COLOGNE -- IdtV Holland, the Netherlands' second-largest independent television production company, has set up a German division to produce television formats for German commercial broadcasters, IdtV parent All3Media announced Thursday. The new company, IdtV Germany, will be based in Cologne and headed by Rob Herzet, former head of sitcom and comedy production for German production giant UFA, and ex-Endemol executive Juergen Brickmann. German comedy star Jochen Busse has been named a creative consultant at the new company. In a statement, IdtV said it already has a number of original projects in development with leading German commercial channels RTL and Sat.1. The company also plans to adapt successful Dutch formats for German audiences.
- 11/25/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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