ROG Producers of Germany and Netflix are launching the next phase of their joint content development programme, „Idea to Pitch: East German Perspectives in Film and TV Series“. Creative teams can now submit new fictional......
The Central German Media Fund (MDM) is continuing its start-up initiative, MEDIAstart, and will establish the programme as a permanent funding instrument for the media and film industry in Central Germany from 2027 onwards. The initiative is aimed at......
Sky Deutschland is responding to the loss of some of its HBO content with a strategic expansion of its range of series. From July, the two AXN channels, AXN Black HD and AXN White HD, will be available on......
The German Film Academy is expanding its network: 99 filmmakers have been admitted to the Academy this year. The new members include, amongst others, director Mascha Schilinski and actress Lena......
As part of its 60th edition (20–25 October 2026), the Hof International Film Festival is introducing the Planet Rebels Award for the first time. With this new prize, the festival is expanding its portfolio of awards to include a......
An international CNC study shows that the future of the industry lies not in more screens, but in better experiences, stronger local content and a new understanding of the audience. The headline about the „death of the cinema“ holds true......
The film industry is re-evaluating content: it is not just current cinema releases and new productions that determine a studio’s value – existing film and TV series libraries are increasingly taking centre stage. The FilmTake article shows......
An interim analysis by Los Angeles County highlights the employment risks and financial challenges facing the proposed media group. Paramount’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery remains at the centre of the debate surrounding the......
The 43rd FILMFEST MÜNCHEN has published its full programme. The festival will screen 130 films from 56 countries and will once again feature international productions, films from Cannes, as well as new works from Germany and......
Boris Wasmuth has been re-elected as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. for a further two years. The re-election took place at the network’s general meeting on 17 June. Wasmuth had......