ZDF Enterprises

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ZDFE acquires Dutch distributor Off The Fence

ZDF Enterprises has acquired Dutch producer-distributor Off The Fence. The German business has bought the…

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Banijay to represent ZDFE’s classic Wanna Bet? format

ZDF Enterprises and Banijay Group have agreed a worldwide format deal for classic Saturday night…

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Acorn orders first straight-to-series UK drama

North American streaming service Acorn TV has ordered its first straight-to-series drama from the UK….

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Netflix boards ZDF thriller Tabula Rasa

Netflix has launched ZDF Enterprises’ psychological thriller series Tabula Rasa on its platform. The 9×50…

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Game of Thrones producer creates prodco with Beta & ZDF

Germany’s Beta Film and ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) have joined forces with Game of Thrones producer…

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ZDFE merges factual and entertainment under Rückauer

ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has consolidated its factual and entertainment wings under doc chief Ralf Rückauer….

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Virgin buys ‘Flemish noir’ brothel drama

UK pay TV service Virgin Media has acquired exclusive rights to a ‘Flemish noir’ drama…

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ZDFE packaging ‘envelope-pushing’ drama

Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) is working with LA’s Rosa Entertainment to package an “envelope-pushing” drama…

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ZDFE chief Coridass to exit after 25 years

ZDF Enterprises president and CEO Alexander Coridass has resigned after a quarter of a century…

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Bavaria Fernsehproduktion rebrands for int’l push

Bavaria Fernsehproduktion has rebranded as Bavaria Fiction as it looks to grow its international business….

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Walter Presents brings in first Italian drama

Walter Presents, the global television drama service that Channel 4 launched last year, has brought…

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Hulu to stream ZDF ballet time-travel drama

US streaming service Hulu had acquired exclusive VOD rights to Find Me in Paris, the…

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ZDF buys into UK indie World Media Rights

ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has made its first investment in the UK production market, taking a…

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ZDF joins Depardieu’s culinary journey

ZDF Enterprises has taken German-speaking rights to Bon Appetit, the French food and travel series…

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Deal round up: Fremantle pitches in with Tent City

FremantleMedia North America has scored a production deal with US prodco Tent City Entertainment, to-line…

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ZDF digital boss takes on docs prodco

Carim Aadam has taken over management of the German broadcaster’s factual prodco doc.station. He replaces…

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ZDF snags comedy Blockbustaz

The commercial arm of German pubcaster ZDF has snagged international rights to comedy series Blockbustaz. The…

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Jasper James’ Screen Glue strikes ZDF deal

Jasper James’ indie prodco Screen Glue has inked a three documentary deal with ZDF Enterprises,…

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Globosat, RTVE, TVN locate Bin Laden doc

A trio of broadcasters has acquired a ZDF documentary profiling notorious terrorist Osama bin Laden….

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Netflix orders trio of originals, Stranger Things II

Streaming service Netflix has ordered a pair of tween-skewed scripted series, on of which comes…

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ZDFE bags BBC copro doc rights

Mainz-based ZDF Enterprises has taken international distribution rights for The Celts: Blood, Iron & Sacrifice,…

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ZDF cuts MHz Networks deal

US channel operator MHz Networks has snagged a 150-hour package from Germany’s ZDF Enterprises. The…

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France TV delves into science, history with ZDF

France Télévisions has acquired a package of docs from ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of…

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ZDFE launches digital prodco

ZDF Enterprises has created a digital subsidiary aimed at producing for online platforms. Streamwerke will…

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Blue Eyes sparkle for Yes

Israeli pay TV platform Yes has bought Scandi political drama Blue Eyes. The deal, struck…

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ZDFE pockets Televisa USA true crime series

ZDF Enterprises has taken rights to new Televisa USA true crime series Deep Undercover, which…

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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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SLR, ZDFE plot Alice-Miranda series

SLR Productions in Australia and Germany’s ZDF Enterprises have allied to create a children’s series….

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BBC exec moves to Jasper James’ Screen Glue

Will Aslett has joined UK indie Screen Glue from pubcaster the BBC. Screen Glue is…

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The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 – part II

The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 reveals why, where and how the genre is evolving, tackling…