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UFA
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Fremantle’s UFA hires RTL’s Sascha Schwingel to replace Nico Hofmann
Fremantle has appointed RTL Deutschland’s deputy chief content officer, Sascha Schwingel, as CEO of German…
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ITV Studios & UFA alum joins Bavaria Fiction for serial drama push
Bavaria Fiction has hired Jonas Baur from ITV Studios to work across the development and…
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Germany’s UFA unveils docs arm as parent Fremantle extends factual push
German production house UFA is launching a new documentary division, as part of parent Fremantle’s…
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Nico Hofmann takes the helm at UFA
Nico Hofmann has become the sole CEO of German prodco UFA, a move that has…
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NDF brings in ex-UFA chief
Former UFA Serial Drama chief Rainer Wemcken has joined another German production company, Neue Deutche…
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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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Spanish net remaking Turkish drama The End
Spanish commercial broadcaster Telecinco has ordered a local version of well-travelled Turkish scripted format The…
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UFA Serial Drama chief exiting after 20 years
Rainer Wemcken will step down as CEO of UFA Serial Drama after 20 years running…
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German miniseries Ku’damm 56 continues
Following strong ratings and international sales, German period miniseries Ku’damm 56 will continue in a…
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FremantleMedia takes majority stake in MCN
FremantleMedia has upped its stake in European multichannel network Divimove to take majority control of…
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Germany, France to remake Turkish drama, Netflix buys tape
German network Sat.1 is developing a local version of Turkish conspiracy drama The End, while…
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SBS6 to remake prison drama Wentworth
SBS6 in Holland is set to become the second international broadcaster to remake Australian women’s…
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Wentworth getting German remake
German broadcaster RTL has ordered a local-language remake of Australian women’s prison drama Wentworth. The…