Endemol Shine Sets Up German Scripted Label Ahead of Banijay Deal – Variety

Burhan Qurbani's Berlin Alexanderplatz, a modern-day adaptation of the 1930s-set literary classic, is the front runner for this year's German Film Awards, the Lolas, having picked up 11 nominations, including for best film. Berlin Alexanderplatz premiered at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.

BERLIN — The German collection society GEMA has postponed its annual award ceremony for the German Music Author's Prize, scheduled for Thursday (March 12), citing recommendations from health authorities over coronavirus concerns. The organization said that a replacement date will announced soon. The meeting of the Academy of German Music Authors on March 13 will also be rescheduled.

German Films, the agency that promotes German cinema around the world, has unveiled the participants of the fifth edition of its Face to Face With German Films campaign, which this year is dedicated to screenwriters.

German Films, the agency that promotes German cinema around the world, has unveiled the participants of the fifth edition of its Face to Face With German Films campaign, which this year is dedicated to screenwriters.

Vladislav Delay’s triumphant new album Rakka, his first in six years, marks the Finnish electronic musician’s return from the wilderness. Well, technically, Delay (real name Sasu Ripatti) is still out there: In 2008, he moved from Berlin to the tiny Finnish island of Hailuoto, population 952, just south of the Arctic Circle.

A Scots gran in love with a triple murderer on death row in America has told of her “obsession” with the killer who she would marry “in a heartbeat”.

Disney is gearing up for a splashy free TV premiere of “The Mandalorian” in Germany ahead of the official March 24 launch of its much anticipated Disney Plus streaming service, but “Star Wars”-loving Amazon Fire TV users may be in for a disappointment.

Barry Ferguson reckons Rangers fans could be raising a glass to more Euro glory after thinking the Bayer Leverkusen boss was on the sauce the last time they met.

RIO DE JANEIRO  Cesar Rodrigues’ “Airplane Mode” is the most popular non-English language feature on Netflix so far in the world, Netflix disclosed exclusively to Variety on Thursday Feb. 27.

“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” producer-distributor Propagate Content has struck a first-look deal with Munch-headquartered Constantin Entertainment for entertainment titles.

Eighteen children are among those who were injured when a car ploughed into crowds at a carnival parade in Germany.

In 1970, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider changed the direction of modern music with the creation of their game-changing electronic project Kraftwerk. Focused on robotics, technology and the ideas, images and sounds of the future, the German act is widely credited as creating the soundtrack for the digital age and influencing the sound of electronic music across all genres.  On Monday (Feb. 24), Kraftwerk

Premier League side Brighton have made a move to land Jamie Hamilton.

'Several' people have been injured after a car ploughed into crowds at a carnival in Germany, police say.

BERLIN -- Several cities in western Germany canceled their traditional carnival parades at short notice Sunday, citing severe weather conditions including gusty winds and heavy rains.

BERLIN -- Several cities in western Germany canceled their traditional carnival parades at short notice Sunday, citing severe weather conditions including gusty winds and heavy rains.

Police probing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have quizzed a British barmaid about her German ex-boyfriend.

BERLIN —   Ventana Sur, the biggest film-TV industry event in Latin America – and bulwarked by a hugely popular Cannes Film Week hosted by Thierry Fremaux – has set dates for its 12th edition, and announced a new venue in Buenos Aires.

By Tom Grater