April 17, 2024

ORF-Enterprise Content Finds Global Success at Final MIPTV

ORF-Enterprise successfully closed numerous deals for its originals, including nature films, history documentaries, and a new wildlife comedy series. By Ching Wai.

Europe - The Content Sales International team of ORF-Enterprise had a successful run at the final edition of MIPTV at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Recent programme highlights included ORF documentaries and series highlight Kafka, which recently aired on ARD and ORF. The co-production by ORF, ARD and Superfilm was licensed to international broadcasters after its premiere.

Sales of other ORF originals were secured as well. Four seasons of Suburbia - Women on the Edge were sold to ARD One, and three seasons of Walking on the Sunshine and Soko Kitzbuehel each were bought by RTL Hungary. Sweden’s SVT and Canada’s Knowledge Networks have also picked up the concert recording Christmas in Vienna 2023.

A number of ORF UNIVERSUM Nature films and history documentaries were also added to international broadcasters’ offerings.

Additionally, ORF-Enterprise secured the new wildlife comedy City Beasts, an entertaining and edifying series that it supported and co-developed, for its MIPTV lineup.

“The representation of the Austrian creative industry by ORF-Enterprise with its strong, worldwide network creates additional value for the Austrian industry. Additionally, the presence at the market serves as a lucrative matchmaking platform for licensing as well as co-production,” said ORF-Enterprise CEO Oliver Böhm.

Armin Luttenberger, Head of Content Sales International at ORF-Enterprise, said, “With ORF UNIVERSUM, ORF-Enterprise is proud to offer a solid output of blue-chip nature and history documentaries that reach their audiences worldwide. Scripted ORF originals have helped build an excellent reputation for years, with its share in licensing increasing consistently. At this last edition of MIPTV, we would like to express our gratitude for the many years of cooperation with industry experts from all over the globe.”

Gernot Lercher, Head of ORF UNIVERSUM Nature, added, “The increasing interest in ORF UNIVERSUM nature programs demonstrates that our blue-chip productions have been on the top of the shelves for over 37 years. This acknowledged level of quality comes about through co-productions with international premium partners. At MIPTV, we were able to engage in promising discussions about the future of nature films.”

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