MUNICH – Marking another win for Babylon Berlin, the biggest Asian TV festival in Shanghai has honoured the Roaring Twenties drama as Best Foreign Series with the renowned Magnolia Award. The 16-hour show beat highly prestigious US series such as David Lynch’s Twin Peaks and David Shore's medical drama The Good Doctor. The Shanghai TV Festival jury stated: “Babylon Berlin wins for its high production values, brilliant script, engaging characters, and thrilling story. It showed us a … [Read more...] about “Babylon Berlin” wins top prize at Shanghai TV Festival
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Sale of Babylon Berlin to CANAL+
AB International Distribution (Mediawan group) has sold the french rights’ of the television series Babylon Berlin (16 x 45 min) to the CANAL+ group, which will be broadcast on CANAL+ later in 2018. Valérie Vleeschhouwer, Groupe AB’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, is delighted with this deal: “We are thrilled with the trust granted by the CANAL+ group, which will bring to Babylon Berlin the visibility and recognition this program deserves”. This international … [Read more...] about Sale of Babylon Berlin to CANAL+
Beta Film presents Pagan Peak
Munich - Step into a world of dark valleys and archaic customs: Beta Film boards the new Sky Germany series Pagan Peak. The eight-hour high-concept thriller series is an original production by Sky, which celebrated record ratings with the gritty crime series Babylon Berlin. Academy Award-winning producer duo Wiedemann & Berg (Netflix’ “Dark”) just started shooting Pagan Peak in the icy Alps with Julia Jentsch (Academy Award nominee, “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days”) and Nicholas Ofczarek … [Read more...] about Beta Film presents Pagan Peak
Babylon Berlin hits 1 Million viewership
Munich - Babylon Berlin has conquered the one-million viewership mark in Germany, ranking #2 among the most successful series starts of all times on Sky Germany, only beaten by Game of Thrones. The Roaring-Twenties show, produced by X-Filme, ARD Degeto, Sky and Beta Film, debuted last Friday and has been watched via linear and catch-up service by 1.19 million viewers within six days. Just recently, Babylon Berlin has been celebrated by international buyers at its Cannes. The 16-hour show has … [Read more...] about Babylon Berlin hits 1 Million viewership
X-Filme, ARD, Sky Germany and Beta Film teams up for “Babylon Berlin”
Munich – X-Filme, ARD, Sky Germany and Beta Film are joining forces as co-producers of the series Babylon Berlin, based on the internationally bestselling police thrillers by Volker Kutscher. German director Tom Tykwer (Perfume – The Story of a Murderer, Run Lola Run) signed in as show runner. Kutscher’s Babylon Berlin, centering on police inspector Gereon Rath investigating in 1920s Berlin, delivers an atmospheric portrayal of the most exciting city in the world, a hotbed of … [Read more...] about X-Filme, ARD, Sky Germany and Beta Film teams up for “Babylon Berlin”
