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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…