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Spain’s Atresmedia buys Dutch drama ‘Máxima’ about queen of Netherlands
Atresmedia in Spain has picked up rights to Dutch drama Máxima, which follows the life…
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Croatia’s HRT to remake Norwegian youth drama ‘Skam’
HRT in Croatia has ordered a local version of NRK’s groundbreaking youth-skewing format Skam. The…
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France’s M6 remakes Turkish crime drama ‘Persona’ following Beta deal
M6 in France has ordered a local remake of Turkish crime drama Persona, following a…
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ITV & PBS extend ‘Professor T’ as Beta Film strikes deals
ITV in the UK and PBS in the US have extended Professor T into a…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Oliver Bachert, chief distribution officer, Beta Film
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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RTL Germany welcomes Videoland drama ‘Maxima’ following Beta Film deal
RTL Germany has picked up rights to Maxima, which follows the life of Argentina-born Maxima…
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Show of the Week: In Her Car
This 10-part Ukrainian drama is set during the early days of the Russian invasion in…
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Beta Film & Danny Goldman launch Omega Global Media sales firm & set first project
Germany’s Beta Film and industry veteran Danny Goldman have launched a new distribution business focussing…
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Show of the Week: Elsa Morante’s La Storia
Italian author Elsa Morante’s best-selling novel La Storia comes to the screen in this 8…
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Show of the Week: Three
This unique musical drama from Israel tracks the lives of three girls who form a…
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News round-up: Carlsen Verlag & Beta prep ‘Superbikes’; Viaplay enters Greece; Chris Bangle launches prodco
Carlsen Verlag & Beta prep SuperBikes Publisher Carlsen Verlag and Beta Film have linked with…
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‘Babylon Berlin’ & ‘Das Boot’ network Sky Deutschland ceasing scripted originals & closing team
Sky Deutschland, the German division of Comcast-owned European pay-TV giant Sky, is to cease making…
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eOne, Keshet Int’l & Beta talk crime & procedural demand from buyers seeking ‘safe’ options
The squeeze on spending is pushing buyers to commission “safer” scripted series with crime and…
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Unpacking the serious intent behind CEE drama’s global push
Central and Eastern Europe’s scripted industry has faced a turbulent 12 months, with HBO Max…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on NEM Dubrovnik & what CEE teaches us about streamer strategies
It’s famous as the market with the view but this year’s edition of NEM Dubrovnik…
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ZDFneo, France TV, Starlight, Gaumont & Beta link for Ukraine-based drama ‘In Her Car’
Germany’s ZDFneo and France Télévisions are joining forces with Beta Film on a Ukrainian war…
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Max acquires Spanish thriller ‘La Unidad – Kabul’ for US
Newly launched Warner Bros. Discovery combined streamer Max has acquired Spanish thriller series La Unidad…
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Show of the Week: I Am Scrooge
Set in the 1980s and 1990s and based on real events, this 6 x 60-minute…
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Show of the Week: The Sea Beyond – Season 3
Back for a third season, Italian young-adult prison drama The Sea Beyond is continuing its…
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Show of the Week: Estonia
Fact-based eight-part drama series diving into the true events of the sinking of the MS…
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Ukraine One Year On: Alla Lypovetska, founder of ‘9 Lives’ firm Mamas Film Production
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Show of the Week: Saving The F*****g Planet
This 6 x 35-minute young adult drama is a “modern-day Romeo-and-Juliet story”, says show creator…
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Ex-NDF chief Eric Welbers launches Bravado Media, buys into European outfits
Former NDF chief Eric Welbers has launched a new production business that has taken stakes in…
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Show of the Week: The Invisible Girl
Based on the young adult book trilogy of the same name by Blue Jeans, this…
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Show of the Week: Prison Island
Set on a beautiful island in Brittany, France, this thrilling six-hour drama tracks a group of…
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Austria’s ORF joins Beta Film’s big-budget ‘Rise Of The Raven’
Austrian pubcaster ORF has boarded Rise Of The Raven, which is being billed as one of…
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Exclusive: Beta Film extends French slate with 2 thriller ‘Prison Island’
Beta Film has expanded its French offering by picking up international distribution rights to France…
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Scripted round-up: Beta boards Ukrainian drama; C5 unveils ‘The Catch’; TV2, ZDF extend ‘Sommerdahl Murders’
Beta boards Ukrainian drama Germany’s Beta Film has picked up international distribution rights to Ukrainian…
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Exclusive: Beta Film & WDR Mediagroup strike sales deal
German distributor Beta Film has struck an international sales agreement with WDR Mediagroup, the commercial…
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MIPTV scripted round-up – updated throughout the day
Eagle Eye & Beta re-open Hotel Portofino UK drama Hotel Portofino has been extended into a…