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ZDF Enterprises
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Israel’s Gil has most-watched MIP format For Real
Gil Productions’ Are You For Real? was the most-screened show at the MIPFormats event in…
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Young Turks and German docs hits Hulu
The Young Turks, the online news and commentary show on YouTube, is launching on Hulu….
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MIPTV 2014: ZDFE bring new noir to Cannes
ZDF Enterprises will launch new Swedish noir series Thicker Than Water at MIPTV. Unlike a…
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News brief: Broadcasters buy ZDF’s Carthage special
Wales’ S4C, SBS in Australia and New Jersey public station WNET have all prebought Carthage’s…
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History, ZDF, Story House team for Neanderthal Apocalypse
The North American History channels, ZDF Enterprises and prodco Story House are coproducing a new…
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ZDFE, Nutopia join up for Europe’s Story of Us
German rights distributor ZDF Enterprises and Jane Root’s prodco Nutopia are working on a European…
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Watchever adds The Bridge, kids shows
German SVOD platform Watchever has scored a deal with ZDF Enterprises for shows including Nordic…
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Gurin takes US rights to Wanna Bet?
ZDF Enterprises is working with LA-based prodco The Gurin Company to adapt German entertainment show…
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ZDF plans Anne Frank miniseries
German pubcaster ZDF has commissioned a two-part miniseries about famous teenage World War II diarist…
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Hulu unveils 2014 originals, acquisitions
US streaming site Hulu has unveiled a deep slate of original programmes and new acquisitions…
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Kids TV seriously
Today’s kids have an endless array of entertainment choices. From Disney, Nickelodeon and Turner Broadcasting…
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Ex-Imira exec launches distrib, bags ZDFE shows
Former Imira Entertainment sales chief Christophe Goldberger has acquired Asian distribution rights to the ZDF…
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Germany’s DAF renews ZDF programming deal
German free-to-air channel DAF (Deutsches Anleger Fernsehen) has renewed its factual programming agreement with ZDF…
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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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Restructured ZDF covers all genres in Cannes
Having restructured into four genre-specific divisions, ZDF Enterprises will launch new kids, drama, factual and…
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Regulator blocks Germany’s Gold streaming service
Regulators have blocked the Germany’s Gold service that a group of German media companies had…
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Discovery prepares for Doomsday
Discovery Networks International EMEA is among pre-buyers of a major Franco-German coproduction that looks at…
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ZDF sells 200hr docs package into China
ZDF Enterprises has cut a two-year deal with Chinese programmer and distributor LIC for two…
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CCTV explores Wild Germany with ZDFE package deal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has closed a deal to take a major 18-hour factual programming…
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CBS series dominate European drama imports
CBS supplied the top three most-valuable drama imports to European broadcasters last year, with procedural…
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Netflix inks exclusive kids deal with ZDF
Netflix has picked up exclusive rights to kids series Mako Mermaids from ZDF Enterprises, the…
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Disney buys Wolfblood for global channels and new German service
Disney Channel has taken free and pay TV rights to hit live action kids series…
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ZDF Enterprises takes nuclear options on docs
ZDF Enterprises has picked up international rights to two new nuclear-themed docs. The commercial arm…
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News brief: Rönsch taking over at Studio Hamburg Enterprises
Christian Rönsch has been appointed general manager of Studio Hamburg Enterprises. He will step in…
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PGS sells Robin Hood to raft of b’casters
PGS Entertainment has shopped its new Robin Hood animated series to a raft of broadcasters….
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ZDF links with Sweden’s leading indie for drama
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has inked a development deal…
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DQE, Rollman partner for kids’ properties
Indian animation house DQ Entertainment has with children’s brand management consultancy Rollman Entertainment to develop…
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First Hand scores doc, factual sales
Switzerland-based First Hand Films has scored deals for its documentary and factual content with broadcasters…
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News Brief: ZDF launches short film portal
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has launched a new short…
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Lovefilm bags ZDFE content
Lovefilm’s German arm has bought new crime, documentary and children’s programming from distributor ZDF Enterprises…