The US streamer obtained rights to the show after it was acquired in its entirety by Australian broadcaster SBS TV. The show has been sold around the world and remade on five different occasions.
The Nordic crime drama “The Bridge” (1-4 seasons) has been sold by ZDF Enterprises to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, in a deal brokered by Yuliya Fischer, Director of ZDFE.drama at ZDF Enterprises.
The Nordic crime drama has been sold by ZDF Enterprises to the BBC, with the series airing simultaneously on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer, the second time this title has been licensed to the UK public broadcaster.
Originally created by Zeppelin, a Banijay Iberia company, "The Bridge" launched in Spain in 2017 and aired for two successful series on Movistar+’s #0 where it is known locally as "El Puente". The format also sold to France with M6.