ZDF Studios & Go Button Media Enter Partnership

ZDF Studios has commissioned its first major factual series from the Canadian indie Go Button Media.

The 8×52-minute Into the Universe: The Secrets of the Cosmos Uncovered will examine the universe’s unknowns and seek to crack the code to find answers to cosmic conundrums. ZDF Studios is set to be responsible for the series’ global distribution, excluding Canada.

Into the Universe: The Secrets of the Cosmos Uncovered will start delivering in the winter of 2024.

Daniel Oron, co-founder and executive producer at Go Button Media, commented: “The team at ZDF Studios has a first-rate reputation for co-producing, acquiring and representing some of the best factual programming in the international marketplace. With the bar set high, we are extremely proud of and motivated by this new partnership with ZDF Studios and hope the collaboration will be the first of many more exciting productions to follow.

“Into the Universe is destined to be one of our biggest series yet and builds on the experience we gained producing previous series, such as A World Without NASA and Phantom Signals. This dynamic new title will be a strong representation of how Go Button consistently utilizes its curiosity and creativity to deconstruct vast topics, making them more memorable and entertaining for viewers. We are also delighted to continue expanding our successful relationship with Super Channel in Canada into 2024, knowing that with them, Into the Universe will thrive in its home market, as well as internationally.”

Go Button will also be continuing its partnership with Canadian broadcaster Super Channel on the series.

Ralf Rückauer, VP Unscripted at ZDF Studios, said: “We are proud of our partnership with Go Button Media and delighted to be working with Super Channel. Canada continues to produce excellent programming of the highest quality that hits the nerve of our customers. Humanity is still at the very beginning of space exploration, even though we think we know a lot. There is still so much to discover, so many unanswered questions. We are delighted to be working with the teams at Go Button Media and Super Channel on Into the Universe: The Secrets of the Cosmos Uncovered to reveal the latest findings. It doesn’t get any more exciting than space!”

Kimberly Ball, chief content officer at Super Channel, added: “Super Channel and Go Button’s partnership is now entering its sixth year and I’m delighted to say that it is still going strong. Their team is never short of great new ideas for series and this combination of space, science and mystery is a definite winner for our audiences. We had no hesitation in giving it a greenlight and look forward to working in partnership with ZDF Studios and Go Button Media over the coming months.”