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German Series Creators Favor Public Broadcasters Over International Streamers in Rapidly Changing Global Market
Public broadcasters begin to push the envelope and changing the creative landscape for European productions.
Producers behind the projects approached several hot topics within this year’s Berlinale Series Market, including first rights on exhibition windows and the differences between working with major international streamers versus collaborating with national public broadcasters. The documentary series partnered with both streamers and public broadcasters, with Netflix, Arte and ZDF taking different territories for the show, which features a wealth of archival footage plus testimonials by Berlusconi’s notoriously secretive friends and collaborators. The move from streamers as an instant first option was also highlighted by Komplizen Serien’s Jonas Dornbach, who produced “A Better Place.” “We fell in love with the project immediately and knew it wasn’t something for a streaming platform.
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