Halifax, NS– DHX Media, the world’s leading independent, pure-play children’s content company, has signed an exclusive deal with ZDF to launch season one of its new Teletubbies series on children’s channel KiKA in Germany. The launch will build on the huge success of the original version of the iconic preschool show that first aired in Germany in 1999. Josh Scherba, EVP Distribution and Content at DHX Media, said: “Kids are now enjoying the new Teletubbies show in more than 24 territories … [Read more...] about The return of Teletubbies
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Germany buys sexy format
Armoza Formats’ new social experiment Sex Tape has now closed its first deal with production company Tresor TV in Germany, following its launch earlier this month. The two companies have previously worked together on Curvy Supermodel. The idea for Sex Tape was originally pitched at Armoza’s annual format competition by sexologist Dr. Shelly Varod, and was then taken on for in-house development at Armoza in order to ready for launch pre-MIPTV. Sex Tape is the must-see social experiment, … [Read more...] about Germany buys sexy format
3Sat commissions Armoza Formats
German-speaking network 3Sat has commissioned Armoza Formats’ factual entertainment show With This Ring. The broadcaster will adapt the emotional show for its audiences across Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Part of the ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR and ARD cooperative, the multi-country channel will be starting production later in the year, for a slated air date of next summer. With This Ring has previously aired in France and had three popular seasons in Israel. In additional news in Germany, … [Read more...] about 3Sat commissions Armoza Formats
Local Heroes for Germany
ARD has commissioned Armoza Formats’ Local Heroes for local adaptation on their WDR channel, in a new deal that marks the first partnership between the two parties. The season is set to enter production next month with SEO Entertainment and will air during prime time. Local Heroes (60’) is the moving and dramatic factual show that follows the story of a city’s defenders – from firefighters to paramedics, bomb squads to drug units, giving an up-close and personal look at these courageous people. … [Read more...] about Local Heroes for Germany
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Scandinavia secures German content
Munich- After the Nordic-wide success of drama-series like Generation War and Line of Separation, Scandinavian broadcasters have secured more than 40 hours of new German drama from Beta Film. With this deal DR, NRK, SVT and YLE are spearheading developments just before a new wave of high-end fiction from Beta Film is about to hit this year´s MIPTV market in Cannes. Among the handpicked titles are unique shows like the right wing terror-trilogy NSU German History X and Tom Tykwer's … [Read more...] about Scandinavia secures German content
