Patrice to bring these fascinating docs to Super RTL,” said Claude Schmit, CEO of Super RTL.

Meanwhile, Game One/Viacom in France acquired seasons one and two of Man at Arms. Foxtel Australia also took on Man at Arms as well as On the Case season eight for Foxtel C+I.

Untold Stories of the ER has been sold in more in 126 countries and is now heading to E.TV in Africa, which acquired 62 hours for the launch of its new channel later this month.

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal was licensed by M6/Teva in France, TV4 in Sweden and Discovery in Italy.

Choghi added: “GRB Studios is having an extremely strong MIPCOM, with multiple major deals closing and many more on the near horizon. We’re very proud of the wide variety of programming that our catalog provides—everything from factual crime, formats to high-end documentary, dramas and comedies. Our partners’ diverse content needs, in this changing global media ecosystem, are of the utmost importance to us, as we produce and distribute new shows to present. This market is a very exciting one for the entire GRB team, during this time of focused growth and evolution.”