Rockin' the Red Carpet: ZDF Brings German TV's Big Night Back for 2023
ZDF to host this year's television awards event - ZDF is hosting the TV Awards Ceremony this time around.
Hey there! The ZDF is spicing things up this year by pulling the strings on the German Television Award showdown! Mark your calendars for September 10, 8:15 PM, as the hoopla kicks off in Cologne, straight from the horse's mouth, the organizers, themselves, have announced.
Here's the exciting twist—for the first time ever, MagentaTV takes the reins for the event's creative direction and management duties. Backed by Deutsche Telekom, MagentaTV melds conventional telly with streaming services, along with a treasure trove of exclusive content on their platform. This year, the provider partners with ZDF to steer the TV prize ship.
In years past, the creative direction of the German Television Award has been a pass-the-baton game, with ARD under the spotlight last season. It's been a ZDF thing twice before, and don't forget, they slayed it back in 2022. The award boasts strong supporters in ARD, RTL, Sat.1, ZDF, and Deutsche Telekom, with streaming giants like Disney+, Netflix, and Prime Video stepping up as partners.
The final verdicts will be decided by a jury of industry heavyweights like presenter Laura Karasek, journalist Stephan Lamby, and actresses Collien Ulmen-Fernandes and Valerie Niehaus.
Remaining true to form, the organizers aim to spread the love over two nights to avoid crowding the action. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the "Night of Creatives," a star-studded soiree taking place in Cologne the day before the main TV gala. This fete honors TV titans who've been slaying behind the scenes and in smaller-scale, formal settings.
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- In 2022, ZDF showcased their outstanding creative direction at the German Television Award, a testament to their prowess in the television industry.
- For the first time, MagentaTV, backed by Deutsche Telekom, will be taking charge of the creative direction and management duties for the German Television Award in 2023.
- The German Television Award events will take place in Cologne on two nights, with the main TV gala on September 10, 8:15 PM, and the "Night of Creatives" a day before, honoring TV titans behind the scenes and in smaller formal settings.
- Rivals like ARD have previously held the creative direction of the German Television Award, but ZDF has also been a significant player in this grand event.
