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Arte
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Arte acquires Israeli comedy ‘Bloody Murray’
France & Germany’s Arte has acquired Israeli comedy Bloody Murray, which it will launch under…
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Scripted round-up: PBS brings hit UK Post Office drama to US; ARTE boards ‘Douglas Is Cancelled’; Peacock to adapt ‘Long Bright River’
PBS brings hit UK Post Office drama to US PBS Masterpiece in the US has…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Migrants – The Failures Of Fortress Europe
Producer: Capa | Distributor: Newen Connect | Broadcaster: Arte (France) This documentary explores the pressures…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: The Arctic, 66.5 Degrees North
Producer: colourFIELD | Distributor: Orange Smarty | Broadcaster: ZDF (Germany) & Arte (France) From Greenland…
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ZDF, Arte exec Martin Pieper joins Germany’s Gebrueder Beetz Film Production
ZDF and Arte documentary veteran Martin Pieper is leaving the broadcasters to join Germany’s Gebrueder…
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Peacock, Bell Media & Arte board ‘Vigil’ S2 as ITVS strikes global pre-sales for BBC thriller
NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the US, Bell Media and TVA in Canada and Arte in France…
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Show of the week: 44 Hours
This is the shocking true story of Gil Avni, who appeared brain dead and was…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Sunny Side of the Doc
Grey clouds might have been in the skies above Sunny Side of the Doc but…
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Arte France names content directors as drama head Olivier Wotling joins Mintee Studio
French-German broadcaster Arte has appointed Mathilde Michel and Agnès Olier as directors of the arts…
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ZDF, Arte, Sky & KBS snag shows from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment
Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among…
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TBI Weekly: Nine factual takeaways from Fipadoc in Biarritz
French broadcasters were out in force at Fipadoc last week in Biarritz, with true crime,…
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France’s Arte makes its move for Garry Kasparov chess drama
Arte in France has commissioned Rematch, a scripted drama mini-series about the real-life chess competition…
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Exclusive: Scripted production to return to Ukraine as HRT, HBO Max & ZDF drama heads for Kiev
Ukraine’s embattled production sector is showing green shoots after it emerged that The Silence, a…
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ZDF Studios boards aviation doc ‘Race For The Sky’
ZDF Studios in Germany has boarded new aviation history documentary Race For The Sky. The…
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TBI Weekly: What’s next for France’s public broadcasters?
Public broadcasters across Europe are facing an existential crisis, as politicians look to scrap licence…
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Show of the week: Black West
While most will be familiar with the image of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood riding…
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Love Nature, PBS & Arte explore climate change with ‘Evolution Earth’
Love Nature has partnered with PBS in the US and European broadcaster Arte on a…
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France set to abolish TV licence fee later this year
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte…
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ARTE takes flight with butterfly docuseries from Pernel Media
Franco-German broadcaster ARTE has ordered Butterflies: Superheroes Of Nature, a new nature and science docuseries…
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Germany’s ZDF orders new series tackling human-led climate change
German broadcaster ZDF has commissioned Surviving Hothouse Earth, a new factual miniseries exploring the issue…
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News round-up: BBC, Arte & NBCU buy ‘The Newsreader’; Middlechild expands; Stellify returns to ‘The Farm’
BBC, Arte & NBCU buy The Newsreader The UK’s BBC, Arte in France and Germany,…
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ZDF, Arte & Crave explore gender identity in German-Canadian co-pro
ZDF in Germany, European broadcaster Arte and Canadian VOD platform Crave have ordered topical science…
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TBI Weekly: Delivering an alternative approach to the tragedy of 9/11
As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks approach, Lucie Ridout, executive producer at…
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France’s Arte preps ‘Raising Notre Dame’, as prodco ZED eyes pre-sales
Arte in France has ordered an ambitious three-part series that explores the huge challenges of…
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C4 & Arte to explore anti-vaxx movement with Caravan/Quicksilver co-pro doc
UK comcaster Channel 4 and European broadcaster Arte have commissioned a feature-length documentary about the…
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UK’s Sky, Korea’s Watcha & ZDF take on ‘Nike’s Big Bet’ documentary
Sky in the UK, Watcha in Korea and ZDF/Arte in Germany and France have snagged…
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Drama round-up: Amazon acquires ‘Bahnhof Zoo’ amid raft of sales; BBC’s ‘Uncle’ gets South Korean remake; VRT & ARTE check ‘Lost Luggage’
Amazon acquires ‘Bahnhof Zoo’ amid raft of sales Amazon Prime Video has acquired coming-of-age drama…
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TBI Show of the Week: In Treatment
This French drama is the latest adaptation of Israel’s acclaimed BeTipul format, which has already…
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Show of the Week: Hierro
Returning for a second season, the new run of this Spanish-French mystery drama picks up…