Apr. 2, 2026
Bold and fresh reimagination of musical genius’ life: ‘Mozart Mozart’ sells
Beta Film and Bavaria Media have closed several deals with international key players on Mozart Mozart, the fresh and daring drama about the Mozart siblings...
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Mar. 25, 2026
SERIESMAKERS Unveils Chachachá! as This Year’s Winner
For its fourth edition, the creative initiative SERIESMAKERS, led by the prestigious Series Mania Institute in partnership with the European content powerhouse Beta Group, has announced the Canadian dramedy Chachachá! (8x30’) by writer-director Alison Fairweather Murray and producer Jennifer Weiss as this year’s winner.
Mar. 24, 2026
Queen Silvia (WT): Beta Film, Prime Video, and SAT.1 shoot series on the royal love story
What began as a chance encounter between German-Brazilian interpreter Silvia Sommerlath and Sweden’s young Crown Prince Carl Gustaf at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich turned into one of Europe’s most iconic royal love stories...
Mar. 23, 2026
Screen: Catalan’s well-supported TV sector is striking gold by embracing the global market
Three of Catalan TV’s latest productions are ready for their close-up in Series Mania: Unfiltered (Sense Filtres), selected in the Short Forms Competition strand, and In Vitro, showcased in Buyers Upfront...
Mar. 20, 2026
SERIESMAKERS reveals all ten projects of the fourth edition
or its fourth edition, the creative initiative SERIESMAKERS, led by the prestigious Series Mania Institute and in partnership with the European content powerhouse Beta Group, has announced the ten selected projects...
Mar. 19, 2026
Beta sets sail for international waters as worldwide rights ‘Sea Patrol’ are acquired
Beta has reached an agreement with Nine Network for worldwide rights to the long-running Australian action-drama series Sea Patrol (68 x one hour)...
Mar. 13, 2026
Beta kicks off Series Mania with Buyers Upfront-selected Spanish dramedy ‘In Vitro’
Beta Film heads to Series Mania, kicking off the event with its traditional Beta Brunch, which is taking place in Lille for the second time. Leading its spring/summer line-up is the Spanish dramedy In Vitro...
Mar. 13, 2026
Broadcast: Breaking the rules - what Gomorrah’s return says about Italian drama
Unpacking how Sky Italia’s prequel series Gomorrah: The Origins made it to screen despite an increasingly risk-averse industry
Mar. 12, 2026
Beta Group scores three times at German Grimme Awards
The jury of the renowned German Grimme Awards have announced this year’s winners, and the Beta Group has reason to celebrate...
Mar. 6, 2026
Beta Film’s library gems ‘Copper’, ‘Cedar Cove’, ‘Big Ben’, ‘Cracked’, & more, surge back
Beta Film’s library gems never go out of fashion: Their extensive catalogue has fueled a wave of major international deals for the company’s top library titles...
Mar. 3, 2026
Drama Quarterly: Drugs and doppelgangers
DQ hears from the creative teams behind two forthcoming German dramas: Westend Girl, which tells the real-life story of a young girl who discovers her parents are drug traffickers, and Die Düsteren (The Dark Ones), a supernatural mystery series set on a remote island...
Mar. 1, 2026
Deadline: ‘Portobello’ Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Terrific True Crime Saga...
In a week that saw the Berlin Film Festival and then the Baftas make headlines with stories that evolved by the day if not the hour, probably few in the media had the time or the energy to dive into Marco Bellocchio’s six-part miniseries Portobello, which made its streaming debut last weekend...
Feb. 25, 2026
Beta Film boards high-end drama series on the fairytale king ‘Ludwig’ (WT)
King Ludwig II of Bavaria remains one of history’s most fascinating and enigmatic monarchs to date.