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The FFA is launching the 2026 reference funding programme and applications must be submitted via the service portal by 1 March. New features include the gender equality bonus, higher caps for distributors and adapted funding conditions for talent films. Second-......
Studio Babelsberg AG and the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (FABW) have announced a new partnership in the field of virtual production. The aim of the collaboration is to research innovative digital production methods and develop practical......
The question of how streaming services and TV broadcasters invest in German productions remains a key issue for the film and media industry. Politicians, associations and producers are intensively discussing legal regulations, voluntary obligations and......
Warner Bros. Discovery opts for continuity: the Paramount offer is rejected, the collaboration with Netflix remains in place. The decision has far-reaching consequences for content, rights and the film industry. The Management Board of Warner Bros.......
The streaming service HBO Max is entering the German market with a strategic partnership with waipu.tv. For the official launch of HBO Max in Germany, the service will be available directly via......
After challenging years, the German cinema industry is cautiously positive about 2025. HDF KINO and AllScreens speak of a "solid result" and point to a slight recovery in attendance figures......
Rising ticket prices, a shrinking range of films and studios that are increasingly prioritising streaming: The cinema market is undergoing structural change. Why the previous successful model of film exploitation no longer works - and what......
The streaming industry is moving away from the principle of permanent availability. Instead of constantly new content, control, scarcity and classic exploitation windows are once again taking centre stage. What this means for platforms, producers and the film industry......
After years of pandemic aftermath, strikes and market distortions, 2025 was seen by many as the year of normalisation. But a closer look at the major international film markets - Sundance, Cannes, Toronto (TIFF)......
Paramount Skydance is stepping up the takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery with a revised all-cash offer. Additional financial guarantees and improved contractual terms are intended to convince shareholders - and further reduce competition in the global media market......