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At the Screenforce Festival 2026, The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Discovery presented their strategic plans for the German free-to-air TV market. The focus was on the further development of the channel brands as well as new......
On 1 July, Wiebke Wiesner took over as managing director of MFG Baden-Württemberg. She succeeds Carl Bergengruen, who had headed the state’s film and media company since 2013. Wiesner......
Paramount’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery has reached a crucial stage in Europe. According to media reports, the European Commission is set to approve the deal, provided that Paramount makes concessions under competition law......
A legal opinion commissioned by Amazon calls into question key elements of the proposed Media Investment Obligation Act (MedienInvestVG). In it, Udo Di Fabio, a former judge at the Federal Constitutional Court, concludes that the draft......
The US group Comcast is restructuring its organisation and spinning off its media business – comprising NBCUniversal and Sky – from its existing core business. Within a year, this is set to become an independent, tax-exempt media company that......
Artur Gulpe, Executive Vice President and Head of M&A at RTL Deutschland, is set to leave the company on 30 November 2026. The executive intends to take on new responsibilities in the corporate sector......
From 7 to 10 July 2026, Hamburg will host CineHamburg for the first time, a new key industry gathering for the German and international cinema sector. The event is intended as the successor to and a merger of established......
On 27 June 2026, the 43rd FILMFEST MÃœNCHEN was officially opened. The start of the festival marks not only the beginning of a week of international cinema, but also a key meeting place for......
Members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) have approved, by an overwhelming majority, the four-year agreement negotiated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) earlier this spring. This means that......
In a recent member survey, the Federal Association of Film Directors (BVR) paints a clear picture of the economic situation facing German film directors. According to the survey, 71 per cent of those surveyed are unable to make a living, or can only do so to a limited extent, from......