Deutsche Telekom Moves into Originals with Germanized

Deutsche Telekom has commissioned its first original series for the new TV platform EntertainTV.

Germanized is a ten-part half-hour comedy/drama, starring Christoph Maria Herbst (Stromberg) and Roxane Duran (The White Ribbon). Co-produced by Bavaria Fernsehproduktion and Telfrance (Newen Group), shooting will begin in spring 2018 in France for a fourth-quarter premiere.

Michael Hagspihl, the managing director of Private Clients Telekom, said: “Our journey continues—after UHD and the first exclusive series for Entertain TV, the next logical step is original productions. With our partners we have put together a strong team with stellar expertise in serial production. We’re looking forward to joining forces for our first EntertainTV original.”

Jan S. Kaiser, the managing director of Bavaria Fernsehproduktion, commented: “Streaming platforms have profoundly changed the way we consume television series. As one of Germany’s leading production companies we have many years‘ experience in successfully developing and producing fictional content and, together with our co-production partner Telfrance, we’re a strong partner for Deutsche Telekom. Germanized is our first production for a streaming platform and we’re positive that this is just the beginning of a long business relationship.“

Tanguy de Franclieu, the managing director of Newen Studios Group, added: “Creation and partnerships involving international and French talents are at the very core of Newen’s strategy to best serve its French and international clients. This series that Telfrance will produce with Bavaria Fernsehproduktion, our German partner in Newen Network since 2012, is the perfect illustration of what we intend to do.”