At its 50th annual Showcase event (23-24 February), BBC Studios has announced international pre-sales for the return of its world-renowned Natural History Unit Productions’ landmark series Blue Planet III. BBC Studios also confirmed a new co-production deal in Greece with Skai TV joining the series for BBC and BBC AMERICA, alongside co-producers ZDF and France Télévisions. The six-part series has secured pre-sales in Australia (Nine), Brazil (Globo), Canada (Blue Ant … [Read more...] about A wave of pre-sales for BBC Studios’ Blue Planet III
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ZDF joins The SkyShowtime Original THE TRIO (TRION)
ZDF have joined SkyShowtime’s Original THE TRIO (TRION) as co-production partners. Currently in production, the SkyShowtime Original series will land on ZDF and its affiliate channels in the DACH region, after a deal struck by Night Train Media. Worldwide sales outside of SkyShowtime and ZDF’s territories are handled by NTM’s Eccho Rights. Herbert Kloiber, CEO Night Train Media and Eccho Rights said, “Since announcing THE TRIO (TRION), interest was immediate, with international partners … [Read more...] about ZDF joins The SkyShowtime Original THE TRIO (TRION)
Premium tween spy series The Lady Grace Mysteries marks official launch at MIPCOM
This MIPCOM sees the official launch of the highly-anticipated tween drama spy series The Lady Grace Mysteries, a Cottonwood Media and Coolabi Group Production, in co-production with ZDF Studios, commissioned by BBC Children’s and Education and ZDF (with pre-sale to France Télévisions, and support from North East Screen and NEScreen Industries Partnership). To mark the launch of The Lady Grace Mysteries (10 x 24’) which is budgeted at 9.5M euros distributors Federation Kids & Family and ZDF … [Read more...] about Premium tween spy series The Lady Grace Mysteries marks official launch at MIPCOM
PBS Science series NOVA joins as co-producer on The Mystery of the Desert Kites with BBC and ZDFinfo boarding as pre-buyers
ARTE Distribution secures major international partners on high-profile archaeology documentary produced by Ma Drogue A Moi for France Télévisions. ARTE Distribution is delighted to announce that the upcoming premium documentary The Mystery of the Desert Kites (1x52'), directed by Nathalie Laville and produced by Ma Drogue À Moi for France Télévisions, has secured the PBS Science Series, NOVA, a production of GBH, (USA) as coproduction partner, alongside pre-buys from BBC (UK) and ZDFinfo … [Read more...] about PBS Science series NOVA joins as co-producer on The Mystery of the Desert Kites with BBC and ZDFinfo boarding as pre-buyers
NHK’s Coelacanth Doc Goes to the BBC and Taiwan PTS
NHK and NHK Enterprises have announced that the BBC and PTS, the Taiwanese public broadcaster, have acquired NHK’s doc “Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth,” co-produced with ZDF/ARTE and OceanX in collaboration with CMMAI. The doc is known for its success in conducting a 72-hour consecutive observation filming expedition, and for succeeding in capturing, in 8K, the world’s first-ever video images of a group of coelacanths and their behavior indicative of reproduction. Deep Ocean: Kingdom … [Read more...] about NHK’s Coelacanth Doc Goes to the BBC and Taiwan PTS
ZDF commissions German adaptation of Keshet International’s Mythological Ex created by Sigal Avin
Keshet International (KI) has announced that German public broadcaster ZDF has commissioned a local adaptation of its hit scripted relationship format Mythological Ex. The six-part romantic comedy is being produced for ZDFneo by Keshet Germany under the working title My Ex. Originally created, written and directed by Sigal Avin (Losing Alice, The Champion) and produced by Mosh Danon (Inosan Productions) for Keshet 12, Israel’s most-watched TV channel, Mythological Ex (Ex Mitologi) playfully … [Read more...] about ZDF commissions German adaptation of Keshet International’s Mythological Ex created by Sigal Avin
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