{"id":70252,"date":"2026-06-16T04:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/?p=70252"},"modified":"2026-06-16T04:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:42:48","slug":"orf-pirates-of-the-mediterranean-premio-de-bronce-en-los-prestigiosos-telly-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/2026\/06\/16\/orf-pirates-of-the-mediterranean-premio-de-bronce-en-los-prestigiosos-telly-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8221;Pirates of the Mediterranean&#8221; Wins Bronze at the Prestigious Telly Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Awards | Documentaries | International Distribution | Entertainment<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70253\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image001-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image001-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image001-1-350x117.jpg 350w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image001-1-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image001-1-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0000ff;\"> The \u2018Universum History\u2019 documentary &#8220;Pirates of the Mediterranean&#8221; received a bronze award at the prestigious, internationally recognized Telly Awards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\">Advertising<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70036\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TVMAS_Haunted-Mansion_banner-web-345x100-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ORF-Enterprise announces that &#8220;Pirates of the Mediterranean: A Game of Greed and Power&#8221; has been awarded bronze in the &#8220;General History&#8221; category at the Telly Awards. These awards are among the most respected global competitions in the video and television industry, recognizing excellence in storytelling and production quality across both broadcast and digital platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70254\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70254\" class=\"wp-image-70254 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DANIELLE-PROSKAR-350x197.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DANIELLE-PROSKAR-350x197.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DANIELLE-PROSKAR-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DANIELLE-PROSKAR-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DANIELLE-PROSKAR.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danielle Proskar, an Austrian director and screenwriter<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>The film was written and directed by Danielle Proskar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an Austrian director and screenwriter whose career spans documentaries, series, and short films. She has worked across multiple genres, including drama, documentary, short films, and historical productions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70255\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70255\" class=\"wp-image-70255 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORF-CAROLINE-HAIDACHER-OKO-OKI-350x234.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORF-CAROLINE-HAIDACHER-OKO-OKI-350x234.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORF-CAROLINE-HAIDACHER-OKO-OKI-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORF-CAROLINE-HAIDACHER-OKO-OKI-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORF-CAROLINE-HAIDACHER-OKO-OKI.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caroline Haidacher, Head of \u2018Universum History\u2019 at ORF<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>The documentary is a co-production between ORF, ARTE, e&amp;a film, and Urban Canyons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>Caroline Haidacher, Head of \u2018Universum History\u2019 at ORF, states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: &#8220;It is a gripping film featuring spectacular visuals; it tells a deeply human story while placing it within a broader geopolitical context. We congratulate the creators on this award, which demonstrates that the historical genre remains popular and enduringly relevant.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\">Advertising<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70112 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TVMAS_BANNER-345X100-01.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>PIRACY, POWER, AND PERIL IN THE MEDITERRANEAN<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of ORF\u2019s prestigious \u2018Universum History\u2019 brand, \u2018Pirates of the Mediterranean: A Game of Greed and Power\u2019 sheds light on an often-overlooked chapter of European history, examining piracy and slavery as legally regulated instruments of power and personal enrichment in the 16th-century Mediterranean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>THE STORY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The documentary follows the story of Balthasar St\u00fcrmer, the son of a German merchant who joins a Christian privateer ship dedicated to capturing Ottoman merchant vessels, only to be captured himself by Ottoman corsairs and sold into slavery in North Africa. This historical narrative is interwoven with contemporary research as marine archaeologist Timmy Gambin and his team from the University of Malta discover a 16th-century shipwreck at a depth of 126 meters. Thanks to the use of advanced underwater robotics, the find provides exceptional visual evidence that deepens our understanding of piracy, trade, and human trafficking during the early modern period. Global distribution of the documentary is handled by ORF-Enterprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\">Advertising<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tvmas_345x100_Halef-EsrafRuya.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>ORF-Enterprise\u2019s international content sales division <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serves as a preferred partner for broadcasters and platforms worldwide. Its program catalog targets the international television and media industry, encompassing TV, VOD, DVD, and ancillary rights for ORF\u2019s documentaries, series, films, children&#8217;s programs, and musical productions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\">Advertising<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-1.jpg 345w, https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/unnamed-1-1-150x43.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards | Documentaries | International Distribution | Entertainment The \u2018Universum History\u2019 documentary &#8220;Pirates of the Mediterranean&#8221; received a bronze award <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/2026\/06\/16\/orf-pirates-of-the-mediterranean-premio-de-bronce-en-los-prestigiosos-telly-awards\/\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,17,79,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ott","category-television","category-tv-abierta","category-tv-de-pagp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70252"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70257,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70252\/revisions\/70257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvmasmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}