{"id":24126,"date":"2025-11-11T11:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/zdf-studios-takes-on-worldwide-distribution-of-black-death-doc\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:38:04","slug":"zdf-studios-takes-on-worldwide-distribution-of-black-death-doc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/zdf-studios-takes-on-worldwide-distribution-of-black-death-doc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ZDF Studios Takes on Worldwide Distribution of Black Death Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ZDF Studios will handle worldwide distribution, excluding the U.S. and U.K., of the new documentary series<em> Black Death Patient Zero<\/em>, produced by Impossible Factual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Black Death Patient Zero<\/em> is a masterclass in historical storytelling and scientific revelation,\u201d said Nikolas H\u00fclbusch, Director Unscripted at ZDF Studios. \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to bring this extraordinary series to global audiences, offering not only answers to centuries-old questions but also a deeper understanding of how pandemics shape our world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em> Black Death Patient Zero<\/em> is a co-production of ZDF\/ARTE, WNET and Hearst UK and has been presold to Viasat. 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