Danish television dramas have come to represent an important and popular aspect of TV broadcasting in Denmark, especially since the 1970s.
Since the late 1990s, Danish television has once again enjoyed increasing success with a large number of drama series.
Often aired in primetime on Sunday evenings, they have generally drawn large audiences, received very good reviews, and several have earned international awards.
They maintain that film producers operate on market conditions while particularly DR, funded by a broadcast receiving licence fee, is able to pay better salaries.
Its main hypothesis is that "specific transformations and value creations are happening at all stages in the production of several Danish TV drama series".