ZDF Studios and PROVOBIS publish ZDF fairytale gems as audio plays
Prominent actors as narrative characters
Mainz, December 19th, 2023
ZDF Studios and PROVOBIS are releasing selected productions from the popular programme series "ZDF-Märchenperlen" (=ZDF fairytale gems) as German-language audio plays.
The special thing about these audio plays is that the narrator is not a neutral voice reading from a fairy tale book, but a character who was already involved in the original TV production. For each fairy tale, a prominent actor from the TV film version has made himself available for the respective audio play. The audio plays are a combination of narrative voice and original audio material from the respective film.
The following five enchanting fairy tale classics are currently being realised: "Snow White and the Magic of the Dwarves" with Armin Rohde as narrator, "Rübezahl's Treasure" with Sabin Tambrea, "Dwarf Nose" with narrator Maria Simon, "The Witch Princess", narrated by Jürgen Vogel and "The Tale of the Frog and the Golden Ball" with Götz Otto.
The first audio play to be released on 22 December is the fairy tale "Snow White and the Magic of the Dwarves", narrated by Armin Rohde. The audio plays can be streamed via all relevant digital audio platforms.
Peter Lang, VP Junior at ZDF Studios: "We are delighted that PROVOBIS has not only entrusted us with the worldwide distribution of the TV productions, but that we can now also realise this highly interesting project together. The involvement of a prominent narrator increases the appeal of these audio plays".
Jens C. Susa, Managing Director of PROVOBIS: "It was the viewers who asked us several times to please produce audio plays from the ZDF fairytale pearls. Michael Stumpf and Jens Ripke-Desaules from ZDF and Peter Lang from ZDF Studios were immediately enthusiastic about our concept. I am delighted that all the actors immediately agreed to take part in the audio plays and that the first one is now being released."
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About PROVOBIS
PROVOBIS Gesellschaft für Film und Fernsehen mbH was founded in Berlin in 1961 and today has further offices in Munich, Leipzig and Cologne. The company sees itself as a content creator and content producer for all multimedia formats, with a focus on the development and production of fictional and non-fictional films and series. Many of the films produced over the decades have received national and international awards.
Contact PROVOBIS
Conni Schacht, Phone: +49 30 306 97 625, E-mail: schacht@provobis.de
About ZDF Studios
ZDF Studios was originally founded in 1993 as ‘ZDF Enterprises’, a private subsidiary of ZDF, one of the largest and most renowned television broadcasters in Europe. The company was renamed ‘ZDF Studios’ on 1 April 2022. Based in Mainz, the business is responsible for distributing programmes worldwide, implementing international co-productions, acquiring licences and merchandising key brands under its own name, for ZDF and for third parties. Successfully established as an independent market player in Germany and globally, it operates as part of a strong network of 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates. ZDF Studios has the largest German-language programme stock in the world, plus a constantly growing catalogue of international productions consisting of series and mini-series, television films, documentaries and children’s programmes. By continually evolving, the ZDF Studios group has been able to open up numerous business areas in the television and media sector. As a result, ZDF Studios now provides a comprehensive full-service offer and covers every stage in the creation and exploitation chain of successful TV productions in all genres, from developing content to producing, licensing, marketing, merchandising, online rights and much more.
Contact ZDF Studios
Christine Denilauler (VP Marketing and Corporate Communications), ZDF Studios GmbH, Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1, 55127 Mainz/Germany, Tel.: +49 6131-9911130, Email: christine.denilauler@zdf-studios.com, www.zdf-studios.com