Factual

The social media agency and digital network Little Dot Studios has extended its long-term partnership with ZDF Studios, the commercial arm of Germany’s leading public broadcaster. This renewed multi-year contract focuses on expanding the reach and revenue of ZDF Studios’ non-fiction library across various global digital outlets.

Through this deal, Little Dot Studios (an All3Media-owned company) will manage over 600 hours of premium programming. The package includes German-language productions for the GAS region as well as English-language titles for the United Kingdom and international territories. Content will be distributed via Little Dot Studios’ YouTube network, FAST channels, History Hit SVOD, and platforms such as Joyn and Waipu in Germany. The editorial strategy centers on popular categories including natural history, engineering, science, and historical biographies.

Programming is already being rolled out across several specialized YouTube channels like Timeline, Spark, Real Wild, and Real Royalty. Key titles featured in this collaboration include the documentary "Great White Shark: Beyond the Cage of Fear", "The Trojan Horse: On the Trail of a Myth", and the biographical series "Women Who Made History", which explores the lives of figures such as Elizabeth I and Joan of Arc.

Connie Hodson, Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships at Little Dot Studios, says: “This expansion marks a pivotal development in our relationship with ZDF Studios. Since our initial collaboration in 2021, which successfully utilised premium content to bolster our network presence in both the UK and Germany, the partnership has matured into a comprehensive international, multi-platform remit. With this latest renewal and the addition of new hours, our total acquired volume from ZDF Studios now reaches over 1,000 hours of premium content. We are committed to ensuring ZDF Studios’ world-class factual portfolio continues to resonate with and monetise across new global audiences, directly supporting their strategic objectives for digital growth.”

Linette Zaulich, Head of B2C for ZDF, says: “ZDF Studios’ factual catalogue is defined by high-quality storytelling, and Little Dot Studios has consistently demonstrated their ability to bring such programming to life on digital platforms. This extended agreement strengthens our shared commitment to making exceptional documentaries and factual series accessible to global audiences, wherever and however they choose to watch.”