Factual
GRB Entertainment announces LatAm deals– Discovery LatAm and Brazil’s Globosat
MUMBAI GRB Entertainment announced deals of factual titles to Discovery and Globosat ahead of NATPE. GRB is represented at NATPE by CEO Gary R. Benz; International Distribution SVP Mike Lolato, and Director of International Sales & Acquisitions Liz Levenson and will be located at stand #212 on the market floor.
Discovery Latin America acquired ten new special episodes and five seasons of the long-running, real-life dramatic hospital emergency series, Untold Stories of the ER. Globosat picked up My First Home and GRB-produced Pregnant & Dating for Brazil.
“GRB Entertainment enjoys strong connections with our Latin American broadcast partners and we are thrilled to kick off 2016 announcing these deals. Discovery Latin America acquired Untold Stories of the ER which recently completed a week-long marathon of the first nine seasons on Discovery Life U.S., proving itself an audience favorite yet again. Globosat will offer its viewers a unique look at dating in the modern age with Pregnant & Dating as well as the opportunity to follow first time homebuyers through the process of purchasing their first property with My First Home,” said Mike Lolato, SVP, International Distribution, GRB Entertainment.
Untold Stories of the ER opens the door to the secret world of hospital Emergency Rooms showcasing real doctors and their actual amazing, bizarre, and emotionally explosive stories dealing with life and death situations. Produced for Discovery Life.
Pregnant and Dating profiles the lives of five successful women who are single, pregnant and still looking for love. The show follows this particular moment in their lives as they juggle demanding careers and pregnancy all while exploring relationships and dating. Produced for WeTV.
My First Home follows first time homebuyers through the process of purchasing their first property, where “must-haves” and budgets don’t always meet. Produced for TLC.
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
