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TV Shows & Broadcast Series

Full-service television production for networks, streamers, and international broadcasters throughout Germany.

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Here is how this works in practice. Television and broadcast series production creates episodic content for network, cable, and streaming distribution. These shoots operate within structured broadcast workflows, meeting tech standards, delivery schedules, and production timelines that need skilled crews and efficient operational management across entire seasons.

Here is the short of it. We give production support for television and broadcast series, setting up the sustained crew, gear, and location needs that episodic production demands. Our team manages the operational logistics of series production, helping your show keep steady quality and schedule adherence from pilot through season finale.

Capabilities

Television Production Excellence

We provide complete production support for episodic television—from network series to premium streaming originals—with experienced crews and efficient workflows.

Network Series

Multi-episode production
Broadcast standard delivery
Series continuity management
Episodic scheduling
Network coordination

Broadcast Excellence

Limited Series

Premium production values
Feature-quality cinematography
Complex narrative support
Prestige drama expertise
Festival-ready finishing

Premium Quality

International Productions

Multi-territory coordination
International crew integration
Cross-border logistics
Language support services
Co-production compliance

Global Standards

Fast-Turnaround Series

Efficient production workflows
Quick episode delivery
Streamlined post-production
Parallel unit coordination
Tight schedule management

Speed & Efficiency

On Location

TV Show & Broadcast Series Production in Germany

Here is how this works in practice. TV show and broadcast series production in Germany routes through the most-watched public-service TV networks stack in continental Europe. ARD (Das Erste, the umbrella for nine regional Landesrundfunkanstalten including NDR, WDR, BR, SWR, MDR, HR, RBB, Radio Bremen, and Saarländischer Rundfunk) plus ZDF (the federal public TV networks headquartered in Mainz) and ARTE (Franco-German co-pro TV networks) — alongside the commercial Free TV stack ProSiebenSat.1 (with ProSieben + Sat.1 + kabel eins + sixx), RTL Group / Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland (RTL + Vox + n-tv + Super RTL), and Sky Deutschland pay-TV.

Here is the short of it. Long-running broadcast benchmarks have Tatort (the longest-running detective series in German television, since 1970, ARD Sunday-night flagship across all regional Landesrundfunkanstalten producing rotating episodes), Polizeiruf 110 (the ARD East German counterpart since 1971), Lindenstrasse (1985-2020 ARD Sunday soap), and Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (RTL daily soap since 1992). Studio infrastructure runs across Studio Hamburg (NDR home), Bavaria Film Geiselgasteig Munich (BR), MMC Studios Köln (WDR + RTL), Adlershof Berlin (RBB), and Studio Babelsberg.

Here is the breakdown. Streaming-sites commissions for German broadcast series increasingly run through RTL+, Joyn, WOW Sky, ARD Mediathek, ZDFmediathek, and the wider Netflix Germany + Amazon Prime Video Germany + Disney+ + Apple TV+ German-language slates. Multi-cam packages on broadcast series mostly run ARRI ALEXA Mini LF + Sony FX9 + RED Komodo body mixes for prestige episodic delivery. This has set up showrunner pipelines around Tom Tykwer (Babylon Berlin), Hans-Christian Schmid, and the wider Constantin Film + UFA Fiction + Bavaria Fiction producer network.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. We deliver under DFFF I 20% + DFFF II 25% + GMPF 25% federal rebates stacked with Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg + FFF Bayern + Filmstiftung NRW + MFG Baden-Württemberg + Nordmedia + HessenFilm + MDM regional funds (combinable up to 50%+ effective rebates), 19% MwSt VAT, ~40% Sozialversicherung, KSK Künstlersozialkasse, ZAV-Künstlervermittlung talent placement, Rundfunkstaatsvertrag TV networks-treaty obligations, JMStV youth-protection time-slot planning, GEMA + GVL music sync + neighbouring rights, and DSGVO/GDPR compliance.

FAQ

Our Television Network

What types of TV series do you support in Germany?

We support all series formats: scripted dramas, comedies, tight series, procedurals, period pieces, and global co-productions. Our experience spans network television, premium cable, and streaming sites originals.

How do you handle multi-episode scheduling?

We develop efficient shoot schedules that block shooting by location rather than episode order, maximizing location use and minimizing firm moves. Our scheduling accounts for actor availability, location access, and seasonal considerations.

Can you support second unit and parallel production?

Yes. We often set up multi-unit shoots with separate crews for main unit, second unit, and specialty shots. Our team manages scheduling, gear allocation, and crew planning across parallel units.

What broadcast standards do you deliver to?

We deliver to all major broadcast and streaming specs including HD, 4K, HDR, and platform-specific tech needs. Our post partners make sure deliverables meet the exact specs of your distribution platform.

Do you provide casting services for series?

We connect shoots with skilled German casting directors who know both local talent markets and global shoots needs. They handle principal casting, day players, and background talent across Germany.

How do you manage series continuity across episodes?

Our script supervisors and department heads keep detailed scene matching records across all episodes. We implement systems for tracking costumes, props, set dressing, and character details to make sure consistency across the series.

Productions in Germany that need this often pair it with Drama Series Production, Feature Film Production, and Narrative Films & Web Series for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Educational & Explainer Video Production and Corporate Video Production.

On Set

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