Broadview TV GmbH is a German documentary film production company based in Cologne.
BROADVIEW produces documentaries for broadcast and cable networks in Germany and worldwide, including ZDF, ARD, arte, HBO, A&E, NHK, RTL, as well as for national and international Institutions including the German Foreign Office and the Commission of the European Union. The films have gone on to win the International Emmy® Award, the German Television Award, the Magnolia Award and Banff Television Award.
History Since its founding in 1999 by Leopold Hoesch, BROADVIEW TV is one of Germany's leading production companies in the fields of history, politics, culture, science and sports for TV stations, cinema distributors and media platforms in Germany and abroad. BROADVIEW TV has produced numerous documentaries for TV and cinema including the ARD-series 'German Dynasties', the arte-series 'TOO young TO DIE' and the ZDF-series 'Theatre Portraits' with Esther Schweins. Under the label Broadview Pictures, the company produced cinema documentaries that include Klitschko, Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot, Who owns nature?, KROOS and Resistance Fighters. Furthermore, Broadview TV also develops and shoots imagefilms for companies and institutions including the German Foreign Office and the European Union. The managing director is Leopold Hoesch. He represents The International Academy Of Television Arts & Industry as Ambassador to Germany.
Together with Guido Knopp and Sebastian Dehnhardt, Hoesch won the Emmy Award for Best Documentary for 'The Drama of Dresden' (2005).
Documentaries JahrTitelGenreDauerSender2025NATALIE PORTMANDocumentary1 x 52'Arte2025BERNHARD LANGER – Eternal ChampionDocumentary1 x 97'MagentaTV2025ROYAL FAMILY – Holland's royal siblingsDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF202580 Years of the End of the War in the West – Between Ruins and HopeDocumentary1 x 43'WDR2025Ending wars – and making peaceDocumentary1 x 90'Arte2025Spillover – Planet of VirusesDocumentary1 x 90'ARD2024BECKENBAUER – The KaiserDocumentary3 x 52'MagentaTV2024The Eternal Udo KierDocumentary1 x 52'WDR, Arte2024MOSES – 13 StepsDocumentary1 x 105'Cinema2024FEMOCRACY 2Documentary1 x 104'Cinema2024KLITSCHKO – More than a FightDocumentary1 x 89'Cinema2024Denmark's Royal Children – Departure and LegacyDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2024The 2006 World CupDocumentary1 x 43'WDR2024Football miracle: From Bern to BerlinDocumentary1 x 92'MagentaTV2024UMA THURMAN – Hollywood's Silent WarriorDocumentary1 x 52'Arte2024JOAQUIN PHOENIX – The Craft Of EmotionDocumentary1 x 52'Arte2024The Last TabooDocumentary1 x 94'Prime Video2024Battle For The World: Germany and GlobalizationDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2023Silvia. Sweden's German QueenDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2023My Husband, The Crown PrinceDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2023My father, the king – Carl Gustaf and Victoria of SwedenDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2023The Westfalenhalle – Arena of sensationsDocumentary1 x 45'WDR2023Silent Invasion – China's Balkan strategyDocumentary1 x 53'Arte2023King Charles III.Documentary1 x 43'ZDF, Arte2023Daniel Brühl – Breaking BadDocumentary1 x 52'Arte2023How do we want to love?Documentary3 x 50'Arte2023Nuclear power – the end of an era?Documentary1 x 90'ZDF, Arte2023Sweden's CrownDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2022The Queen’s Power – Sweden’s Strong WomenDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2022POWER COUPLES – The new GenerationDocumentary1 x 52'ZDF, Arte2022COVID CENTURY – The Pandemic Preparedness DilemmaDocumentary1 x 90'ZDF2022UFOs - The Facts with Harald LeschDocumentary1 x 44'ZDF2022Winona Ryder - The Ghosts She CalledDocumentary1 x 52'ARTE2022SILENT PANDEMIC - The global fight against Antimicrobial ResistanceDocumentary1 x 90'ZDF, ARTE2022Angela Merkel – A legacy through timeDocumentary1 x 90'ARTE, MDR, ARD2021Ordinary Men – The "Forgotten Holocaust“Documentary1 x 45'ZDF2021Snoop Dogg - The DoggfatherDocumentary1 x 52'rbb, ARTE2021Abducted in MünsterlandDocumentary1 x 45'WDR2021Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles)Documentary1 x 100'amazon prime, ZDF2021Prince Consorts - In the Shadow of the CrownDocumentary1 x 52'Arte, ZDF2021Royal Heirs - The GamechangersDocumentary1 x 45'ZDF2021SKIN ON SKIN: A Brief Cultural History of TouchDocumentary1 x 52'Arte2020FemocracyFeature documentary1 x 99'2020"Hello, Dictator": Orbán, the EU and the rule of lawDocumentary1 x 89'Arte2020FORESTLAND: A deep dive into the German "Heimat"Documentary1 x 52'Arte2020Gerhard Schröder – Beat the drumDocumentary1 x 52'Arte2020Al Pacino – The Reluctant StarDocumentary1 x 58'3sat2020Germany's great clans – The Joop StoryDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2019Killer Germs – When antibiotics no longer workDocumentary1 x 43'ZDF2019Resistance Fighters: The Global Antibiotics CrisisFeature documentary1 x 98' | 1 x 60'2019The Price of Protest: The Colin Kaepernick StoryDocumentary1 x 52'ARTE G.E.I.E.2019KroosFeature documentary1 x 114'2018Germany's great clans – The Lidl StoryDocumentary1 x 45'ZDF2018CoalDocumentary2 x 90'ARTE/ZDF2017Who owns Nature?Theatrical Documentary1 x 100'2016Angela Merkel – The UnexpectedDocumentary1 x 90'Arte, MDR2016Germany's great clans – The C&A StoryDocumentary1 x 45'ZDF2016HEDDAFiction1 x 90'3sat, Arte2015Hitler's Mein Kampf – A Dangerous BookDocumentary1 x 52'Arte, ZDF2015SinatraDocumentary1 x 90'Arte2015Arthur Miller – Man of the CenturyDocumentary1 x 603sat2015Slapstick – The art of failureDocumentary1 x 52Arte2015Cologne's Grand Hotel – The Excelsior Hotel ErnstDocumentary1 x 52'WDR 2014 Nowitzki – The Perfect Shot Documentary 1 x 90' Magnolia Pictures 2014 Breath of Freedom Documentary 1 x 90' MDR, arte, Smithsonian Channel 2014 Train to Freedom Documentary 1 x 90' MDR, arte 2014 Gurlitt and the Secret of the Nazi Treasure Documentary 1 x 45' arte 2014 The Aldi Story - Karl and Theo Albrecht Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2013 1913 - Dance of the Century Documentary 1 x 90' arte 2013 German Dynasties: Lippe and His Royal House Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2012 Silent Night in Stalingrad Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2012 The Kings of Sweden – A New Generation for the Monarchy Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2012 Gerhart Hauptmann: Rebel and Representative Documentary 1 x 45' 3Sat 2012 German Dynasties: The Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2012 German Dynasties: The Counts of Beissel von Gymnich Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2012 Citizen Springer Documentary 1 x 90' arte/ZDF 2012 German Dynasties: The Opels Documentary 1 x 45' ARD 2012 German Dynasties: The Hohenzollerns Documentary 1 x 45' ARD 2012 Munich 72 - The documentary Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2012 The Drama of Dresden Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2011 KLITSCHKO Documentary 1 x 90' Kino 2011 Welcome Home Mini-Series 6 x 30' ZDFkultur 2011 John Fitzgerald’s Private Life Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2011 Too Young To Die: John Belushi Mini-Series 1 x 52' arte 2011 Too Young To Die: Kurt Cobain Mini-Series 1 x 52' arte 2011 Too Young To Die: Heath Ledger Mini-Series 1 x 52' arte 2011 Too Young To Die: Sharon Tate Mini-Series 1 x 52' arte 2011 The Kings of Sweden: Royal Affairs! Carl Gustaf and the Swedes Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2010 The chancellor who fell to his knees. The two lives of Willy Brandt. Docudrama 1 x 90' MDR 2010 The Grimaldis: noblesse oblige Documentary 1 x 45' ARD 2010 German Dynasties: The Thyssens Documentary 1 x 45' ARD 2010 German Dynasties: The Oetkers Documentary 1 x 45' ARD 2010 German Dynasties: The Gerlings Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2010 The Kings of Sweden: Royal Wedding!: A Prince for Victoria Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2010 Dangerous trek through Caucasus Documentary 1 x 45' NDR 2010 The German Kaiser`s Empire Documentary 3 x 45' ZDF 2009 German Dynasties: The Princes of Bentheim-Tecklenburg Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2009 The Miracle of Leipzig Docudrama 1 x 90' MDR, arte, TVP, Magyar TV, NRK, YLE 2009 The Kings of Sweden: The Kings` Children: Victoria and Daniel Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2009 Bella Italia – A Time Travel to Italy Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2009 The Emerald Isle – A Time Travel to Ireland Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2009 To live the Life of Riley – A Time Travel to the French Riviera Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2009 German Dynasties: The Krupps Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2009 German Dynasties: The Counts of Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2008 German Dynasties: 4711 – Eau de Cologne Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2008 The Human Footprint Documentary 1 x 75' ARD 2008 Majesty! Bhumibol and Sirikit of Thailand Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2008 Franz Josef Strauß – A German Story Documentary 2 x 45' ZDF 2008 German Dynasties: Deichmann Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2007 German Dynasties: Oetker Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2007 Legends: Heinz Rühmann Documentary 1 x 45' WDR 2007 The Kings of Sweden: The Kings` Children: Victoria and her Daniel Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2006 The Kings of Sweden: Majesty! Silvia and Carl Gustaf of Sweden Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2006 Bella Italia – In Love for Eternity Documentary 2 x 45' WDR 2006 German Dynasties: Haniel Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2006 Black September: Munich Olympics 1972 – The Attack Documentary 1 x 90' ZDF 2006 Germany – World Cup 2006: Champion of Hearts Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2006 Wembley '66 World Cup – The True Story Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2006 A Football Love Affaire Docudrama 1 x 90' ZDF 2006 Stalingrad – Director`s Cut Documentary 1 x 90' ZDF 2005 Drama of Dresden Documentary 1 x 90' ZDF 2004 Hitler`s Managers: Gustav and Alfried Krupp Documentary 1 x 52' History Channel 2004 Revolution ON AIR Documentary 1 x 60' NHK 2004 Miracle of Bern – The True Story Documentary 1 x 90' arte/ORF 2004 Miracle of Bern – The Game Documentary 1 x 40' ZDF 2004 The Longest Day Documentary 1 x 52' History Channel 2004 Makarenko principles Documentary 1 x 45' ZDFtheaterkanal 2003 Prisoners of War: The Return of the Ten Thousand Documentary 1 x 45' ZDF 2003 Stalingrad - A Trilogy Documentary 1 x 52' TVS/Teleac/NOT/YLE 2002 Foyer Magazine 48 x 30' ZDFtheaterkanal 2001 The War of the Century: Death Trap Documentary 1 x 52' History Channel
Series Noble Dynasties in North Rhine-Westphalia German Dynasties Monarchies Theatre Makers Theatre Portraits Dynasties in North Rhine-Westphalia TOO Young TO DIE 'UNSER LAND'
Awards and nominations won by Broadview TV 2020 German Television Award for "Resistance Fighters" (Best Editing Info/Documentary) 2020 Nominated – German Television Award for "Resistance Fighters" (Best Documentary) 2020 Award of Excellence Special Mention: Documentary Feature at the Impact DOCS Awards for "Resistance Fighters" 2019 Impact Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival for "Resistance Fighters" 2019 Grand Prix AST – Ville de Paris at the Pariscience Film Festival for "Resistance Fighters" 2019 Nominated – German Television Award for "Coal" 2018 Nominated – German Television Award for "3 Days in September" (Best Documentary) 2017 Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen: Award for Myrna Drews for "Hedda" (Set design) 2017 Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis for "Germany's great clans - The C&A Story" 2015 RIAS TV Award for "Breath of Freedom" 2015 Nominated – Deutscher Filmpreis for "Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot" 2015 Nominated – Magnolia Award (Shanghai) for "Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot" 2014 Nominated – Magnolia Award (Shanghai), Prix Europe and Rockie Award (BANFF) for "Breath of Freedom" 2013 Bavarian TV Award for "Citizen Springer" 2013 Nominated – Sports Emmy Award for "KLITSCHKO" 2012 Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis Award for "Citizen Springer" 2012 Romy Award (Austria) for "KLITSCHKO" as 'Best Documentary Cinema' and for Leopold Hoesch as 'Best Producer' 2011 Magnolia Award (Shanghai) for "The chancellor who fell to his knees. The two lives of Willy Brandt." 2010 Banff World Media Festival Rockie Award for "The Miracle of Leipzig" 2010 WorldFest-Houston Gold Remi Award for "The Miracle of Leipzig" 2009 DocumFest (Timișoara, Romania) Great Prize Award for "The Miracle of Leipzig" 2006 Nominated – World Television Award (Banff) for "The Drama of Dresden"