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German TV Drama Biz Deals With The Aftershocks Of U.S. Players Exiting Scripted In One Of Europe’s Key Markets
Despite 'Maxton Hall', 'Dear Child' and 'The Gryphon's success, German TV makers have faced Paramount+, Sky and HBO exiting the originals market.
On that note, we hear the quality of the Sky projects that flooded the market haven’t impressed every senior network commissioner who has assessed them — though KRANK Berlin, a hospital drama from former physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson and Viktor Jakovleski was picked up by ZDFneo. In terms of programming priorities, it looks like sports won, alongside a renewed focus on U.S. acquisitions such as House of the Dragon and Barbie, access to partner apps such as Paramount+ and Netflix and the rollout of the dishless Sky Stream product. At a Seriencamp masterclass on the series, Daniel Hetzger of Turbine Studios Germany revealed how his team had to build a business case to explain why it should be made in the country as opposed to the UK, U.S. or cheaper Eastern European territories.
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