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Variety: First-Look Footage of Fifth and Final ‘Gomorrah’ Season, Now Shooting (EXCLUSIVE)
Sky is revealing first-look images and footage of the fifth and final season of "Gomorrah," the groundbreaking Sky Original series produced by ITV-owned Cattleya in collaboration with Germany's Beta Film, based on an idea by Italian writer Roberto Saviano.
Variety: Alejandro Amenabar’s ‘La Fortuna,’ Starring Stanley Tucci, Gets First Promo & Beta Film Pick-Up (EXCLUSIVE)
Gearing up for its final-phase filming on locations in northern Spain and North America, Movistar Plus-AMC's high-end original "La Fortuna," starring Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci ("The Lovely Bones," "Hunger Games") and Clarke Peters ("The Wire"), has shared a behind-the-scenes featurette with Variety.
C21: Sony finds Reasons to Live, High Flyers
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired dramas from Russia and the Netherlands for its Sony AXN and Sony channels in Germany.
C21: Disney Germany grabs dramas for Fox
The German arm of The Walt Disney Company has picked up Spanish and Russian scripted series for pay TV channel Fox in German-speaking territories.
“Atlantic Crossing” continues European rating success, captivates Swedish audience on SVT
The Sofia Helin/Kyle MacLachlan starrer Atlantic Crossing has continued its successful rollout throughout Europe, scoring record ratings on Swedish public broadcaster SVT yesterday night.
IndieWire: PBS’ ‘Atlantic Crossing’ Tells a World War II Story from a Woman’s Perspective
Kyle MacLachlan plays Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Sonia Helin stars as Crown Princess Marta in the series.
New York Times: ‘Gomorrah’ Is Back, as Bloody (and Gripping) as Ever
The crime series is so popular in its native Italy that it has filtered into language and culture. Some critics decry its portrayal of Naples, while others praise its realism and universal themes.
National Geographic: Has science solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries? - Dyatlov Pass
The bizarre deaths of hikers at Russia's Dyatlov Pass have inspired countless conspiracy theories, but the answer may lie in an elegant computer model based on surprising sources.
Variety: Disney Scoops Beta Film’s ‘Dead Mountain’ and Berlinale Series Market Player ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
The Walt Disney Company Germany has picked up a pair of Beta Films series for its Fox pay TV network for German-speaking territories: Spanish YA drama "Alive and Kicking" and Russian thriller "Dead Mountain – The Dyatlov Pass Incident."
Italy: Oscar winner Florian Gallenberger’s "The Turncoat" celebrates great success on RAI, leaving behind Football Cup Match
The German anti-war drama The Turncoat, directed by Academy Award winner Florian Gallenberger (JOHN RAABE, COLONIA) has been premiered as a 2 hours event on Italy's public broadcaster RAI 3 last Thursday with outstanding numbers.
Indiewire: At Last, 'Gomorrah' Is the Prestige Drama That HBO Max Needs
The exhilarating crime-family drama revolutionized Italian TV, and now it's poised to do the same for the fledgling streamer.
Italian audience celebrates Bruno Ganz starrer "The Tobacconist"
The Tobacconist, starring Bruno Ganz as famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, has been celebrated by Italian television audiences...
Variety: HBO Max Joins Movistar Plus on Season 2 of Canneseries Winner 'Perfect Life'
Spanish pay TV operator Movistar Plus and HBO Max have joined forces on the upcoming second season of Leticia Dolera's "Perfect Life,"
Spain in love with 'Tell me Who I Am'
The Spanish drama series 'Tell Me Who I Am' has celebrated a sweeping success on Movistar+ during the Christmas season...
Los Angeles Time: Review: Handsomely-mounted ‘Louis Van Beethoven’ is bum-bum-humdrum
The 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth finds an agreeable tribute in the German television film "Louis van Beethoven," available now on VOD...
Atlantic Crossing finishes with outstanding numbers on NRK
The drama series Atlantic Crossing has gained an outstanding viewership on Norway's public broadcaster NRK...
Beta Film closes a row of deals with NENT’s Viaplay
The Nordic region's leading entertainment provider Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has taken a range of Beta Film series, including La Unidad, Babylon Berlin and Gomorrah, to launch on its Viaplay streaming service, starting today...
Drama Quarterly: Tell me more
Based on Julia Navarro's novel, Spanish drama Dime Quién Soy (Tell Me Who I Am) charts one woman's extraordinary journey though some of the 20th century's most notable moments...
C21: Beta fills 1-2-3’s Six Empty Seats
CONTENT LONDON: German distributor Beta Film has extended its partnership with Russia's 1-2-3 Production by adding another of its drama series to its sales slate.
Neapolitan Young Adult drama “The Sea Beyond” doubles Rai’s ratings
"Gomorrah meets Orange Is the New Black" – the Neapolitan Young Adult drama The Sea Beyond fulfills the expectations of The Hollywood Reporter (quoted), scoring sensational ratings at its premiere on Italy's RAI...