DRG Sets Up U.S. Hub

LONDON: In an effort to increase its U.S. presence, DRG has established an office in Los Angeles.

The team at the new L.A. base will work with both broadcasters and producers in America to acquire high-end factual and scripted shows to add to DRG’s slate. Joining the U.S. team will be the newly appointed senior VP of North America, Scott Kirkpatrick, previously with MarVista Entertainment. Kirkpatrick will be working to develop business growth strategies in the North American TV market and will be responsible for all of DRG’s finished program sales. He will be working closely with DRG’s two West Coast-based consultants: Crispin Leyser, who manages the development of the scripted format side of the business, and Hayley Babcock, who is responsible for non-scripted format sales and the acquisition of factual programming in the region.

Jeremy Fox, the CEO of DRG, said: “The U.S. is an important destination for our clients and for TV distribution in general, and this new initiative will allow us to both acquire the best U.S. content and distribute our international programming into the most competitive market in the world.”