Deutschland 83 London, UK – FremantleMedia International announced its acquisition of the global distribution rights to UFA Fiction’s major new eight-part drama, Deutschland 83. Created by Anna Winger and Joerg Winger, the German-language drama is produced by Joerg Winger and Nico Hofmann (UFA Fiction), and has been commissioned by RTL Television in Germany. Deutschland 83 is a suspenseful coming-of-age story set against the real culture wars and political events of Germany in the … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia acquires “Deutschland 83”
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UFA lines up “Asian Indiana Jones”
Monte Carlo – German pubcaster ARD and Fremantle Media-owned UFA Film & TV Production have teamed up with regional Chinese broadcaster Guangdong TV and its subsidiary Pearl River Productions to develop a telefilm called The Mask of Gianju, described to be an Asian version of Indiana Jones. Norbert Sauer, UFA’s MD and CEO, said production is due to start at the end of this year, in time for a mid-2013 delivery. “In Germany we have put pressure on the broadcasters to allow … [Read more...] about UFA lines up “Asian Indiana Jones”