DISTRIBUTION

DR CATALOGUE

Media Ranch is now the TV format catalogue of the leading Danish broadcaster DR. Under the agreement, Media Ranch will represent all DR formats internationally and create a special “DR collection” for its own format catalogue, which will quadruple the entire Media Ranch format catalogue.

DR is a Danish public-service radio and television broadcasting company. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is Denmark’s oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. DR is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union.

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LIST OF DR FORMATS

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MORE MEDIA RANCH FORMATS

Project Rembrandt

Netherlands

A never-before-seen Talent Show in search of the country’s best amateur painter. Do these contestants have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of the masters and get exhibited in a top museum?

Design Star

Denmark

5 Designers battle it out each week to make the best new piece of designer furniture. The pressure is on to design, choose materials, and producing the finished piece within a limited time. The weekly winner gets their furniture placed on the prestigious podium and in the final episode the judges choose this season’s masterpiece! The new Design Star gets their piece produced and a deal is made to sell it in stores!

Masterpiece

Netherlands

A team of experts reveal the untold mysteries and surprising techniques behind some of the world’s most famous paintings in order to recreate them. Can the reconstruction ever live up the original? Can only a master create a masterpiece?

Manipulator

Denmark

Human beings are manipulated everyday – sometimes with life-changing consequences. Using shocking experiments, scientific data, sociology experts and the latest brain research, this series reveals how easily we are controlled and influenced.

Hypnotize my Heart

Denmark

A mentalist & hypnotherapist attempt to spark up a young couple’s dating life using remarkable techniques! On this journey of self-discovery, the couple is exposed to their subconscious and must confront all that holds them back from finding love. Under hypnosis, they get to experience a great date – but what happens when the effects wear off? Will they be able to stand on their own two feet?

180 Days

Denmark

What does it truly mean to get old? Five students attempt to find out by living side by side with senior citizens in a nursing home for six months.

VERDICT ON DEMAND

Netherlands

A real judge (or lawyer/mediator/negotiator) comes to the rescue of ordinary men and women all over the country. The judge solves escalating and long running conflicts people can no longer resolve by themselves. Whether the case is with a neighbour, a shop owner, a government employee or a salesman: our Verdict On Demand judge serves justice to all!

LEGAL HOUSE CALL

NETHERLANDS

A judge helps desperate people with various legal issues they can’t resolve themselves in the comfort (or discomfort!) of their very own living room!

PAY IT FORWARD

CANADA

The basis for this show, and for life, is simple, yet powerful: Find people that need help and help them. There’s only one catch – once a person has received help, he or she must pay it forward and help someone else. Together, we will create a chain of kindness.

Judge for one day

Denmark

When a crime is committed we all agree that the perpetrator should be caught and judged. But, what should the sentence be? And who’s to decide what’s fair – and what’s not? Eight ordinary people are given the opportunity to be judges for a day. They watch the exact same reconstruction of crimes, but vary wildly in their sentences. Will their decisions match the real verdict? How would YOU serve justice?

COMEDY ON THE EDGE

DENMARK

A presenter travels to a town on the edge of the country where he gives himself 48 hours to meet local people, observe and develop impressions from the area. Then he concludes by performing a stand-up show for the local residents. Is he able to “get” who they are and what makes them tick?

THE STORY OF…

Denmark

Where do we come from? What is our shared, common past? And how did we become who we are? Through ten episodes, “The Story of” brings viewers on a fascinating journey through the past and into the present.

IN THE CAR

SWITZERLAND

A new reality show in which five people are challenged to live, eat and sleep in a car for ten full days – 24 hours per day, all together! The prize for the winner will be the car itself. With every day a new challenge is thrown at the contestants. It’s intense, claustrophobic, lively, and unpredictable….the car may be small, but anything can happen in it. This series combines maximum entertainment value with low production costs!

SURPRISE SURPRISE

CANADA

A unique hidden camera series has made literally millions of TV viewers around the world laugh out loud. This prime-time family entertainment show features elaborate practical jokes that snare local and international stars – who don’t have a clue about what’s happening to them – in a variety of outrageous, spectacular and always wildly-funny situations.

LINE UP

CANADA

A new dramedy where we follow two multigenerational families waiting in various sorts of lines… Just like us, they may feel alone in these forced and confined moments, but can find new friends and shared experiences with others in line. This simple backdrop brings strangers and their loved-ones together and can also highlight how easy it is to get on each other’s nerves!

FACE IT

ISRAEL

In each episode, a famous person (celebrity, actor, singer, politician, sports player, etc.) will meet 3 different people, face to face, who wrote critical posts or comments on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) about this celebrity.

THE JUDAS

CANADA

A landlord is found dead and 6 tenants are suspects. It is up to you to discover who killed him, how and why! This murder mystery format centers around a detective’s call to action for players to solve the crime. Written in 360 degrees, “The Judas” is the ultimate alternate reality game where fiction and reality meet with astounding results.

THE EXPERT

CANADA

A powerful, raw and provocative never-before-seen factual series from Quebec that looks at the hard truth of separation. A high-profile celebrity divorce lawyer works with a renowned family psychologist to conciliate between couples that are divorced, in the process of divorcing, or on the verge of divorcing. They resolve issues including custody arrangements, pensions and financial problems.

TRUE SEX CONFESSION

CANADA

Adults share their most memorable sexual encounter in a frank and intimate way. As the story unfolds, the highlights are scintillatingly re-enacted.

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL

CANADA

13 weeks, 9 troubled teens, 5 experts and the chance to turn their life around. In TCFS?, nine teens – aged 13 to 15 – on the edge of academic failure embark on an incredible three-month life makeover with the help of a “SWAT team” of health and wellness experts.

LETTERS TO SANTA

CANADA

Letters to Santa is a one-hour documentary that follows the 11,000 coast-to-coast volunteer employees involved in Canada Post’s incredible “Write to Santa” Program, along with their Guinness World Record setting statistic. The even more astonishing fact is that children from all over the world write to Santa Claus, and Santa Claus “personally” writes back to over one million of them each year.

STREET JUNGLE

CANADA

Parking meters, no stopping zones, bus lanes, double parking, restricted hours, zone permits, alternate side parking, fire hydrants, loading areas…finding a place to park a car is practically impossible in today’s urban jungle! Street Jungle captures the vibe of the city, the frantic speed and the many moving parts that make a metropolitan city run. It is chaotic madness at its very best.