Paris – The Same Sky, a multi-layered family drama set in the divided Berlin of the 1970s, joins the prestigious line-up of MIPCOM 2016 World Premiere TV Screenings. The global entertainment content market. The Same Sky is directed by Academy Award-nominated Oliver Hirschbiegel (Billions, Downfall), and was created and written by multi-award winning British screenwriter Paula Milne (The Politician’s Wife, The Virgin Queen, Endgame). The six hour series stars Tom Schilling (Generation War), … [Read more...] about The Same Sky premieres at MIPCOM
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m4e inks international deals for Wissper
Höhenkirchen / Munich- Following MIPTV, m4e AG has secured a number of international broadcast deals for its all-new CGI-animated series Wissper. The comedy-adventure has been picked up by German public broadcaster ZDF and is about to air later this year on its free-to-air kids channel KiKA. Wissper will also hit Austrian TV screens, since public broadcaster ORF acquired the series as well. m4e has furthermore sold the pay TV-rights for UK to Viacom International Media Networks Europe and its … [Read more...] about m4e inks international deals for Wissper
BBC Worldwide commissions “One in a Thousand”
London – BBC Worldwide has announced the commission of an original game show format One in a Thousand, co-developed by the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide, German public service television broadcaster ZDF and the joint venture between BBC Worldwide and ALL3Media Germany Tower Productions. The format, commissioned by ZDF, will be further developed by ZDF Entertainment department in collaboration with Tower. It has been created by Phil Schmid, Executive Producer, BBC Worldwide and … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide commissions “One in a Thousand”
MIPTV: BBC Worldwide collaborates with ZDF again
Cannes – BBC Worldwide announced on April 8 that German public service broadcaster ZDF will be co-producers of One Planet, a forthcoming new landmark series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit. The deal sees a continuation of BBC Worldwide’s successful affiliation with ZDF following their previous co-production of the critically acclaimed natural history series Frozen Planet. One Planet (6 x 60’), produced by Emmy award-winning producer Vanessa Berlowitz (Planet Earth, … [Read more...] about MIPTV: BBC Worldwide collaborates with ZDF again
Disney Junior Asia acquires “Maya The Bee”
Singapore – Studio 100 Media GmbH, the media sales division of the global family entertainment company Studio 100, has finalised a deal with Disney Junior Asia for its new and highly popular CGI series Maya The Bee. Targeted at preschoolers and a family audience, the series is a modern rejuvenation of the classic brand Maya the Bee. Maya the Bee Maya the Bee has achieved a recognition level of over 90 percent across Europe for over 35 years. … [Read more...] about Disney Junior Asia acquires “Maya The Bee”
SBS International’s TV series adapted by Germany’s ZDF
Following SBS International’s sale of the format rights of Australian series Go Back to Where You Came From, German broadcaster ZDF has announced completion of their adaptation Auf der Flucht - Das Experiment (Fleeing - The Experiment). Fleeing - The Experiment is the most recent adaption of the award-winning Australian unscripted format, acquired by Doclights, one of the leading documentary producers in Germany, in 2012. It follows TV2 Denmarks re-version titled Send Dem Hjem (Send Them … [Read more...] about SBS International’s TV series adapted by Germany’s ZDF
