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ORF: premieres and new seasons

ORF Enterprise continues to consolidate its presence in the audiovisual market with an outstanding creative output. The Austrian company, renowned for its ability to combine quality and volume in its catalog, published on its website an ambitious offer of new titles and seasons for 2025.

Armin Luttenberger, head of Content Sales International at ORF Enterprise, highlighted the strength and diversity of the company’s catalog: ‘Our catalog, as colorful as we offer, already includes more than 1,000 recent titles of all genres on our projection platform, and thousands more hours in our back catalog. A significant volume of high-quality output that provides the perfect touch point for decision-makers looking for the ideal content across all genres’.

ORF Enterprise highlights The Curious Cases of Gerti B., a crime comedy that follows Gerti B., a veteran police inspector facing personal and professional challenges. Her married life is at a standstill and she is relegated in her career in favor of a younger colleague. The investigation of a murder in her neighborhood forces her to confront her past and her community, which takes an unexpected turn in her career.

New seasons of established series, such as School of Champions (16×45′), which returns with its second season, will be added to the lineup. Set in Austria’s most prestigious ski academy, the series explores the complex relationships between young athletes seeking to excel in a highly competitive environment. Love, jealousy, loyalties and betrayals intertwine in a drama charged with adrenaline and emotional challenges.

Also new isGlambitious (’20×45), a series that follows Jennifer and Vero, two best friends who dream of a spectacular life. While Jennifer balances various jobs and late-night studies, Vero takes a more laid-back approach, working for a wealthy family. The series explores the dynamics between different social classes and the challenges of pursuing ambitions in an unequal world.

ORF Enterprise‘s documentary offerings continue to expand with new productions from UNIVERSUM, its prestigious collection of nature and history documentaries. Highlights include A Sloth Story (50′), which follows the life of Noodle, a three-toed sloth in the South American jungle; Lions of the Skeleton Coast, which documents the journey of three lion cubs in an extreme environment; and The Nicobar Islands – A Monkey’s Long Tale, which offers a look at the life of long-tailed macaques in a tropical paradise.

On the historical side, highlights include titles such as Pirates of the Mediterranean – A Game of Greed and Power, which examines piracy and slavery in the Mediterranean, and Women Pirates – Rebels of the Seas, which rescues the story of four women pirates who challenged the patriarchal order of their time.

Another highly anticipated premiere is Visit from China (52×74′), a documentary that tells the story of Ferdinand Adler, an Austrian violinist who escaped Nazism and found refuge in China, where he influenced classical music in the country. The film follows the reunion of the stories of Adler and his disciple Mingliang Sheng, with archival footage and testimonies that bring to life a unique story of resilience and musical legacy.

Products Highlights

The Curious Cases of Gerti B.
6 x 45 min. Crime-Comedy

Gerti Bruckner, a seasoned detective overlooked for promotion in favor of a younger colleague who takes credit for her work, continues to solve cases with her experience and wit.
A co-production by ORF and Lotus Film funded by Austrian Television Fund, Vienna Film Fund and FISA+

Fast Forward
78 x 45 min., 4 x 90 min. Crime

Angelica Fast is a successful investigator at Vienna’s criminal investigation department. In Season 8, she faces personal turmoil as she questions her identity and desires amidst her daughter’s upcoming wedding and her own challenges.
Produced by MR Film for ORF

Wildlife 2.0 – Adapting to a New World
45 min., 52 min. UNIVERSUM Nature

The documentary explores how human activities like agriculture, construction, and climate protection structures transform rural habitats, affecting wildlife and showcasing futuristic landscapes with urban elements.
A co-production by ORF, ARTE GEIE, NDR and Patrick Centurioni in association with ORF- Enterprise

Desert Phantoms – Lions of the Skeleton Coast
45 min., 52 min. UNIVERSUM Nature

Follow the astonishing journey of three orphaned desert lion cubs as they adapt to the harsh environment of the Skeleton Coast, transforming into coastal lions that hunt marine predators, showcasing a true-life drama of resilience and survival.
A co-production by ORF, PBS, ARTE, WDR and Into Nature Productions in association with ORF- Enterprise

Mothers of the Minotaur – Rise, Reign and Ruin of the Minoans
45 min., 52 min. UNIVERSUM History

Ever since their rediscovery in the early 1900s, the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete have remained mysterious, but recent scientific research uncovers new insights into this advanced, possibly female-centric civilization
A co-production by ORF, ZDF/ARTE, Cosmote TV and Epo-Film funded by Austrian Television Fund and VAM in association with ORF-Enterprise

Women Pirates – Rebels of the Seas
2 x 50 min., 1 x 90 min. UNIVERSUM History

Four remarkable pirate women defied patriarchal and colonial Western powers to lead adventurous lives across Caribbean history, revealing their forgotten stories overshadowed by famous pirates.
A co-production by ORF, NDR/ARTE, RTBF and GOYAVES in association with ORF-Enterprise A co- production by ORF, NDR/ARTE, France 3 Corse, Amour Fou and Goyaves SAS funded by Film Funds Luxembourg in association with ORF-Enterprise

Sales Executive

Armin Luttenberger

Head of Content Sales International

+43 1 87878-14518
+43 664 6124902

Marion Camus-Oberdorfer

Sales Director GST I Music & Performing Arts I Distribution Investment

+43 1 87878-15019
+43 664 6278187

Monika Kossits

Sales Manager TV - English Speaking Territories, French Speaking Territories, Germany

+43 1 87878-14839
+43 664 6278203

Alexandra Hopf

Sales Manager TV - Eastern Europe, MENA, Sub Sahara, Asia, Switzerland (German speaking), South Tyrol

+43 1 87878-14474
+43 664 6278349

Rebecca Goss

Sales Manager TV - Northern Europe, Italian speaking territories, Spain, Portugal, Latin America

+43 1 87878-13662

Mario Leonhardsberger

Digital Content Distribution Manager

+43 1 87878-12716
+43 664 88119261

Valerie Schmitt

Sales Manager VOD

+43 1 87878-15698

About ORF-Enterprise

As a marketing subsidiary of ORF, ORF-Enterprise is exclusively responsible for marketing all supra-regional media offers of the leading Austrian media group. The portfolio includes, among other things, four television stations (ORF 1, ORF 2, ORF III Kultur und Information, ORF SPORT +), three national radio stations (Ö1, Hitradio Ö3, radio FM4), the print magazine ORF nachlese, the entire digital offer on ORF.at, the ORF-TVthek and ORF-Radiothek as well as ORF TELETEXT. ORF content and brands are licensed worldwide by the Content Sales International and Licensing and the Media Cooperations divisions. ORF-Enterprise also operates ORF-Enterprise Musikverlag and its own record label. The company is the national representative of leading international creative festivals such as Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and organizer of national advertising awards such as ORF-TOP SPOT, ORF-WERBEHAHN and ORF-ONWARD. The management consists of Oliver Böhm (CEO, Advertising Sales, Content Sales) and Heinz Mosser (Finance and Administration, Music Publishing and Label, Sound & Vision, ORF nachlese). ORF-Enterprise is a 100 percent subsidiary of the ORF media group.

Address: ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG, Hugo-Portisch-Gasse 1, 1136 Wien, Austria

Phone number: +43 1 87878-13030