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Anke Greifeneder will person Deadline’s 2026 German TV Disruptor award. One of Europe’s starring programming executives, she will judge nan grant astatine Seriencamp, nan biggest gathering of nan German industry, which takes spot successful Cologne.
Greifeneder has had a distinguished profession successful nan TV business, shepherding galore deed shows including landmark TNT Germany bid 4 Blocks. As VP Local Original Production Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France astatine Warner Bros. Discovery, she presently oversees nan improvement and accumulation of section original contented for HBO Max crossed German-speaking Europe and France.
After a stint arsenic a transmission head astatine Viacom, Greifeneder joined Turner (now WBD) arsenic Head of Programming successful 2007. Since 2011, she has been responsible for locally produced originals, initially for nan Warner TV channels, and now for HBO Max successful German-speaking Europe. France was added to her remit this year. Shows produced nether her activity person won aggregate German Television Awards, Grimme Awards, and Bavarian Television Awards (Blauer Panther). She is now shaping HBO Max’s section original programming astatine a important infinitesimal for nan streamer.
The Deadline German TV Disruptor Award is fixed to an manufacture fig who continues to specify and shingle up nan contented business. Greifeneder will beryllium nan 3rd recipient aft Annette Hess (The Interpreter of Silence and Ku’Damm) successful 2024 and indie leader and shaper Philipp Käßbohrer (How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)) successful 2025.
“We’re delighted to coming this year’s German TV Disruptor grant to Anke Greifeneder, who continues to style German and world TV. We couldn’t deliberation of a amended recipient arsenic we move into nan 3rd twelvemonth of presenting nan grant astatine Seriencamp, which continues to beryllium a must-attend get together successful a fast-changing industry,” said Stewart Clarke, SVP, Content, International astatine Deadline.
We besides person nan latest specifications of Seriencamp Conference line-up arsenic it leans successful to nan Disruptor theme.
“Change doesn’t hap connected its own, it must beryllium shaped,” nan organizers said arsenic they shared much connected what to expect successful Cologne. “Germany’s starring manufacture arena for serial storytelling will attraction connected nan disruptive technologies of nan early that are group to toggle shape bid accumulation successful nan agelong term, bringing together world decision-makers and creatives.”
The much-anticipated Wallander reboot will beryllium portion of nan Work In Progress strand, which offers a first look and heavy dive into buzzy upcoming shows. BBC and ZDFneo ineligible play Counsels, Netflix bid Die Falle and ZDF’s Droneland will besides feature.
Speakers added to nan schedule see Brian Elsley (Skins), Samuel Jefferson (Krank Berlin) and Luise Hardenberg (Westend Girl).
We already reported connected Seriencamp’s plans for 2026, which see an expansive roster of writers, producers, broadcasters, streamers and talent. There is besides a Plot Next strand that will research each things AI and nan “intersection betwixt storytelling and technology.”
The Seriencamp Conference runs June 9–11.
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