Atlantic Crossing and Babylon Berlin producer Beta Film has appointed the chief content officer at Fauda broadcaster Yes to oversee its programming. Koby Gal-Raday will take up the newly created role of chief content officer at Germany’s Beta Film from July, with a remit across the company’s international production strategy and activities. He will be […]
BBCS extends Russian deal with Friday! Russian free-to-air channel Friday! has extended its deal for the BBC Planet franchise, allowing it to offer shows such as A Perfect Planet, Green Planet, Frozen Planet and Planet Earth III. The new agreement will see Friday! become the exclusive Russian free-to-air home for the next five landmark natural […]
Germany turns on Belgium’s Switch German broadcaster WDR has ordered a local remake of Belgian gameshow format Switch. The new eight-part show, titled Quizz Dich Auf 1, will be produced by European prodco Riverside and is based on the original series created by Panenka for VRT, with Lineup Industries selling the format globally. The German […]
Beta Film lands on 257 Reasons To Live Russian producer Start Studios, part of the Yellow, Black and White Entertainment Group, has struck a distribution deal with Beta Film for its comedy 257 Reasons To Live. The German company has acquired international rights outside of the US as well as format rights to the show, […]
A truly international drama, La Unidad combines locations across France, Spain and Morocco with a story that embraces contemporary themes involving terrorism, relationships and revenge. The series starts in the dead of night as officers from the Spanish, Moroccan and French police forces carry out a synchronized anti-jihadist strike. As retaliation looms, it becomes clear […]
Eleventh Hour picks up Chris Atkins’ rights Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has optioned Chris Atkins’ prison diaries A Bit Of A Stretch for adaptation. The book, published by Atlantic Books, explores the documentary-maker’s experiences after he was sent to prison in 2016 after becoming embroiled in an illegal tax scheme to fund […]
Fleabag jumps into Japan Wowow in Japan has picked up Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s series Fleabag for its pay TV service. The broadcaster has acquired up both 6 x 30 minute seasons of the hit series, which was written by and starred Waller-Bridge (No Time To Die, Killing Eve). The show was produced for BBC Three and […]
Germany’s Beta Film has expanded its scripted interests by taking a stake in UK-based drama producer RubyRock Pictures. Babylon Berlin producer and distributor Beta has taken a minority stake in the company, which was launched earlier this year by Zoë Rocha, who has been behind shows including Sky comedy Moone Boy and was MD at […]
Former Shine International and BBC Worldwide exec Dorit Schilling has re-emerged at Bantry Bay, the prodco behind the German reboot of The Red Band Society and The Valley. Schilling has been named head of formats and creative partnerships at Beta Film-backed Bantry Bay and Seapoint, which were founded by Jan Kromschröder and Stefan Oelze in […]
Franco-German network Arte has picked up crime series The Pleasure Principle from Germany’s Beta Film. The 10 x 60-minute series was produced by Apple Film Production in co-production with Canal+ Poland, Czech TV and the Ukraine’s Star Media and was directed by Dariusz Jablonski (Photographer). The show revolves around the murder of three young women […]
