{"id":652217,"date":"2026-10-12T07:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/652217\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:20:08","slug":"buyers-move-for-german-crime-drama-soko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/652217\/","title":{"rendered":"Buyers Move For German Crime Drama \u2018SOKO\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEXCLUSIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/soko\/\" id=\"auto-tag_soko\" data-tag=\"soko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SOKO<\/a> remains a big seller internationally, with a raft of buyers snagging the German crime drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAs <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/mipcom\/\" id=\"auto-tag_mipcom\" data-tag=\"mipcom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIPCOM<\/a> started in earnest, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/zdf-studios\/\" id=\"auto-tag_zdf-studios\" data-tag=\"zdf-studios\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ZDF Studios<\/a> shared news of recent international sales with Deadline. Long-running crime series SOKO has traveled to 12 broadcasters this year, including Walter Presents in the UK, RTL Croatia, Talpa in the Netherlands and Canal+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAs the market got underway, ZDF Studios said it has shopped over 500 hours so far in 2026 to buyers in over 20 territories. SOKO has been one of German pubcaster ZDF\u2019s most successful crime drama series for many years. The latest Season premiered on 2 October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn terms of established franchises, Mountain Medic and Alpine Rescue have gone to TV2 Denmark, Prima TV in the Czech Republic, and TVS in Poland while romance series Rosamunde Pilcher and Inga Lindstr\u00f6m sold to Mediaset Italy, Nova TV Bulgaria and TV3 Baltics among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tDistributor ZDF Studios has also been shopping younger-skewing fare to buyers ahead of MIPCOM. Vampire series Love Sucks has been licensed to Amazon, Apple, Disney Germany, Sky Switzerland and France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAt MIPCOM, ZDF Studios\u2019 scripted highlights include YA series <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/high-valley\/\" id=\"auto-tag_high-valley\" data-tag=\"high-valley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">High Valley<\/a>, which featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/10\/deadline-dozen-scripted-baywatch-einstein-maya-bella-ramsey-1237147987\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/10\/deadline-dozen-scripted-baywatch-einstein-maya-bella-ramsey-1237147987\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline Dozen <\/a>roster of the hottest dramas at the Cannes market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cThe international demand for German scripted content remains very strong,\u201d said Tim Gerhartz, Chief Commercial Officer, ZDF Studios. \u201cEstablished brands such as Mountain Medic, Alpine Rescue, The Rosenheim Cops and the SOKO franchise continue to perform exceptionally well internationally, demonstrating their reliability and enduring appeal with broad audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tHe added: \u201cAt the same time, we are seeing growing interest in a new generation of German series with a younger audience appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: SOKO remains a big seller internationally, with a raft of buyers snagging the German crime drama. 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