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  • their remit focuses on national identity, diversity and quality programming
  • DR - public service broadcaster- not trying to tell advertising space so they can take more risks with their programmes
  • DR- 3 tv channels, 7 radio stations
  • in Denmark the show was broadcast on DR1
  • DR had help from ZDF
  • international co-productions mean companies can share risks, costs, resources and can lead to easier international distribution
  • they carefully controlled the release schedule of the show- hesmondhalgh reduce risk, released the first 10 episodes which helped to drum up publicity and a fan base before releasing the next 10