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- Happiness composer receives nomination for APRA Silver Scroll Award
22 October 2025 - Happiness announced as finalists at New Zealand Screen Awards
20 October 2025 - Happiness announced as Asian Academy Creative Awards finalist
1 October 2025 - DCD Rights sells North American rights of original musical comedy series Happiness to PBS Distribution
30 September 2025 - DCD Rights secures new sales of more than 100 hours of drama to CEE
4 June 2025 - Thou Shalt Not Steal wins prestigious SPA Award
9 May 2025 - DCD Rights secures global sales for hit travel series Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul
26 March 2025 - Thou Shalt Not Steal receives SPA nomination
3 March 2025 - Thou Shalt Not Steal receives an impressive eight AACTA nominations
9 December 2024 - PBS signs up for DCD Rights’ Prue Leith: My Cotswold Kitchen
26 November 2024 - DCD Rights acquires new music title for Mipcom and makes multiple sales ahead of the market
15 October 2024 - DCD Rights acquires trio of premium true crime documentaries ahead of Mipcom
9 October 2024 - Logie nominations for the second series of Love Me
23 June 2024 - DCD Rights sells multiple hours of programming to CEE channels
10 June 2024 - DCD Rights announces a slate of new music concerts and feature length documentaries featuring legendary artists
8 April 2024 - IFTA nominations announced for second series of Hidden Assets
15 March 2024 - DCD Rights announces pre-sales of fourth series of My Life Is Murder starring Lucy Lawless
27 February 2024 - DCD Rights sells 300 hours of premium programming to Australia and New Zealand
13 February 2024 - DCD Rights distributed drama Love Me wins Best Actor Awards at AACTAs
12 February 2024 - Love Me series two receives five AACTA nominations
8 December 2023 - DCD Rights secures sales for international crime drama Hidden Assets
29 November 2023 - DCD Rights announces a fourth series of The Great Songwriters and confirms sales of previous three series
5 September 2023 - Logie nomination for Vanishing Act
22 June 2023 - DCD Rights announces sales of multiple hours of scripted and unscripted programming to CEE channels
5 June 2023 - DCD Rights racks up 230 hours of factual content across Europe
26 April 2023 - DCD Rights announces strong additional sales for prestige drama Love Me
4 April 2023 - The Pact wins four New Zealand Television Awards
25 November 2022 - DCD Rights announces a second season of hit series Love Me with a raft of pre-sales
15 November 2022 - DCD distributed drama Love Me receives ten AACTA nominations
22 October 2022 - DCD Rights announces sales of crime drama Vanishing Act to US premium streaming service Hulu
27 September 2022 - DCD Rights acquires Grammy nominated Jimi Hendrix feature documentary
1 July 2022 - DCD Rights sells more than 250 hours of content across CEE ahead of Natpe Budapest
23 June 2022 - Award wins for Jack Irish and Love Me at the Logie’s
20 June 2022 - DCD Rights reveals raft of new sales for prestige drama Love Me
25 May 2022 - Hidden Assets nominated at Broadcast Digital Awards
23 May 2022 - Love Me and Jack Irish earn Logie nominations
16 May 2022 - Hidden Assets nominated for RTS Ireland Television Award
24 March 2022 - DCD Rights sells high-end drama Love Me to Hulu in the US
21 March 2022 - The Tender Trap wins two NZTV Awards
2 March 2022 - Hidden Assets receives seven nominations at the IFTA Awards
22 February 2022 - DCD Rights sells more My Life Is Murder series one and two and announces third season with Acorn TV and Greenstone partnership
16 February 2022 - More distributors unite for the London TV Screenings 2022
9 December 2021 - DCD Rights drama title The Tender Trap receives further award nominations
29 November 2021 - DCD Rights acquires high-end drama Love Me and announces pre-sales of series two of The Secrets She Keeps
11 November 2021 - DCD Rights receives SPA Award nominations for two drama series
9 November 2021 - AACTA nominations for DCD title Jack Irish: Hell Bent
2 November 2021 - History and travel series on the move ahead of Mipcom through DCD Rights
7 October 2021 - DCD distributed title The Tender Trap wins at the Asian Academy Creative Awards
6 October 2021 - DCD Rights sees factual series go global
22 September 2021 - DCD Rights distributed title Dry Water wins drama award
14 September 2021 - DCD Rights announces partnership with channel operator Runtime Media launching Bridezillas channel for UK viewers via AVOD streamers
18 August 2021 - DCD’s Deadly Engineering receives second nomination for a Daytime Emmy
29 June 2021 - DCD Rights announces award nominations for Dry Water
17 June 2021 - DCD Rights announces international crime drama deals
22 April 2021 - DCD Rights sells premium Spanish/Portuguese drama Dry Water to Russia, CIS & The Baltics and announces second series launch for Miptv
9 April 2021 - DCD Rights secures international sales for multiple history and wildlife factual series
24 March 2021 - Jack Irish: Hell Bent on a brand new series for DCD Rights pre-sold to Acorn TV for North America
25 January 2021 - DCD Rights’ factual series continue to appeal to audiences around the world
13 January 2021 - DCD Rights distributed title The Lady Killers wins RTS Award
26 November 2020 - DCD picks up top international dramas and announces sales for global hit Frankie Drake Mysteries
3 November 2020 - The Secrets She Keeps receives AACTA nominations
2 November 2020 - Lucy Lawless drama, My Life Is Murder, gets new season underway
29 October 2020 - DCD’s A World Without NASA receives VSFF nomination
11 August 2020 - DCD Rights announces brand new series of two highly successful factual titles
5 August 2020 - DCD’s Deadly Engineering nominated for a Daytime Emmy
20 July 2020 - DCD Rights’ distributed drama The Secrets She Keeps to air in BBC One primetime slot
29 June 2020 - DCD Rights announces further sales of thriller series The Secrets She Keeps
2 June 2020 - DCD Rights strikes deals for more than 120 hours of factual content
6 May 2020 - 62 hours of DCD Rights’ factual series head to CuriosityStream
29 April 2020 - DCD’s distributed title Secret Nazi Bases wins a Silver Remi Award
14 April 2020 - DCD Rights welcome in Spring with a catalogue of brand new programming
29 March 2020 - DCD Rights announces drama sales worldwide
17 March 2020 - DCD Rights announces factual sales and sets out slate for Natpe 2020
15 January 2020 - DCD Rights starts off the new year and a new decade with brand new programming
13 January 2020 - DCD’s distributed drama The Hunting wins at the annual AACTA Awards
4 December 2019 - DCD Rights’ distributed short form drama Find My Killer wins at the Asian Academy Creative Awards
28 October 2019 - DCD Rights’ distributed titles nominated at this year’s AACTA Awards 2019
24 October 2019 - DCD Rights returns to Mipcom with brand new progrmaming across drama, entertainment, factual & music
14 October 2019 - DCD Rights’ factual titles sell worldwide with new shows to launch at Mipcom
24 September 2019 - DCD Rights announces global drama sales and launches new titles for Mipcom
17 September 2019 - DCD Rights extends funding support for indies with four brand new factual series to launch at Mipcom
10 September 2019 - Writer of DCD distributed Australian drama Jack Irish wins AWGIE Award
2 September 2019 - DCD Rights’ distributed Australian dramas nominated for awards at the SPA’s
19 August 2019 - DCD Rights brings high-quality Australian scripted series to UK screens
17 July 2019 - Producers of DCD distributed drama Deep Water wins the 2019 Sydney UNESCO City of Film Award
18 June 2019 - DCD Rights distributed dramas nominated for five LOGIE awards
28 May 2019 - DCD Rights’ distributed Romper Stomper shortlisted for a Broadcast Digital Award
15 May 2019 - The Joy Of Winning wins top prize at the AFO Science Film Festival
2 May 2019 - SBS Australia acquires new factual title Secret Nazi Bases from DCD Rights at Miptv
9 April 2019 - DCD Rights add new titles to their growing catalogue for Miptv
8 April 2019 - DCD Rights’ true crime wins at the Canadian Screen Awards
29 March 2019 - DCD Rights renews output deal with The Open University
13 March 2019 - First AMC UK original production An Accidental Studio to premiere exclusively to BT customers
7 March 2019 - DCD Rights’ Factual Programme nominated for an RTS Award
6 March 2019 - FirstLook TV and DCD Rights announce production and pre-sale of series 3 of Nurses Who Kill
7 February 2019 - BritBox takes 27 series of STV Productions’ iconic detective drama Taggart from DCD Rights
23 January 2019 - DCD Rights kicks off the new year with a brand new catalogue
14 January 2019 - Acorn TV signs DCD Rights’ primetime drama My Life Is Murder
20 November 2018 - DCD Rights’ distributed titles nominated at this year’s AACTA Awards 2018
30 October 2018 - DCD Rights return to Mipcom with it’s largest latest releases to date!
15 October 2018 - DCD Rights’ factual content nominated at the Scottish BAFTA’s
1 October 2018 - DCD Rights signs new orders for Nadiya’s Food Adventure and lines up brand new culinary content
27 September 2018 - DCD Rights unveils global sales for new music slate
11 September 2018 - DCD Right’s popular dramas nominated for the 18th Annual Screen Producers Australia Awards
21 August 2018 - Romper Stomper and Dreamland win at the 60th annual LOGIE Awards
2 July 2018 - DCD Rights distributed titles nominated for 6 LOGIE awards
29 May 2018 - Exciting and succesful start to the year with new programming for Miptv
5 April 2018 - DCD Rights announces new co-production with UK indie FirstLookTV
27 March 2018 - DCD Rights lines up new international deals for Tern TV content
21 March 2018 - DCD Rights signs global deals across factual & factual entertainment portfolio
15 March 2018 - DCD Rights closes pre-sales of second James Martin travelogue series following ITV premiere
22 February 2018 - Sarah Graham’s Food Safari nominated at this year’s SAFTA’s
5 February 2018 - Romper Stomper heads to BBC Three
18 January 2018 - Real Detective recognised for its creativity at the Canadian Screen Awards
17 January 2018 - Acceptable Risk and Striking Out nominated in IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2018
15 January 2018 - Starting the new year with new shows for Natpe
8 January 2018 - Dreamland wins at the 7th annual AACTA Awards
6 December 2017 - DCD Rights’ distributed titles recognised, as AACTA announces their full list of nominations
30 October 2017 - Watch our Mipcom 2017 Showreel
16 October 2017 - Exciting new programming for Mipcom
9 October 2017 - DCD Rights Showreels 2017
5 October 2017 - DCD Rights secures distribution rights for WE tv’s new ratings-winning reality content
4 October 2017 - DCD Rights delivers factual presales for October Films and Tern TV titles
27 September 2017 - DCD Rights sets up Romper Stomper and new Striking Out for Mipcom and signs pan-territory presales
20 September 2017 - DCD Rights serves up new deals for hit culinary content
12 September 2017 - Deep Water wins at the Seoul Drama Awards
7 September 2017 - Tour de Celeb wins Broadcast Award
7 July 2017 - DCD Rights unveils new content deals alongside new factual titles
19 June 2017 - DCD Rights distributed title My Baby, Psychosis & Me wins at the RTS Scotland Awards
23 May 2017 - DCD Rights celebrates its first 10 years in Cannes during Miptv
18 April 2017 - DCD Rights distributed title Striking Out wins at the IFTA Awards
10 April 2017 - DCD Rights announces Deadly Dates as major new co-production
29 March 2017 - DCD Rights distributed title Deep Water nominated for 6 LOGIE awards across both projects
27 March 2017 - DCD Rights signs multi-territory deal with SundanceTV Global for conspiracy thriller Acceptable Risk
24 March 2017 - Striking Out nominated for two IFTA Film & Drama awards
20 March 2017 - DCD Rights distributed title Ocean Adventurer wins an award at this year’s SAFTA Awards
17 March 2017 - International Broadcasters order James Martin’s French Adventure from DCD Rights
16 March 2017 - Real Detective nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards
18 January 2017 - DCD Rights distributed title Rake wins two awards at this years AACTA Awards
8 December 2016 - Penn & Teller: Fool Us nominated for Critics’ Choice Award
15 November 2016 - Dramatic results at Australian Academy Of Cinema & Television Arts Award nominations
28 October 2016 - DCD Rights takes music specials to global broadcasters; launching more than 50 hours of new content
12 October 2016 - DCD Rights strikes new deals for matchlight factual specials
4 October 2016 - DCD Rights signs Deep Water and The Code to BBC Four, in a host of drama deals
26 September 2016 - DCD Rights partners with Tern TV, presenting four new factual series at MIPCOM 2016
21 September 2016 - DCD Rights renews output deal with The Open University
15 September 2016 - DCD Rights’ newest team member features in Broadcast’s Hot Shots 2016
25 August 2016 - DCD Rights expands acquisitions team, appointing Philippa Chuter to lead factual content drive
25 July 2016 - DCD Rights brings exciting new slate of documentaries to NATPE Europe
24 June 2016 - Two titles distributed by DCD Rights win at the 2016 Equity Ensemble Awards
17 May 2016 - Food Safari leads tasty sales for DCD
6 April 2016 - DCD Rights takes Off Camera With Sam Jones to global broadcasters
29 March 2016 - International broadcasters place new orders for DCD Rights’ cookery programming
22 March 2016 - DCD Rights captures first global sales for Real Detective
8 March 2016 - DCD Rights an awards winner at the C21 Drama Awards
3 December 2015 - DCD Rights distributed TV Movie nominated for C21 Drama Award
24 November 2015 - Two Dramas Distributed by DCD Rights Nominated for AACTA Awards
29 October 2015 - DCD Rights serves up deals for Food Safari and A Cook Abroad, as culinary themed portfolio expands
23 September 2015 - DCD Rights ships new factual programming to broadcasters ahead of international launch
17 September 2015 - Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church premieres exclusively on Showtime in the US
15 September 2015 - DCD Rights reveals new international deals for The CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us
9 September 2015 - DCD Rights ships Jack Irish ahead of MIPCOM 2015
7 September 2015 - DCD Rights ramps up sales and distribution team with five new appointments
20 July 2015 - Dreamland wins Most Outstanding Comedy Program at the 2015 Logies
13 May 2015 - How To Murder Your Wife picks up 3 awards at the NYC International Film Festival
8 May 2015 - DCD Rights showcases the CW’s new Penn & Teller: Fool Us at MIPTV
8 April 2015 - DCD Rights takes Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour feature to international audience
23 March 2015 - New Indie Partnerships see DCD Rights strengthen its factual portfolio
17 March 2015 - DCD Rights signs new drama deals globally as The Principal is timetabled to launch at MIPTV
13 March 2015 - DCD Rights dramas honoured at the 2015 AACTA’s
29 January 2015 - Acquisition of New Library
28 January 2015 - DCD Rights takes Matchlight content to International Broadcasters
14 January 2015 - Five Dramas Distributed by DCD Rights Nominated for AACTA Awards
8 December 2014 - Three DCD Rights distributed dramas win awards at the Screen Producers Australia Awards
21 November 2014 - ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ Commissioned by CW Network
18 November 2014 - DCD Rights Sells Popkorn Documentary Across Europe As New Episodes Are Commissioned By Channel 5
9 October 2014 - BBC Four Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘The Code’
6 October 2014 - Three titles nominated for the Screen Producers Australia Awards
3 October 2014 - DCD Rights shows chosen by Realscreen Picks
2 October 2014 - DCD Rights sells Liberty Of London around the World and launches new series at MIPCOM
1 October 2014 - DCD Rights sells hit reality series Bridezillas and Marriage Boot Camp to new UK Channel ITVBe
25 September 2014 - DCD Rights makes further sales of new drama The Code and launches new series at MIPCOM
22 September 2014 - DCD Rights closes a raft of global deals for The OU and launches new factual programming at MIPCOM
16 September 2014 - Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’ Triumphs at the Emmys
15 September 2014 - Casting Announced for US remake of The Slap
12 September 2014 - Nicky Davies Williams appointed to the board of DCD Media plc
11 September 2014 - The Code, Rake and The Moodys scoop top awards at the 2014 AWGIEs.
8 September 2014 - DCD Rights sells ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ to Asia as the show launches on The CW Network in the US
12 August 2014 - All-new Masu wins top prize
30 April 2014 - Awards season credits Accidental Soldier, Devil’s Dust and The Moodys
28 April 2014 - International Channels Get The Taste For DCD Rights ‘Bitten’ At MIPTV
15 April 2014 - BBC Four Announces New Acquisition The Code
6 April 2014 - USA & Latin America Sign Up For DCD Rights’ Australian Drama ‘The Code’
4 April 2014 - DCD Rights Announces Global Sales Of Music Shows Ahead Of MIPTV
3 April 2014 - DCD Rights Wins Prestigious Open University Programming Bid
2 April 2014 - DCD Rights signs factual content from Popkorn Television
1 April 2014 - NBC sends The Slap into production following format rights acquisition
22 January 2014 - DCD Rights Sells UKTV factual series to Europe and Australia & unveils NATPE line up
21 January 2014 - Penn & Teller: Fool Us to air on US Television following acquisition by The CW
16 January 2014 - DCD Rights Inks US and UK deals for drama series ‘Mr & Mrs Murder’ & ‘A Moody Christmas’
10 December 2013 - DCD Rights acquires worldwide rights to ‘Liberty of London’, secures pre-sales
2 December 2013 - DCD Rights Secures international music sales and acquisitions around the world
18 November 2013 - DCD Rights Acquires Worldwide Rights for UKTV factual package at MIPCOM
9 October 2013 - DCD Rights secures Rake 3 sales & acquires new ABC drama ‘An Accidental Soldier’
27 September 2013 - DCD Rights expands Acquisition Team following International factual sales and acquisitions
17 September 2013 - DCD Rights launches ‘Bridezillas’ and ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas’ with pre sales
29 August 2013 - DCD Rights Sends Emeli Sandé Around The World
23 May 2013 - DCD Rights Inks North American and International Sales for drama series Mr & Mrs Murder
16 May 2013 - DCD Rights to distribute Rize USA’s ‘Alps Murders’ Channel 4 Special
15 May 2013 - ‘A Moody Christmas’ and ‘Devil’s Dust’ win more awards
7 May 2013 - Double Brit winner Emeli Sandé up for two Novello awards
18 April 2013 - Devil’s Dust and Anthony Hayes awarded at the Logies
8 April 2013 - DCD Rights Announces raft of factual sales and new factual shows for MIP TV
28 March 2013 - DCD Rights Agrees Output Deal with Music Themed American Cable Network Fuse
21 March 2013 - DCD Rights Unveils new murder mystery drama series ‘Mr & Mrs Murder’ at MIP TV
19 March 2013 - Paralympic Telemovie ‘The Best of Men’ wins three RTS Awards
25 February 2013 - Emeli Sandé wins big at the Brit Awards 2013
21 February 2013 - DCD Rights inks sales and acquires Emeli Sandé & Blur concerts ahead of Brit Awards
20 February 2013 - ‘Rake’ and ‘A Moody Christmas’ Win two awards at the AACTA Awards
31 January 2013 - DCD Rights Gears Up for NATPE Securing raft of international factual sales for Rize USA
24 January 2013 - DCD Rights kicks off an exciting year by acquiring rights for TLC series I Found The Gown
16 January 2013 - DCD Rights’s latest drama acquisitions grab multiple AACTA nominations
4 December 2012 - Afghanistan: The Great Game wins Scottish BAFTA for Best Factual Series
19 November 2012 - True crime drama ‘Siege’ dominates the New Zealand Television Awards
5 November 2012 - The Slap gets International Emmy’ Awards nomination
1 November 2012 - DCD Rights Secures format rights deal for The Slap
21 October 2012 - DCD Rights Enters Investment Fund Agreement with Timeweave
4 October 2012 - DCD Rights Sells The Slap & The Straits & unveils new Drama for Mipcom
26 September 2012 - ‘The Slap’ and ‘The Straits’ win at the Australian Writers’ Guild (AWGIE) Awards
31 August 2012 - DCD Rights Announces Raft of Sales Across America, Europe and Australia
22 May 2012 - The Slap Wins Twice at the 2012 Logie Awards
16 April 2012 - MIP TV Special – AMC/Sundance Channel Global Acquires The Slap and The Straits from DCD Rights
2 April 2012 - Logie Nominations for The Slap and Tony Robinson
19 March 2012 - DCD Rights Sells The Slap’ & ‘Rake 2’, unveils new MIP TV drama ‘A Moody Christmas’
16 March 2012 - DCD Rights inks 200 hours of factual entertainment sales & unveils largest ever non fiction MIPTV slate
2 March 2012 - DCD Rights sells Bridezillas to multiple territories at NATPE
3 February 2012 - The Slap dominates AACTA Awards
1 February 2012 - DCD Rights to launch new Iron Maiden live concert and documentary at NATPE 2012
18 January 2012 - Award Winning Drama Land Girls Breaks New Territories With Third Season Sales
2 December 2011 - Rake, The Slap and Sisters Of War sweep nominations at the AACTA Awards
30 November 2011 - Children’s BAFTA for Just William
28 November 2011 - DCD Rights sells The Slap to DIRECTV for the US and TVO for Canada
17 November 2011 - Top awards for Rake
17 November 2011 - The Slap launches on ABC Australia to top ratings and acclaim following big buzz at MIPCOM 2011
10 October 2011 - DCD Rights inks Format deal with STB Ukraine for Penn & Teller: Fool Us
5 October 2011 - DCD Rights announces sales deals and unveils factual & factent MIPCOM slate
22 September 2011 - DCD Rights to launch major drama The Straits at MIPCOM 2011
14 September 2011 - DCD Rights Appoints Head of Sales and new Senior Sales Executive
2 September 2011 - BBC acquires The Slap from DCD Rights
25 August 2011 - DCD Rights Announces International Sales for ‘Misbehaving Mums To Be’
21 July 2011 - DCD Rights to launch new drama series ‘The Slap’ at MIPCOM
16 June 2011 - Critically-Acclaimed Drama Series ‘Rake’ Acquired by DIRECTV
5 April 2011 - DCD Rights Brings new Format and Top Shows to MIP TV
31 March 2011 - DCD Rights Announces Worldwide Sales
8 February 2011 - DCD Rights Announces International Sales
20 January 2011 - DCD Rights Programmes win a slew of awards
23 November 2010 - Richard Hammond Nominated for Children’s BAFTA 2010
26 October 2010 - New Releases making good noises at MIPCOM
5 October 2010 - DCD Rights Unveils Strongest Ever Factual Slate at MIPCOM
29 September 2010 - DCD Rights Brings Four Star Led International Dramas to MIPCOM 2010
9 September 2010 - DCD Rights amongst most highly rated distributors in UK production survey
6 September 2010 - DCD Rights Appoints New VP Sales
19 July 2010 - DCD Rights Secures Worldwide TV Rights to BBC One Doc series The Bionic Vet
9 July 2010 - West Park’s Backstage at La Boheme Wins Digital Broadcast Award
17 June 2010 - Bridezillas Achieves Record Breaking US Ratings – Again
10 June 2010 - DCD Rights Inks global Sales
27 April 2010 - DCD Rights launches new Factual Series at MIPTV 2010
7 April 2010 - DCD Rights secures Worldwide TV Rights to award winning BBC Dramas
22 March 2010 - DCD Rights secures Sundance Package
11 February 2010 - Hat-trick of Awards for DCD Rights
2 February 2010 - ‘Land Girls’ wins Best Daytime TV Award at Broadcast Awards
28 January 2010 - ‘Stephen Fry In America’ wins National TV Award
21 January 2010 - DCD Rights announce substantial Investment in Primetime Drama
21 January 2010 - DCD Rights secures worldwide TV rights to ‘Burlesque Undressed’
10 December 2009 - Richard Hammond wins BAFTA Children’s for ‘Blast Lab®’
30 November 2009 - DCD Rights announces bumper Music Sales
26 October 2009 - DCD Rights secures raft of Factual Sales
20 October 2009 - DCD Rights activates ABC TV Australia Deal for ‘Blast Lab®’
6 October 2009 - DCD Rights primes Blast Lab® for new territories
5 October 2009 - DCD Rights unveils raft of new programmes at Mipcom
30 September 2009 - DCD Rights brings international Dramas to Mipcom
28 September 2009 - DCD Rights announces a slate of new programme Investments
9 July 2009
Happiness announced as finalists at New Zealand Screen Awards
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