The New8 alliance, made up of eight European public-service broadcasters, has extended its partnership for three more years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe continuation of New8 confirms the strength of collaboration between public broadcasters,\u201d said Elly Vervloet, international drama expert at VRT and chair of New8. \u201cWhat began as an ambitious initiative has grown into a sustainable network that strengthens local creative industries and ensures that stories travel further. By joining forces once again, we continue to invest in bold, innovative fiction that embodies our public values and resonates with a broad European audience.\u201d<\/p>\n
New8 comprises Sweden\u2019s SVT, Denmark\u2019s DR, Finland\u2019s Yle, Iceland\u2019s R\u00daV, Norway\u2019s NRK, Belgium\u2019s VRT, the Netherlands\u2019 NPO and Germany\u2019s ZDF.<\/p>\n
\u201cNew8 demonstrates the high-quality programming that emerges when strong public-service partners join forces,\u201d commented Jasmin Maeda, senior VP of international fiction co-production and acquisition at ZDF. \u201cThe various nominations and awards for series like Other People\u2019s Money<\/em> and Elixir<\/em>, as well as the impressive performance of titles on ZDF\u2019s streaming platform, showcase the international strength and creative potential inherent in this alliance.\u201d<\/p>\n Johanna G\u00e5rdare, head of drama and film at SVT, added, \u201cThe greatest strength of New8 is the ability to offer the industry a long-term partnership that can support producers with financing and help their projects reach a wider audience. The new three-year agreement is a renewed commitment to the industry and demonstrates a clear, stable and long-term system that the industry can depend on.\u201d<\/p>\n New8 plans to continue to highlight pressing social issues, such as racism and social cohesion (After Benjamin<\/em>), as well as innovation and entrepreneurial power (Vanguard<\/em>). Titles such as Push<\/em> and Queen of Fucking Everything<\/em> will further expand the spectrum, foregrounding female perspectives, social inequality and questions of identity, while series like This is Not a Murdery Mystery<\/em> provide entertaining and bold storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The New8 alliance, made up of eight European public-service broadcasters, has extended its partnership for three more years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":24270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[942,11865,10039,10193,7729,949,1548,6209,731,1276,1525,1047],"class_list":["post-24269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-dr","tag-elly-vervloet","tag-jasmin-maeda","tag-johanna-gardare","tag-new8","tag-npo","tag-nrk","tag-ruv","tag-svt","tag-vrt","tag-yle","tag-zdf","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n