Little Dot Studios and ZDF Studios have renewed and expanded their strategic content partnership, continuing their collaboration through a multi-year agreement.
The deal covers the distribution and monetisation of ZDF Studios’ extensive factual and documentary catalogue across global digital platforms.
Under the agreement, Little Dot Studios will license over 600 hours of ZDF content; German-language titles will target the GAS region, while English-language content will be aimed at the UK and international markets.
Key distribution platforms include Little Dot’s YouTube channels (Timeline, Spark, Real Wild, Wild Waters, Real Royalty), FAST and SVOD services (History Hit), and Germany’s Waipu and Joyn.
Priority content genres include science, engineering, natural history, and historical biographies. Featured productions include Great White Shark: Beyond the Cage of Fear, The Trojan Horse: On the Trail of a Myth, and Women Who Made History, profiling iconic figures such as Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, and Joan of Arc.
Little Dot Studios is the UK’s second-largest digital broadcaster by catalogue size, operating 135+ active digital channels and 7 FAST brands, reaching over 125 million unique viewers monthly.
ZDF Studios is the commercial subsidiary of ZDF, one of Europe’s largest TV broadcasters, operating 30+ affiliated companies and international productions, providing global distribution and licensing.
