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Deutschland 83
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Creative talent might be in demand but recognition and recompense remains an issue for writers…
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A “new game” for German drama
The floodgates have opened for premium German drama after a comparatively slow start in the…
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In the spotlight: Walter Iuzzolino
Walter Iuzzolino, the face of and name behind Walter Presents, has walked an unusual path…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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UK, Germany clean up at international Emmys
Programmes from the UK and Germany led the way at the International Emmy Awards in…
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Amazon beats RTL to Deutschland83 sequel
A sequel to German spy drama Deutschland83 has been greenlit and Amazon has scooped the…
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Amazon Germany may bag Deutschland 86
Amazon Prime Video Germany looks set to pick up first-run rights to the second instalment…
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ZDF cuts MHz Networks deal
US channel operator MHz Networks has snagged a 150-hour package from Germany’s ZDF Enterprises. The…
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Vesper scoots to FremantleMedia drama team
FremantleMedia has hired former SundanceTV drama chief Christian Vesper as executive VP, creative director of…
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More senior changes at Deutschland 83 prodco
FremantleMedia-owned German producer UFA has named a new chief operating and financial chief officer to…
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Walter Presents passes 1m views in two weeks
Channel 4’s new on-demand service for foreign-language drama, Walter Presents, has notched up more than…
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Deutschland 83 is UK’s highest-rated foreign drama
German drama Deutschland 83 has become the UK’s highest-rated foreign-language drama of all time. Launching…
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Deutschland 83, Killing writers on MIPDrama jury
The writers of The Killing and Deutschland 83 will make up part of a MIPDrama…
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BBC America ties with Deutschland ’83 scribe
US cable channel BBC America now counts a new project from Deutschland ’83 co-creator Anna…
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Global Screen lands Capital Power
Global Screen has landed international rights to Capital Power, the upcoming high-end political thriller. The…
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Another German drama to US network
A German drama set in 1980s East Berlin is heading to a US channel, marking…
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Canal+ acquires buzzy German drama
Cold War-inspired German drama Deutschland 83 will broadcast in France. The show’s distributor, FremantleMedia International,…
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Scandi nets travel to Deutschland 83
Five north European channels have prebought buzzy German Cold War drama Deutschland 83. SVT in…
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SundanceTV gets first German drama
SundanceTV claims it will be the first US network to broadcast a German-language drama after…
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FremantleMedia takes German Cold War drama
FremantleMedia International has taken global distribution rights to Deutschland 83, a major new German drama…