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ZDF & Rai strike pre-sale deals for TF1 manga adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’
Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai have struck pre-sale deals for Cat’s Eyes, the live action…
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Germany’s ZDF plans ‘Race Across The World’ with All3Media’s Tower
German broadcaster ZDF has ordered a local version of All3Media International format Race Across The…
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How the TV industry is financing drama in a choppy market
As scripted execs hit London TV Screenings this week, Richard Middleton explores the industry’s next…
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Hulu joins France TV, ZDF & Rai drama ‘The Kollective’, with A+E distributing
Hulu has picked up US rights to The Kollective, the upcoming thriller about the journalist…
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Council Of Europe unveils projects to receive $3.3m from new Pilot Programme
Council Of Europe’s new Pilot Programme for series co-productions has unveiled seven shows that will…
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Channel 4 & Walter Presents land Global Screen drama trio for UK & North America
Channel 4 and Walter Presents in the UK have picked up Global Screen dramas Hostage,…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: The Arctic, 66.5 Degrees North
Producer: colourFIELD | Distributor: Orange Smarty | Broadcaster: ZDF (Germany) & Arte (France) From Greenland…
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German broadcasters ARD & ZDF combine libraries for joint streamer
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have formally rolled out their combined streaming service, which…
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Eight European pubcasters launch co-commissioning group New8
Eight public broadcasters across Europe including Germany’s ZDF and the Nordic five have joined forces…
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Show of the Week: In Her Car
This 10-part Ukrainian drama is set during the early days of the Russian invasion in…
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ZDF, Arte exec Martin Pieper joins Germany’s Gebrueder Beetz Film Production
ZDF and Arte documentary veteran Martin Pieper is leaving the broadcasters to join Germany’s Gebrueder…
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News round-up: Foxtel extends ‘Colin From Accounts’; ZDF Studios goes global with ‘Hitler’s Power’
Foxtel extends Colin From Accounts Foxtel in Australia has ordered a second season of Colin…
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Germany’s ZDF & Acorn TV among first buyers of France TV’s ‘Best Of Us’
ZDF in Germany and Acorn TV in the UK are among buyers of French crime…
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News round-up: India’s Amazon miniTV buys O4’s Korean shows; Keshet Int’l takes Wayne Couzens doc; ZDF buys Spain’s ‘Crimes’
India’s Amazon miniTV buys O4’s Korean shows Amazon’s AVOD streamer in India, miniTV, has picked…
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BBC & ZDF to co-pro ‘The Famous Five’ adaptation, TF1 strikes pre-sale deal
The BBC in the UK and ZDF in Germany are to co-produce a new series…
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Korea’s KBS faces ‘existential crisis’, warns BBC, ZDF, France TV & CBC
South Korea’s KBS faces an “existential crisis” if proposals to change its funding mechanism move…
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Exclusive: Czech TV eyes crime & co-pros as ZDF’s 1980’s paranormal project nears debut
The Czech Republic’s public broadcaster is looking to forge closer ties with international partners with…
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Sales round-up: Blue Ant strikes Lat Am deals; ABC & ZDF explore ‘Super Happy Magic Forest’
Blue Ant strikes Lat Am deals Latin American platforms including DirecTV and A+E Networks have…
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News round up: ABC cancels scripted trio; TF1 visits ‘Brocéliande’ for new drama; Canal+ takes ‘Has Fallen’ franchise to TV
ABC cancels scripted trio US network ABC has trimmed its scripted slate, with Alaska Daily,…
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ZDF, Arte, Sky & KBS snag shows from Australia’s WildBear Entertainment
Germany’s ZDF, Arte in France, European operator Sky and KBS in South Korea are among…
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‘Dark Woods’ prodco Bavaria Fiction hires X Filme producer Maximiliane Prokop
Dark Woods producer Bavaria Fiction has landed Maximiliane Prokop as an executive producer, based out…
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Germany’s ZDF lands Shine TV’s UK literacy format ‘The Write Offs’
ZDF in Germanuy has ordered a local version of UK literacy format, The Write Offs….
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BBC, France TV, ZDF & BBC America link for wildlife epic ‘Mammals’
The BBC has unveiled a trio of projects from the producers of Planet Earth III,…
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Germany’s ZDF remakes Israeli comedy ‘Nevsu’
Germany’s ZDF has commissioned a local adaptation of Israeli comedy series Nevsu. Neuesuper will produce…
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Deals round-up: ZDF boards Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc; Espresso buys Cardinal catalogue; All3 to sell Kardashian doc
ZDF buys Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc ZDF in Germany has boarded…
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Exclusive: Scripted production to return to Ukraine as HRT, HBO Max & ZDF drama heads for Kiev
Ukraine’s embattled production sector is showing green shoots after it emerged that The Silence, a…
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News round-up: ZDF boards ‘Harry Wild’; Peacock debuts Ric Flair biography
ZDF boards ‘Harry Wild’ ZDF has joined as a co-producer on season two of Acorn…
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News round-up: HBO closes down ‘Westworld’; BritBox calls in ‘Inspector Singh’; ZDF returns to ‘Ernest And Célestine’
HBO closes down ‘Westworld’ HBO has cancelled sci-fi drama series Westworld following its fourth season….
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Exclusive: What the future holds for Europe’s public broadcasters
Public broadcasters face pressure like never before, with squeezed budgets and their very funding models…
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Exclusive: France TV, Rai & ZDF pick up Bellingcat drama ‘The Kollective’
France Televisions, Italian pubcaster Rai and Germany’s ZDF have picked up Bellingcat drama The Kollective,…