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From 2027, the British broadcaster will bring its linear programming and a wide range of on-demand content to the streaming platform. Disney+ and Channel 4 have agreed a comprehensive distribution partnership for the UK and Ireland. From the start of......
International sales deals highlight different approaches to marketing film rights. Ahead of the American Film Market (AFM) in November, this brings into focus the question of how the value of individual territories and......
Studio Babelsberg has launched its first masterclass on artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual production. Over the course of several months, five film and TV series projects will explore how these technologies can be integrated into professional production workflows......
MV Filmförderung and ZDF are continuing their partnership to support emerging film talent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The „Fifty-Fifty“ programme, which was launched in 2022, has been extended until 30 June 2028. Both partners......
The German media industry is set to undergo far-reaching economic changes by 2035. This is the conclusion reached in the report „The German Media Market 2035“, authored by media economists Christian Zabel of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences and......
The streaming search engine JustWatch is expanding its business model to include its own streaming service. JustWatch TV is available in eleven markets at launch, including Germany. Leonine Studios is on board as the German content partner. The new......
Amazon MGM Studios has appointed Julie Rapaport and Alana Mayo to jointly lead the film division. Both will take on the role of Head of Film, Production & Development and will report to Courtenay Valenti,......
According to a report by Bloomberg, Legendary Entertainment has made a takeover bid for Lionsgate Studios. No details of the terms have been disclosed as yet. Representatives from both companies declined to comment. With......
Almost 94 per cent of technical and creative film and TV service providers expect further business closures, insolvencies or takeovers. Revenue forecasts for 2027 are also more subdued. The economic outlook for the technical......
The CLOSEUP Bremen media grant is entering a new round. Teams with innovative film, moving image and digital content projects can apply until 31 December 2026. Three selected teams will receive, from April......