New weekly series in German-language, hosted by Stephan Bultmann, brings the iconic true-crime series to podcast platforms for the first time.
Little Dot Studios, a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network, has expanded its partnership with New Dominion Pictures to launch the official FBI Files Deutschland podcast. Launching today, the new weekly German-language series is hosted by renowned voice-over artist and TV host Stephan Bultmann and is produced by the Little Dot Studios team based in Germany.
Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company) has a long-standing relationship with New Dominion Pictures, providing everything from full channel management to paid media and digital copyright management for the official The FBI Files and The FBI Files Deutschland YouTube channels, which have cultivated a highly engaged community of true-crime fans. They also license The FBI Files across their global network on the Real Crime FAST channel in English, Spanish, French, and German and on the Real Crime YouTube channel, which is part of Little Dot Channels and has 1.96 million subscribers.
The partnership expansion will see the Little Dot Studios Germany team adapt cases from the classic U.S. series specifically for a German-speaking audience, bringing the show's signature deep-dives into forensic science and criminal investigation to a new audio format. Hosted by Stephan Bultmann, a long-time fan of the original show, the podcast will delve into gripping investigations that made The FBI Files a global success. The series will be available on all major podcast platforms, with new episodes released every Monday.
Nils Franck, Managing Director, Little Dot Studios Germany, said: “The success of The FBI Files Deutschland across YouTube, Waipu and Joyn has shown us there is a significant and dedicated audience for this content in Germany. With true crime being one of the most popular podcast genres in the German-speaking territories, creating a podcast was the logical next step. In Stephan Bultmann, we have found the perfect host to bring these classic stories to life for both existing fans and new listeners in an audio format, as we look to reach a larger audience.”
Kristen Eppley, Executive Vice President of Distribution, said: “For decades, The FBI Files has been a cornerstone of the true-crime genre, and we are thrilled to expand our successful partnership with Little Dot Studios to bring these iconic stories to a new medium. Their expertise in building dedicated fan communities makes them the perfect partner to launch the official FBI Files Deutschland podcast, and we are excited to offer our loyal audience in Germany a new, immersive way to experience these classic cases.”
The launch of FBI Files Deutschland is the latest addition to Little Dot Studios’ growing slate of podcasts. The multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network partners with leading broadcasters, sports federations, and brands to produce, distribute and monetise podcasts, leveraging its expertise in building dedicated fandom around world-class digital-first content. Little Dot Studio also owns broadcaster Dan Snow’s History Hit owned and operated podcast network and SVOD service, which publishes eight hugely successful podcast series.
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