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ZDF Studios
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WBD brings French thriller ‘The Crimson Rivers’ to Max France & HBO Max Belgium
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired the SVOD rights to all four seasons of French thriller…
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Deals round-up: ‘Doctor Foster’ gets Slovakian remake; Netflix & RTVE take Limonero titles; ZDFS & Go Button travel ‘Into The Universe’
‘Doctor Foster’ gets Slovakian remake Slovakian broadcaster TV Markíza has acquired the rights to adapt…
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ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment & France TV Distribution partner for ‘Blood Red Thread’
ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment and France TV Distribution have partnered to co-produce Blood Red Thread,…
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ZDF Studios to launch AI agency, ZDF Sparks
Germany’s ZDF Studios is to launch an AI agency, ZDF Sparks, to focus on “realising…
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Big Media to produce ‘Scanning History’ as first show in ZDF Studios pact
New York-based factual producer and channel provider Big Media has set historical investigation series Scanning…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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ZDF Studios, Boogie Entertainment & Aristosfilms team for ‘The Kim Dotcom Story’
ZDF Studios has partnered with Boogie Entertainment and Aristosfilms for The Kim Dotcom Story, a…
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MENA streamer Shahid & Dubai Media land Spanish drama ‘Boundless’ from ZDF Studios
MENA streamer Shahid and Dubai Media have become the latest companies to pick up rights…
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News round-up: ZDF Studios, Non Stop & La Sagrada Familia team for F1 doc; Newen Studios acquires Digital Banana & takes Brain Comet stake; WE tv picks up ‘S.W.A.T’
ZDF Studios, Non Stop & La Sagrada Familia team for F1 doc ZDF Studios, Non…
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Kids round-up: APC’s ‘Jade Armor’ goes global; BBC & TV3 snag ‘Theodosia’
APC’s Jade Armor goes global Broadcasters around the world have snagged rights to APC Kids’…
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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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ZDF Studios extends Doclights partnership
ZDF Studios has re-upped its long-standing partnership with German factual producer Doclights to distribute 24…
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ZDF Studios picks up South African telenovela Legacy for distribution
ZDF Studios has acquired global distributions rights (outside of Africa, Latin America and French speaking…
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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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Sony AXN Germany scores football drama ‘The Window’
Sony AXN Germany has acquired pay-TV and SVOD rights for German speaking territories to football…
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ZDF Studios elevates Jeffrey Haverkamp to oversee content partnerships
ZDF Studios has promoted Jeffrey Haverkamp to the newly created position of director of international…
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ZDF Studios targets factual entertainment with Tom Gamlich & Jan Fritzowsky’s Content Laden
ZDF Studios has partnered with Tom Gamlich and Jan Fritzowsky to launch a new prodco…
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ZDF Studios & Factual Fiction team for ‘Dorian Gray’ update
Germany’s ZDF Studios and the UK’s Factual Fiction are co-developing a modern update of the…
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News round-up: Abacus to shop ‘Faithless’; Canela Kids strikes Mondo TV deal; ZDF Studios launches ‘Naked – Generation Gender’
Abacus to shop ‘Faithless’ Abacus Media Rights has acquired comedy drama Faithless for international distribution….
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Topic & SBS strike deals for ‘Agatha Christie’s Hjerson’
Global broadcasters and platforms including US streamer Topic and Australia’s SBS have picked up Agatha…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: ‘Super Sema’, ‘Unstoppable Yellow Yeti’ & more
TBI takes a look at some of the most interesting projects heading to market as…
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ZDF Studios & Curiosity explore ‘Restless Planet’ in co-pro docuseries
ZDF Studios subsidiary ZDF Digital has partnered with Curiosity and ZDFinfo for Restless Planet (working…
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ZDF Studios & Three Tables Productions link for Chris Cornwell’s heist drama
ZDF Studios has joined forces with UK indie Three Tables Productions to develop A Theft…
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News round-up: Vice joins Vuulr; Blue Ant expands FAST channels; ZDFS snags Irish thriller
Vice joins Vuulr Vice Distribution has struck a deal that will see 1,000 hours of…
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ZDF Studios boards aviation doc ‘Race For The Sky’
ZDF Studios in Germany has boarded new aviation history documentary Race For The Sky. The…
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Factual round-up: Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push; ZDF Studios expands nature offering; Doc/Fest names winners
Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push Zinc Media Group factual label Rex has appointed…
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German broadcasters go Beyond for factual content
German broadcasters including Sky Deutschland and RTL have acquired a slew of new factual content,…
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ZDF Studios hires former All3Media Germany boss Markus Schäfer to top job as Fred Burcksen departs
ZDF Studios has appointed former All3Media Germany boss Markus Schäfer as president and CEO, taking…
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Germany’s ZDF Enterprises to rebrand as ZDF Studios
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises is rebranding as ZDF Studios. The Mainz-based firm, which was launched in…