The parent company of Germany’s RTL, France’s M6 and ‘Young Pope’ producer FremantleMedia saw profits and revenue hit new highs thanks to German TV and digital expansion. Its annual results published Thursday saw RTL post record revenue and profits, thanks mainly to a still-booming German TV market and to strong growth in the company’s digital operations.

The limited series, being made for Foxtel, is a reimagining of Peter Weir’s 1975 classic film of the same name. Natalie Dormer, Yael Stone and French actress Lola Bessis will headline the cast of Australian paynet Foxtel’s original period drama, Picnic at Hanging Rock , which goes into production in the state of Victoria next month.