Paramount, a leading global media and entertainment company, is currently at the centre of several strategically significant developments: a change in financial management, an expansion of the board and a spectacular takeover bid for......
The Sundance Institute has appointed David Linde as its new Chief Executive Officer. Linde will take up his post on 17 February 2026, assuming operational and strategic leadership of one of the......
CNBC, the internationally renowned US business channel, is planning to enter the DACH region. The new "CNBC DACH" platform is set to launch in early 2027 and will offer German, Austrian and Swiss business news on TV, online, social......
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......