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The international conference for animation, VFX and digital media production FMX in Stuttgart will have a new director from 2027: Agon Ushaku will take on the role of Project Manager. He succeeds......
With „On Screen“, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg is presenting an industry special at re:publica 2026 that focuses on the increasing convergence of film, series, games and immersive media. Am......
After around two years of negotiations, the German Screenplay Association (DDV) and RTL Germany have agreed on new Joint Remuneration Rules (GVR) for fictional primetime productions. For the first time, the agreement provides for systematic profit-sharing for......
The German government is pressing ahead with plans for an investment obligation for streaming services. At a government press conference on 22 April 2026, it was confirmed that international platforms will be required to contribute more to the financing of German and......
The planned reorganisation around Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount is once again causing discussion - this time less about strategic synergies and more about the ownership structure. At the centre of the debate is the question,......
The Bavarian state government wants to reform the Broadcasting Act and reorganise the mission of Bayerischer Rundfunk. One of the plans is for around 60 percent of the programme to consist of information content in future......
The members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have ratified the four-year contract negotiated with the AMPTP by a large majority. This means that the agreement reached in the spring has now been officially confirmed. The......
The shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have approved the planned merger with Paramount by a clear majority, thus clearing a key hurdle for the billion-euro deal. At the same time, the investors......
The European Commission has authorised the planned acquisition of Sky Deutschland by RTL Group without conditions. This clears the way for one of the most significant consolidations in the German-speaking media market.......
As part of the AI Summit at Medientage München 2026, the use of artificial intelligence in film and media production is no longer described as an experimental field, but as an increasingly integrated component......