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Streamers making ‘careful’ moves in Europe as ‘mainstream’ shows catch interest
Streamers in Europe are seeking more “mainstream” content than their broadcaster counterparts, producers have said…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Lars Hermann, COO, Apple Tree Productions
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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Denmark faces $200m hit & industry ‘decimation’, as streamer stand-off persists
Denmark’s production industry is bracing itself for losses of up to €200m ($200m) as the…
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ITVS extends investment in Piv Bernth’s Apple Tree Productions to take majority stake
ITV Studios (ITVS) has taken control of Piv Bernth and Lars Hermann’s Danish firm Apple…
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TBI Scripted: Is a deluge of drama causing a Nordic thaw?
Scandinavian producers have become prolific over recent years but is a deluge of scripted product…
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SVT orders crime drama ‘Blackwater’ from ‘The Killing’ producer Piv Bernth
The Killing producer Piv Bernth is adapting hit Swedish crime novel Blackwater for broadcaster SVT…
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Netflix taps Piv Bernth’s prodco for Danish podcast drama, strikes Canal+ deal
Netflix has greenlit an adaptation of acclaimed podcast Equinox 1985 that will be produced by…
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DR names TV2 exec as drama chief after Bernth exit
Danish pubcaster DR has named a TV2 producer has its new drama chief after the…
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ITV Studios back Piv Bernth drama studio
ITV Studios has bought a minority stake in the new drama production house of former…