Redseven Entertainment Opens Berlin Outfit

Redseven Entertainment, a Red Arrow Studios company, has opened an office in Berlin as the company continues to expand across Germany.

The new Berlin office is the third location for Redseven, following its Munich and Cologne hubs. The new office will have a remit to develop and produce a broad range of content, with a focus on high-quality TV and digital content, as well as Redseven’s expanding corporate TV activities.

Experienced producer and broadcasting executive Benedikt Nordmann has been named the executive producer in charge of the office in Berlin. Most recently, Nordmann was head of comedy and light entertainment and executive producer at the German network ProSieben, responsible for shows such as Das Duell um die Welt, Late Night Berlin and jerks.

One of the Berlin office’s first projects is the production of the International Music Awards (IMA). Founded by Axel Springer Media House Berlin and Rolling Stone Germany, the awards honor artists who promote awareness of issues such as diversity, understanding of democracy and sustainability. The first IMA ceremony will take place on November 22 in Berlin’s Verti Music Hall and will be broadcast as an online live stream.

Jobst Benthues, CEO of Redseven Entertainment, said: “Opening an office in Berlin gives us access to new ideas and networks within the Berlin creative scene, and enables us to establish ourselves there as key partner for video content. We’ll also be well-positioned in terms of our flexibility and breadth—including more physical space, but also the range of content we will be able to produce, including ambitious entertainment, docutainment and factual content, as well as digital content and expanding our corporate TV activities. Producing the forthcoming International Music Awards is an important first step for our Berlin operation, and we are delighted that Benedikt Nordmann is taking over the management of the office. He brings a wealth of experience in the development and production of content, and is a great addition to the Redseven team.”

Nordmann added: “I have known Jobst and Redseven’s managing director, Christiane Heinemann, for many years and from working on many joint projects together. It’s great to add this new chapter to our collaboration with the establishment of Redseven Berlin. There are so many innovative and creative TV makers here with whom we can now work much more closely. It is a unique opportunity to establish this location and to make Redseven a permanent production location in the capital.”