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From Nordic Noir to Belgian Bright? Shifting TV Drama Production and Distribution in Small Markets: The Case of Flanders Cover

From Nordic Noir to Belgian Bright? Shifting TV Drama Production and Distribution in Small Markets: The Case of Flanders

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|Aug 2020

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Overview of Flemish television series and territories sold (Source: data obtained from various production companies by the authors). For Hotel Beau Séjour and Dertigers a second season is currently in production; for Over Water and Undercover a second season will be released in 2020.

TitleYear of broadcastSeasonsProducerInternational distributorTerritories
Salamander2012
2018
2VRT & SkylineBeta filmWallonia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, German- speaking territories, Luxembourg, France, French Oversees territories, Andorra, Monaco, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, U.S., Australia, New Zealand & Canada, Azores, Serbia, Montenegro, Brazil.
Als de dijken breken (the Swell)20161VRT & EO, Menuet & Joco MediaDutch. FeaturesNetherlands (co-production), U.S., Wallonie, Spain, Russia, Germany
Tytgat chocolat (Team chocolat)20171VRT & DeMensenWild BunchNetflix (Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Italy, Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Turkey). Remake rights sold to the UK and Spain
Spitsbroers (The Score)2Medialaan & DeMensenLagardèreU.S.
Highway of Love (Chausée d’Amour)20161Telenet & VIERZDF Enterprisesa.o. Germany
Callboys2016
2019
2FFO, VIERS & WoestijnvisLagardèreRemake rights sold to the Netherlands
Gevoel Voor Tumor (Sense of Tumour)20181VRT & Sylvester ProductionsRed ArrowThe Netherlands (NPO) & Netflix (Belgium and the Netherlands), Wallonia (RTBF); Remake rightssold to the Czech Republicand France, potential remake inlndia
Professor T2015-20183VRT & SkylineBeta filmRemake rights sold to France (TF1), Germany (ZDF),the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Spain, U.S., Andorra, Australia, Latin America, Caribbean, Ireland, Bahamas, Bermuda, New Zealand, Poland, Luxembourg, Italy, Romania
Beau Séjour (Hotel Beau Séjour)20171VRT, DeMensenLagardèreFrance, Germany, UK, Brazil & Netflix (worldwide) Remake rights sold to U.S., Russia, UK & France
Tabula Rasa20171VRT, Caviar, ZDF NeoZDF EnterprisesNetflix (worldwide), Germany and UK
De 13 Geboden (13 Commandments)20181VTM, MenuetAttraction
Distribution
UK (Walter Presents)
Over Water20181VRT, Panenka, TelenetZDF EnterprisesGermany
De Dag (The Day)20191Woestijnvis, FFO, Telenet, SBS and ZDF NeoDynamic
Television
32 countries
Undercover20191VRT, DeMensen, & NetflixNetflix (worldwide), Germany
Dertigers20191VRT & EyeworksVRT SalesRemake rights sold to Netherlands
Grensalnders (Floodland)20191VRT 8 Eye worksFederation
Entertainment
Netherlands (co-production)
De Twaalf (The Twelve)20191VRT and EyeworksFederation
Entertainment
Worldwide (Australia, New Zealand, Spain, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland, UK) etc.
Black-out20201VRT & Jonny De Po nyLagardère
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18146/view.243 | Journal eISSN: 2213-0969
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 92
Published on: Aug 31, 2020
Published by: Sound & Vision
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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