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News round-up: MIPTV embraces FAST; German copro scheme joins All3’s ‘Messenger’; C4 & NFTS strike three-year pact
MIPTV embraces FAST MIPTV a FAST-focused “channel summit” to take place during its April event…
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Scripted round-up: Videoland travels with ‘Bonnie & Clyde’; ARD & CBS link for murder series; Kanal D forges Vuulr pact
Videoland travels with Bonnie & Clyde Netherlands-based streamer Videoland has ordered a four-part drama inspired…
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TBI Weekly: Exploring Germany’s fast-evolving scripted sector
Germany’s content business is booming, with scripted programming fast becoming a key tool for incumbent…
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US streamer Fox Nation & Germany’s ARD board Plimsoll, ITVS nature ‘epic’
Fox News Media streamer Fox Nation and German broadcasting group ARD have boarded Plimsoll Productions’…
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News round-up: TF1, Globo take Beta drama; BBCS extends in Russia; Two Rivers gets ‘Top Dog’; MTV’s Gobstopper deal
BBCS extends Russian deal with Friday! Russian free-to-air channel Friday! has extended its deal for…
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Covid-19 round-up: German broadcasters to shoulder costs; Oprah launches Apple show; Rakuten TV adds free films
Apple launches Oprah Talks Covid-19 Oprah Winfrey has launched an Apple TV+ show exploring the…
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Arte plots VOD service with ARD, ZDF, France Télévisions
Franco-German culture channel Arte is planning to launch a video-on-demand (VOD) platform in partnership with…
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Netflix takes US rights to Babylon Berlin
Streaming service Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to big-budget German drama Babylon Berlin. The series…
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Sky and Scandis buy Babylon Berlin
Beta Film has sealed a raft of deals for Babylon Berlin, the upcoming €40 million…
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German pubcasters miss Discovery Olympics deal
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have failed to secure a deal with Discovery to…