11 months ago
Apple TV+ Drama 'Berlin ER' Rescued After Cancellation
Imagine a TV show called 'Berlin ER' that was almost canceled.
The company that made the show, Sky Deutschland, decided to stop making new shows, which meant 'Berlin ER' was in trouble.
But the people who made the show worked hard to save it.
They found a new company, ZDF, that wanted to broadcast it.
Then, Apple TV+ agreed to show the show first.
This allowed the show to continue.
The producer even got emotional to convince the original broadcaster to release the show.
Now, 'Berlin ER' is doing well and has even won an award!
Sky Deutschland decided to stop producing original shows, putting many projects in limbo.
'Berlin ER' was nearly canceled, with production accounts frozen.
Producers sought new partners to save the show.
ZDF, a pubcaster, became the new buyer after negotiations with Sky.
Apple TV+ secured a 12-month exclusive window for the show.
- Who
- Exec producer Kamm, Real Film, Violet Pictures, Apple TV+, Sky Deutschland, ZDF.
- What
- The medical drama 'Berlin ER' was saved after its initial broadcaster, Sky Deutschland, pulled out of original production.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany.
- When
- Sky announced its exit in 2023.
- Why
- Sky's decision to shut its original division led to cancellation of several shows.
Key facts
- Show Title
- Berlin ER (KRANK Berlin)
- Original Broadcaster
- Sky Deutschland
- New Broadcaster
- ZDF (pubcaster)
- Streaming Partner
- Apple TV+
- Starring
- Haley Louise Jones, Slavko Popadić
- Production Companies
- Real Film, Violet Pictures
Quotes
Kamm
Executive producer of Berlin ER
“It was a fascinating journey and it has been a huge rollercoaster emotionally, so intense in terms of the energy you have to put out to find new potential partners, what makes sense for whom, and we really focused on what was most plausible”
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“At the same time you are working with the team to be best employer you can be and keep motivating people to pull through. We were lucky to do so.”
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