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Lars Erik Nielsen has been part of the acquisitions team at the government-owned TV 2 in Denmark since 2009. He works across a variety of genres for both TV 2\u2019s linear channels, including TV 2 Charlie, and streaming service, TV 2 Play. Nielsen tells TV Drama Weekly\u00a0<\/em>about the types of scripted acquisitions that appeal to the TV 2 viewers.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong>\u00a0How much of the TV 2 slate is acquired drama?
\nNIELSEN:<\/strong>\u00a0We are a public-service media company owned by the state, but we act and broadcast on commercial terms. So, on our main channel, we have a broad range of different programming\u2014from news to lifestyle\u00a0\"***Image***\"to documentaries, and we have a lot of locally produced dramas. [A small] percent of the broadcasting time on the main channel is drama and a small part of that is from the U.S. (it\u2019s only\u00a0Blue Bloods\u00a0<\/em>really). On TV 2 Charlie, which is the third most-watched channel in Denmark, we have a much bigger part as drama\u201470 percent of Charlie is drama. Of that, 97 percent is acquired drama and is primarily English-language, some German-language also. We don\u2019t really acquire from the U.S., but we acquire a lot from the U.K. and some [from Germany].<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong>\u00a0What do you keep top of mind when you do acquire scripted?
\nNIELSEN:<\/strong>\u00a0What I pick up is not that varied because most of our drama is picked up for TV 2 Charlie. It\u2019s blue-sky drama and blue-sky crime primarily. I\u2019m always looking for likable characters, heroes that you want to root for, and coherent storylines\u2014not too complicated, maybe a more laid-back viewing of drama. When the crime has been solved, everything is back to the status quo, and you feel good about it. It\u2019s easy to recognize what works and does not work.<\/p>\n

Personally, I\u2019m a big fan of dark drama, but I\u2019m not picking it up for TV 2 Charlie because our viewers don\u2019t really want that. I\u2019m trying to push the envelope sometimes; we picked up\u00a0SAS: Rogue Heroes<\/em>. This is a risky [choice] for TV 2 Charlie viewers, but it\u2019s great drama. But the channel is mostly blue-sky crime and episodic, not too serialized.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong>\u00a0What are you currently on the lookout for concerning drama acquisitions?
\nNIELSEN:<\/strong>\u00a0We are so privileged that our partnerships for TV 2 Play with SkyShowtime, C More and BritBox cover a lot of great content. So, my job is to find the right content for TV 2 Charlie, the linear channel. A fun fact is that nearly 49 percent of the time spent on our player is live viewing. People are watching live channels just via the player. So, I need to find something that works on TV 2 Charlie. I\u2019m looking for more\u00a0Death in Paradise<\/em>\u00a0and [the British series]\u00a0The Diplomat<\/em>. It\u2019s more of this in the same vein and trying to push the envelope sometimes. I\u2019m always open to suggestions that could broaden the scope of the content we are airing on TV 2 Charlie, but it has to be a nice watch.<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA:<\/strong>\u00a0When it comes to rights, what\u2019s your stance on exclusivity?
\nNIELSEN:<\/strong>\u00a0We are not a big player in the global sense, and we don\u2019t have infinite funds, so we try to work with co-exclusivity. But, of course, if we pay a premium price for a drama, we want exclusivity in Denmark. I\u2019m not afraid of second windowing because TV 2 Charlie, TV 2 and TV 2 Play are good homes for great dramas. So, even if it\u2019s been on, maybe not Netflix, but on HBO Max or Prime Video, it hasn\u2019t been widespread among our audience. So, it\u2019ll find a new life on our services. The second window is an opportunity for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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