Top 100 Imported Drama Titles in Europe

CBS distributed Europe’s three most valuable imported drama series titles in 2012. NCIS led the pack by generating $205 million, according to the Top 100 Imported Drama Titles in Europe report. The three CSI franchises appear in the top 10. Only one of the top 10 titles (Sturm der Liebe) originated from outside the US. These rankings are based on the value created by each title for the broadcasters.

The Top 100 Imported Drama Titles in Europe report covers 119 channels across 21 territories. The value is calculated from advertising revenues received when screening these programs – and/or a proportion of funding to public broadcasters.

Published in July 2013, this 114-page, PDF-delivered report is a collaboration that draws analysis from several extensive and proprietary databases, the Top 100 Imported Drama Titles in Europe report answers these questions and more:

 Which are the strongest imported drama series titles in Europe?  Which channels screen these titles?  How much value did each channel derive by screening each of these titles?  How many hours of imported drama series are screened by each title by channel during primetime and across the whole day?  Where does each of the main distributors enjoy the most success?

As well as comparative pan-European analysis and tables (including distributor shares), each imported drama series title contains the following detail:

 Distributor name  Hours screened by channel by country for 2012  Primetime hours screened by channel by country for 2012  Value created by channel by country in 2012  Value created per hour screened by channel by country in 2012

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Top 100 Titles profiled:

2 BROKE GIRLS FRINGE PRIVATE PRACTICE ACCORDING TO JIM GHOST WHISPERER PSYCH AGATHA CHRISTIE'S GLADES, THE REVENGE (2011) POIROT ALARM FUER COBRA 11 - GLEE RIZZOLI AND ISLES DIE AUTOBAHNPOLIZEI AMOR REAL GOOD WIFE, THE ROSAMUNDE PILCHER ARMY WIVES GREY'S ANATOMY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT BECK (1997) HAWAII FIVE-0 (2010) SCRUBS BIG BANG THEORY, THE HOME AND AWAY SHERLOCK (2010) BLUE BLOODS HOMELAND SISKA BODY OF PROOF HOUSE M.D. STURM DER LIEBE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER TATORT THE BONES JAG TERRA NOVA BROTHERS AND SISTERS JULIA - WEGE ZUM GLUECK TRANSPORTER: THE SERIES CASA DE AL LADO, LA KING OF QUEENS, THE TWO AND A HALF MEN CASTLE KOMMISSAR REX UM HIMMELS WILLEN CHARMED LAW AND ORDER VAMPIRE DIARIES, THE CIELO ROJO LAW AND ORDER: WALKER, TEXAS RANGER CRIMINAL INTENT CLOSER, THE LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL WALLANDER (2005) VICTIMS UNIT CLOWN, DER LETZTE BULLE, DER WHITE COLLAR COLD CASE LEWIS WITHOUT A TRACE COLUMBO LIE TO ME YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, THE CORAZON APASIONADO LITTLE HOUSE ON THE ZORRO (1957) PRAIRIE CRIMINAL MINDS LUTHER CROSSING JORDAN MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE CSI: CRIME SCENE MENTALIST, THE INVESTIGATION CSI: MIAMI MIDSOMER MURDERS CSI: NY MODERN FAMILY DALLAS (2012) MONK DERRICK MURDER, SHE WROTE DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES MURDOCH MYSTERIES DIAGNOSIS MURDER NCIS DOWNTON ABBEY NCIS: LOS ANGELES E R NEIGHBOURS EASTENDERS NEW GIRL EMMERDALE NUMB3RS EVERYBODY LOVES ONCE UPON A TIME RAYMOND FLASHPOINT ONE TREE HILL FRASIER PERSON OF INTEREST FRIENDS PILLARS OF THE EARTH, THE

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Territories and channels profiled:

Austria ORF1, ORF2 Flemish-speaking Belgium Een, VTM, Canvas/Ketnet, 2BE, Vier French-speaking Belgium RTL-TVi, Club RTL, La Une, La Deux Czech Republic CT1, CT2, Nova, Prima Denmark DR1, DR2, TV2, TV3, Kanal 5 Finland TV1, TV2, MTV3, Nelonen France TF1, France 2, France 3, France 5, M6, Canal+ Germany ARD1, ZDF, Sat1, ProSieben, RTL, RTL2, Super RTL, Vox, Kabel Eins Greece Alpha, Alter, Antenna 1, ET1, ET3, NET, Mega, Star Hungary MTV1, MTV2, RTL Klub, TV2, Ireland RTE1, RTE2, TV3 Italy RAI1, RAI2, RAI3, Canale 5, Rete 4, Italia 1, La 7 Netherlands Ned1, Ned2, Ned3, RTL4, RTL5, RTL7, RTL8, NET5, SBS6, Veronica Norway NRK1, NRK2, TV2, TV3, TVNorge Poland TVP1, TVP2, Polsat, TVN, TVN7 Portugal RTP1, RTP2, SIC, TVI Romania Acasa, Antena 1, Prima, Pro TV, TVR1, TVR2 Russia 1TV, Rossiya, Domashny, Ren TV, CTC, NTV, THT Spain TVE1, La 2, Antena 3, Cuatro, Telecinco, La Sexta Sweden SVT1, SVT2, TV3, TV4, Kanal 5 UK BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, E4, More4

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About the authors:

Essential Television Statistics specializes in the identification of films and TV programs playing around the world, creating an original title database that holds the transmission details of all imported programs back to 1993. Clients, ranging from international distributors to guilds and collection societies, benefit from receiving reports on the airings of individual programs and title catalogues, as well as on trends in program scheduling. www.etstv.com

Madigan Cluff (www.madigancluff.com) consults for global advertisers and broadcasters on the value of programmes and branded content worldwide. The company has extensive expertise with partners who have directed programmes and film, provided global consultancy on communications and media auditing, production and business finance. Madigan Cluff extensively databases the real communications and monetary value created as brands increasingly use programmes as a high value communication vehicle.

Digital TV Research provides cutting-edge business intelligence for the television industry. This boutique firm is flexible and fresh and can react swiftly to cover new trends and technologies. Digital TV Research Ltd allows the purchase of targeted, electronically-delivered products so that readers can rely on our extensive experience to provide tailored projects in a secure and confidential manner. www.digitaltvresearch.com

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