Endemol Shine Group has launched a new scripted label in Germany, MadeFor Film. Based in Berlin, the new company is led by producer Nanni Erben along with Gunnar Juncken who have been appointed as joint CEOs. The label will focus on producing premium scripted series and films for the local and international market, and will […]
Discovery is to launch HGTV, its home and lifestyle network, in Germany as a free to air channel. HGTV will make an appearance in Germany in June 2019 and marks the first European launch of the brand since Discovery acquired Scripps for $14.6bn in 2017, with further launches to come. Content on the channel focuses […]
Reality format Temptation Island is set to launch in Germany on RTL and TV Now. The adapted reality series is produced by Banijay Productions Germany and is set to air in 2019. The ultimate endurance test, Temptation Island – Temptation in Paradise, will see four couples at a crossroads in their relationships travel to a […]
Banijay Group is to launch a German outfit with Marcus Wolter acting as CEO from August 2018. In the new role Wolter will oversee all of Banijay Group’s operations in Germany including Brainpool and Banijay Productions Germany. The former Endemol Shine chairman for Northern Europe and CEO of Germany, will also become a shareholder of […]
Wildlife and nature video streaming service Love Nature has launched on Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria. The Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks joint venture service is now available, localised entirely in German, to Amazon Prime members in Germany and Austria for €3.99 a month. Love Nature said that viewers in these countries will […]
Sky has extended its long-term partnership with A+E Networks and will continue to distribute A+E’s channels across its European footprint. The deal applies to A+E Networks’ six brands in Europe – History, Lifetime, Crime + Investigation, H2, A&E, and Blaze. The latter launched in the UK in September and recently went live in Italy exclusively […]
Amazon has launched its Amazon Channels offering in the UK, Germany and Austria, allowing Prime users to add live and on-demand TV as part of their subscription package. Amazon Channels launches with a line-up of more than 40 channels in the UK and more than 25 in Germany and Austria, with Amazon promising more additions […]
New data shows that Amazon has stolen a march on Netflix in the UK and Germany, with The Grand Tour giving the SVOD service the edge over its rival. Amazon and Netflix never reveal viewing data, but research from Parrot Analytics covering both territories reveals mega-budget motoring series The Grand Tour has registered as the […]
Amazon is successfully taking on Netflix in Germany, Europe’s largest TV territory, with the overall most in-demand digital original, and another in the top five. Reflecting a wider trend, Amazon Prime Video has challenged Netflix with two titles in the top five digital originals in Germany: The Grand Tour in first place and The Man […]
Programmes from the UK and Germany led the way at the International Emmy Awards in New York last night, winning six of the gongs that were up for grabs. UK winners at the event, which was presented by Alan Cummings, came in the Best Performance by An Actor, Comedy and TV Movie/ Mini-Series categories, while […]
