Observed Signal · Aug 20, 2026 · Product Launch · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Docs Show Behind-the-Scenes at KitKat Club and Sixx Paxx
German broadcasters have announced two documentary projects focused on sexual subcultures and live performance. ARD Kultur commissioned One Night at KitKat, filmed by Doc.Banijay and STARKL!film, offering a behind-the-scenes look at Berlin’s KitKat Club; it will be available in the ARD Mediathek from 30 September and air on 3sat on 8 October at 22:55. Directors are Mohsen Najafimehri and Diba Darbari. RTL+ is releasing a four-episode series Toyboys - Sixx Paxx Uncut on 27 August, produced by RTL Studios to mark the male-strip group Sixx Paxx’s tenth anniversary and following the founders and performers on tour. The ARD documentary carries a 16+ rating and is region/time-gated in the Mediathek.
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- ARD Kultur announced the documentary One Night at KitKat, filmed inside Berlin’s KitKat Club.
- One Night at KitKat was shot by Doc.Banijay (Banijay Productions Germany’s documentary label) and STARKL!film; it will be in the ARD Mediathek from 2026-09-30 and air on 3sat on 2026-10-08 at 22:55.
- Directors of the ARD documentary are Mohsen Najafimehri and Diba Darbari.
- RTL+ announced a four-episode documentary series Toyboys - Sixx Paxx Uncut, available on RTL+ from 2026-08-27, produced by RTL Studios to mark Sixx Paxx’s tenth anniversary.
- The ARD documentary has an age rating of 16+ and is available in the Mediathek either with a login for users 16+ or without login after 22:00.
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