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“Bonfires And Fireworks”: International TV Execs Talk Demand, ‘Maxton Hall’ & The Battle For Attention — Seriesly Berlin


Seriesly Berlin has kicked off with international TV execs talking demand, 'Maxton Hall,' and the slow burn of 'Breaking Bad.'

In a panel chair by Deadline’s Stewart Clarke, The Art of Coproduction founder Marc Lorber and Constantin Film Chief Content Officer Jan Ehlert outlined how shows could achieve success either by “burning brightly” for a short period of time or slowly gaining heat over several seasons or years. Lorber, a former Lionsgate co-production exec, said that television shows and films are now in an attention battle with everything from “gambling, betting and sports,” but noted that there were comparatively similar rates of programs breaking through as in “years back.” UFA Fiction MD Nataly Kudiabor talked how her company’s unexpected Prime Video Germany hit Maxton Hall – The World Between Us had been an “overwhelming” experience.

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