Peacock Alley sells “High Tech Rednecks,” “Money Moron”

The Canadian producer/distributor has secured deals for the factual titles with networks in Asia, Europe, Australia and Canada (pictured: High Tech Rednecks).

By Kevin Ritchie

September 24, 2013

Canadian producer Peacock Alley Entertainment has sold factual titles High Tech Rednecks (eight x 60-minutes, pictured) and Money Moron (24 x 30-minutes) to networks in Asia, Europe, Australia and Canada.

Discovery Asia, Discovery Poland, Australia’s Seven Network and RL Nitro Germany have picked up High Tech Rednecks, a Shark Teeth Films-produced docuseries that aired on Discovery Canada. The show follows redneck mechanics who build high-octane modifications for vehicles.

Meanwhile, Quebec’s TVA has acquired Money Moron, a financial advice series starring author Gail Vaz-Oxlade that originally aired in English-speaking Canada on cable net Slice.

The deals follow the launch of the company’s distribution division, which is headed by Craig McGillivray.

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High Tech Rednecks, Money Morons, Peacock Alley Entertainment

About The Author

Barry Walsh is editor and content director for realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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