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WDR
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‘Ghosts’ to haunt WDR/ARD with German adaptation of BBC Studios comedy
German pubcaster WDR and its streaming service ARD Mediathek have ordered a local adaptation of…
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News round-up: MIPTV embraces FAST; German copro scheme joins All3’s ‘Messenger’; C4 & NFTS strike three-year pact
MIPTV embraces FAST MIPTV a FAST-focused “channel summit” to take place during its April event…
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NPO, VRT & WDR link with Wild Bunch on dystopian drama ‘Arcadia’
NPO in the Netherlands, Belgium’s VRT and German broadcaster WDR/SWR have linked up with European distributor and producer Wild…
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Blue Ant preps ‘A Bee’s Diary’ for Love Nature as show wraps production
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife channel and streamer brand Love Nature is preparing to air its…
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Deals round-up: Germany turns on ‘Switch’; Kino Polska’s Disney deal; ‘La Unidad’ lands on HBO Lat Am
Germany turns on Belgium’s Switch German broadcaster WDR has ordered a local remake of Belgian…
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Endeavor Content hires WDR exec for European sales drive
Finance and sales firm Endeavor Content has hired former WDR and Red Arrow International exec…
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BBC announces Blue Planet II
The BBC has officially unveiled its latest blue-chip natural history series, Blue Planet II, and…
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German pubcaster joins blue-chip BBC series
German pubcaster WDR will coproduce BBC natural history series Ocean. WDR is already a coproducer…
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German nets salute Armoza’s Local Heroes
German pubcaster ARD has ordered a local version of the Local Heroes format, while German-language…
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Canal+ buys Russian athletics doping doc
French pay TV service Canal+ has acquired Doping – Top Secret: the Shadowy World of…
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Broadcasters buy FIFA corruption doc
Several broadcasters have acquired football corruption doc FIFA and the Price of Football, TBI has…
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Channels crown PGS’ Little Prince
Several international channels have acquired the third season of animated series The Little Prince. Minimax…
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Germany’s WDR adds two execs
German regional pubcaster WDR has hired two new execs who will work on its international…
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Germany’s WDR bringing Bobo to Cannes
The commercial arm of German regional pubcaster WDR will launch its first-ever coproduced animated series…
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WDR poaches ProSiebenSat.1 exec
German regional pubcaster WDR has poached kids TV specialist Stefanie Fischer from ProSiebenSat.1 as part…
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Autentic and WDR launch new German doc distributor
Autentic, the Munich-based docs and channels group run by Beta Film and Patrick Hörl, and…
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International deals for That Awkward Moment comedy format
German broadcaster WDR, part of pubcaster ARD, and SBS in the Netherlands have picked up…
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The War Report
With the 100th anniversary of the most terrible conflict in world history coming in 2014,…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Pinocchio
Global Screen decided it had a hit on its hands with this remake of Pinocchio…
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International factual execs confirmed for Tokyo TV Forum
International documentary channel buyers and programme managers will convene in Tokyo next month after the…