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Sky Deutschland
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OneGate Media recruits Sky Deutschland exec to head co-pros & acquisitions
German distributor OneGate Media has appointed Sky Deutschland’s Johannes Plenk as director of acquisitions and…
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Sky CEO ‘optimistic’ of extending HBO deal with WBD & disputes German sale talk
Sky CEO Dana Strong has said she is “optimistic” of extending the HBO overall deal…
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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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Sky Deutschland to drop Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte and Curiosity TV linear channels
German pay-TV service Sky Deutschland is dropping three linear channels – Sky Comedy, Spiegel Geschichte…
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Gaumont hires Sky Deutschland’s Quirin Schmidt for series & films push
Gaumont has hired Sky Deutschland executive Quirin Schmidt to work across its series and film…
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Sky Deutschland makes double drama commission
Sky Deutschland has commissioned two new scripted series – Garten Eden, about a bipolar star…
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ProSiebenSat.1 eyes Sky Deutschland deal, with price tag of $1bn attached
ProSiebenSat.1 is looking at acquiring Sky Deutschland for around €1bn ($1bn), following recent reports that…
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Sky Deutschland & C4 land crypto docuseries from Derren Lawford’s Dare & Tondowski Films
Sky Deutschland and Channel 4 in the UK have joined forces on a three-part docuseries…
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Sky unveils UFA apocalypse drama among German slate & orders Drama Republic’s ‘The Lovers’
Sky has unveiled three new German dramas, ranging from a show from Deutschland 83 producer UFA…
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The CW, Globo & Movistar Plus buy BBCS docs
US network The CW, Globo in Brazil and Spain’s Movistar Plus+ are among buyers of…
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Sky strikes BBCS deal in Germany to provide ‘backbone’ to factual channel line-up
Sky in Germany has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will provide the…
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News round-up: BBC preps for end of dinosaurs; Leonine & Sky extend deal; UK’s W dates with mates
BBC, PBS, France TV prep for end of dinosaurs The UK’s BBC, France Televisions and…
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Sky Studios brings German & Italian scripted shows under Nils Hartmann
Sky Studios has handed veteran exec Nils Hartmann responsibility for its originals strategy in Germany,…
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Sky Deutschland unveils originals push across genres
Sky Deutschland has unveiled a significant expansion of its original content drive following the recent…
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News round-up: Sky Nature comes to Italy & Germany; HBO Max snags ‘Anacronte’
Sky Nature comes to Italy & Germany European pay-TV giant Sky and Blue Ant Media-owned…
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Bavaria Fiction hires Sky exec as Manfred Haus-Pflüger exits
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has appointed Sky Deutschland exec Marcus Ammon as MD of content, as…
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Sky Deutschland scores first ‘Spitting Image’ format sale
Sky in Germany is prepping a local version of Spitting Image, the satirical puppet show…
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Sky Studios ups Jane Millichip to oversee operations across Europe
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has expanded the remit of its UK chief content officer Jane Millichip,…
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Sky Deutschland stings first original comedy with ‘The Wasp’
Europe’s Sky Studios and French studio Gaumont have partnered to co-produce The Wasp, the first…
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Sky Studios CEO Gary Davey to step down & retire
Long-standing Sky exec Gary Davey is to step down from his position as CEO at the…
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Sky Studios takes the reins of ‘Das Boot’ from Sonar
Sky Studios is to fund and distribute the next seasons of wartime U-boat drama Das…
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Sky Deutschland names new CEO
Sky Deutschland’s Carsten Schmidt has announced his resignation from the role of CEO and will…
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Sky Germany adds Netflix to Sky Q offering
Sky Deutschland will add Netflix to its Sky Q offering tomorrow as part of a…
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Sullivan lands Fox president post after Freer’s Hulu exit
Brian Sullivan has been named president and COO of Fox Networks Group (FNG), with former…
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Deutsche Telekom has funds for scripted originals
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is planning to invest in original scripted content from next year and…
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Sky Deutschland heads to Der Pass for original
Sky Deutschland’s latest original drama will come from 4 Blocks producer Wiedemann & Berg Television….
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Sky Deutschland locks up prison drama deal
Sky’s German operation has acquired five seasons of Wentworth, the modern-day reboot of cult classic…
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Sky Germany agrees multi-year deal with WWE
Sky in Germany has agreed a new multi-year with World Wrestling Entertainment to distribute pay-per-view…
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Sky ups profit, adds subs
Sky has reported strong full year results, with revenue climbing by 7% and adjusted operating…
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MasterChef to front new German Sky 1
A local remake of MasterChef will run on a German version of UK general entertainment…