Starzplay secures Fremantle quartet Global streamer Starzplay has struck a deal with Fremantle for an array of scripted series, including We Are Who We Are and No Man’s Land. Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are stars Chloë Sevigny and tells the story of two American kids who live on a US military base in Italy […]
Bavaria Fiction’s chief creative officer Oliver Vogel has joined Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B Television), the prodco that has been behind Netflix drama drama and which was acquired by fast-growing German group Leonine earlier this year. Vogel will become MD at W&B Television from 1 February 2021 with a remit to expand the development, acquisition […]
German drama has become increasingly sought after over the past couple of years and Dark Woods (aka Das Geheimnis Des Totenwaldes) is another worth taking a look at. The 6 x 45 minute series has been inspired by the real-life disappearance of a woman in the German region of Lower Saxony and is set during […]
German drama has become increasingly sought after over the past couple of years and Dark Woods (aka Das Geheimnis Des Totenwaldes) is another worth taking a look at. The 6 x 45 minute series has been inspired by the real-life disappearance of a woman in the German region of Lower Saxony and is set during […]
The floodgates have opened for premium German drama after a comparatively slow start in the high-end TV market, and now producers and distributors are thinking about getting ahead of the competition. Kaltrina Bylykbashi reports Premium German drama made for an international audience has seen a steady but sharp rise in the past two years, as […]
One week away from the UK’s Brexit deadline, it remains unclear what the country’s quest to exit the European Union really means, but one thing industry players are certain of is that an exit from the territory will ensure more competition for the UK’s production and broadcast businesses. While many are reluctant to catastrophise over […]
It is in the icy wilderness of Finland’s Ivalo, with its endless stretches of white snow and intensely bright sun, that a group of the country’s biggest production companies have joined forces to deliver a major new drama series. Kaltrina Bylykbashi reports from the set in Lapland. Sitting in the Ravintola Huippu restaurant at the […]
Amazon Prime Video is teaming up with Newen (through its Telfrance subsidiary), Bavaria Fiction and Deutsche Telekom for new comedy drama Germanized. In French, the title will be Deutsche-Les-Landes. It will be the first French original to appear on Amazon’s streaming service in France. Amazon will also be the exclusive distribution partner for the title […]
Bavaria Fernsehproduktion has rebranded as Bavaria Fiction as it looks to grow its international business. The Bavaria Film and ZDF Enterprises subsidiary already produces a range of fictional content for free TV, pay TV and streaming platforms in Germany, and is looking to expand its international business. Bavaria Fiction has participated in international coproductions with […]
