Industry

Iberseries & Platino Industria and Berlinale Series Market have opened the second call for Series Match, an international networking and co-production initiative designed to connect television producers and support the development of new scripted series projects. Following its debut in 2026, the programme is expanding its geographical scope to include the Nordic countries, thanks to the participation of TV Drama Vision, the international drama platform of the Göteborg Film Festival. The initiative will take place from February 14–16, 2027, during Berlinale Series Market, part of the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin.

Launched as a joint initiative between Iberseries & Platino Industria and Berlinale Series Market, Series Match was created to encourage collaboration between German and Ibero-American production companies developing series at an early stage. Its first edition brought together ten producers, five from Germany and five from Ibero-America, representing Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Spain, providing a platform to explore potential partnerships and international co-production opportunities.

The 2027 edition will feature a  selected group of participants, including five Ibero-American projects, two to three Nordic projects and up to eight German production companies.The initiative is aimed at Ibero-American and Nordic producers with early-stage series projects seeking international partners, as well as German production companies interested in exploring co-production opportunities with selected projects. German applicants are not required to submit their own projects, although they are encouraged to share their development slates to identify potential synergies.

The programme will be structured around curated one-to-one meetings, tailored to the interests, profiles and development needs of participating companies. These sessions will provide opportunities to identify potential partners, discuss financing strategies, exchange creative ideas and receive feedback from industry professionals.

Selected participants will receive an EFM Market Badge, granting access to the European Film Market and Berlinale Series Market activities, further expanding their networking opportunities within the international television industry.

Applications are open until November 20, 2026, for producers interested in participating in the February 2027 edition in Berlin.