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GERMANY’S MOST CREATIVE TV LOCATION
The capital region tops the list of Germany‘s leading locations for film and TV production! More than 3,300 companies create a turnover of over €2.3 billion here each year. Highly specialized studios offer ideal conditions for large-scale series production from infotainment all the way to major variety shows. GERMAN SERIES PRODUCTIONS One-third of all German series productions originate in the capital region, including Germany‘s first daily soap GUTE ZEITEN, SCHLECHTE ZEITEN (RTL) and CIRCUS HALLIGALLI (ProSieben), the brand-new show featuring Joko and Klaas. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND TALK SHOWS The region has produced successful shows like THE VOICE OF GERMANY (Sat.1/ProSieben), action series like EIN STARKES TEAM, but also outstanding documentaries like the Grimme Prize-win ning 20xBRANDENBURG, a major multimedia TV event funded by the Medienboard (rbb). Berlin is also the undisputed capital of talk shows with such giants as GÜNTHER JAUCH (ARD), ANNE WILL (ARD) and MAYBRIT ILLNER (ZDF) all working from here. TRANSMEDIAL FORMATS Berlin-Brandenburg is also home to the next-generation television of tomorrow. For example, the transmedia crime show TV format DINA FOXX (ZDF) recently made the headlines as did the cross-media event FAREWELL COMRADES! (Arte). In Berlin, tape.tv continues to set the standard for the music television of the future. Started in summer 2013 the Swiss social TV channel joiz.tv broadcasts from the German capital. With its trigger.tv and eNtR berlin, UFA has created two YouTube channels that feature original content. And, for the first time, ProSiebenSat1 produced MISSION HOUSEMEN, a sitcom designed especially for the Internet.
Anastasia Ziegler Head of Marketing, Funding Media Development Christian Berg Coordinator Film Funding, Cinema Supervisor Contact Kristin Beutel T + 49 (0)331 743 87-26 k.beutel@medienboard.de
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH Film Funding and Media Business Development August-Bebel-Str. 26-53 D-14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg T + 49 (0)331 743 87-0, F + 49 (0)331 743 87-99 info@medienboard.de, www.medienboard.de
INDUSTRY EVENTS Last but not least, the region hosts a number of prominent TV industry events, including the INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONVENTION at the MEDIENWOCHE@IFA, the GOLDENE KAMERA, the BAMBI, the PRIX EUROPA and the GERMAN PRODUCERS’ DAY, all of which bring all major national and international media players to Berlin on an annual basis.
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TV SERIES PILOT FUNDING IN BERLINBRANDENBURG
Medienboard. TV FUNDING FOR GERMANY’S CAPITAL REGION
LET‘S TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TOGETHER!
DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING FOR THE REGION‘S MEDIA INDUSTRY The Medienboard is the central contact point for all stakeholders active in the capital region’s media and creative industries. Launched in 2004, the Medienboard has played a significant part in driving dynamic media development ever since. The agency offers targeted consulting services, national and international networking and countless media-related events and uses their annual budget of roughly €30 million to fund and promote feature films, TV events, innovative media content and media development projects.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING? _ Producers who reside in Germany and/or have offices here; they must also have solid references in all relevant product ion areas. WHAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING? _ Concept development _ Actual production of TV pilots for fiction or documentary style series, TV series entertainment or infotainment formats
BERLIN, DER TURM, DRESDEN, DIE LUFTBRÜCKE, UNSERE MÜTTER, UNSERE VÄTER and many more.
Photo: © SAT.1/ProSieben/Richard Hübner
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES TO RECEIVE FUNDING? _ 100 percent of the funding must be spent in Berlin Brandenburg. _ If the pilot leads to a series, that series must be produced in the Berlin-Brandenburg region.
Among the TV events funded by the Medienboard are a number of successful productions such as DER MINISTER, NACHT ÜBER
HOW MUCH FUNDING IS AVAILABLE? _ The Medienboard can provide up to 30% of the costs of the pilot; up to 50% is possible on the basis of the EU’s “de minimis” rule. _ Funding is provided as a conditionally repayable interest free loan.
NEW MEDIENBOARD FUNDING PROGRAM FOR TV SERIES PILOTS IN ALL GENRES! In April 2013, the Medienboard expanded its funding portfolio to include the concept development and production of pilots for TV series in all genres from fiction to variety entertainment.
... EIN STARKES TEAM, THE VOICE OF GERMANY and DER KRIMINALIST can now receive funding as part of the Medienboard’s TV Pilot Funding Program.
Photo: © ZDF /Julia von Vietinghoff
Photo: © RTL
FUNDING MEETINGS AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES _ A total of four funding meetings are scheduled to take place each year. _ For a list of current submission deadlines and more information, please visit www.medienboard.de.
TV pilots for formats such as GUTE ZEITEN, SCHLECHTE ZEITEN, …
The program is initially limited to a period of two years.
Photo: © ZDF /Katrin Knoke
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