Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) and Red Arrow Studios-owned Endor Productions have teamed up to develop and co-produce detective drama A State Of Grace. The 6 x 60-minute show is based on the bestselling novels by MJ Arlidge, with A State Of Grace an adaptation of the first book in the D.I Helen Grace-led series, Eeny Meeny. Screenwriter […]
Curiosity Stream and Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) have linked up on a six-part docuseries exploring how a group of young women defeated the Nazis’ attempts to sink Allied boats during the Second World War. War Gamers (6 x 50 minutes) is being produced by World Media Rights in association with coproducer ZDFE and Curiosity Stream, […]
ZDFE joins Whales Off Our Coasts Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has joined upcoming special Whales Off Our Coasts as a coproduction and distribution partner. The 1 x 50-minute show attempts to unravel the mystery as to why they suffer such immense trauma when they come close to our shores. It is currently in production by […]
German broadcaster ZDF has commissioned Surviving Hothouse Earth, a new factual miniseries exploring the issue of climate change. The 3 x 50-minute series is being produced by Bilderfest Factual Entertainment for ZDF in association with France-based Arte and ZDF Enterprises, which also hold international distribution rights. The documentary takes a look into our planet’s distant […]
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has partnered with Patty Lenahan Ishimoto, Patrick Irwin and Harvey Myman’s prodco to adapt Caroline Kelly Franklin’s play, The Bronte Girls. The play is set in 1835 and is set in the village of Haworth, England, where 19-year-old Charlotte Bronte, her 17-year-old sister Emily and her 15-year-old sibling Anne are spending […]
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises is rebranding as ZDF Studios. The Mainz-based firm, which was launched in 1993 as the commercial and global distribution arm of German pubcaster ZDF, will take up its new name on 1 April. Fred Burcksen, president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, said: “The new name fits our business model much better and reflects our production and […]
ZDF in Germany, European broadcaster Arte and Canadian VOD platform Crave have ordered topical science series Naked – Generation Gender. The German-Canadian co-production is produced by Spiegel TV and Primitive Entertainment in association with Crave/Bell Media, ZDF, Arte and global distributor ZDF Enterprises. The documentary goes into production this month and will be launched to […]
ZDF strikes Asian sales Japan’s AXM Mystery and WOWOW and Reeva Films India have acquired Swedish and Russian drama series following deals with ZDF Enterprises. AXN Mystery has secured the exclusive pay-tv rights of Agatha Christie’s Hjerson (8 x 45-minutes), which is produced by BR•F, TV4/C MORE, ZDF, Agatha Christie Ltd. and Nadcon Film. WOWOW has […]
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has acquired a 49% stake in producer Real Film. The company, which is a subsidiary of Studio Hamburg, is behind programming including Netflix drams Unorthodox and ZDF crime series Against Angst. The purchase, which is currently awaiting approval from the German antitrust authorities, expands upon ZDF Enterprises’ and Studio Hamburg’s existing non-fiction […]
NEM Zagreb postponed NEM Zagreb 2021 has been postponed until December 2022 due to “an unpredictable winter.” Organisers of the Croatian market explained: “It wasn’t an easy decision but a necessary one, made due to a difficult task to organize a winter TV market outdoors. “We want your environment to always be safe and networking […]
