Following the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance is focusing the merged group on cost-cutting and closer integration of its streaming services. Within three years, annual savings of more than......
Sophie von Uslar is moving from Constantin Film to the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. On 1 December 2026, she will take up the post of Head of Talents & Programmes, putting her in charge of the funding team......
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) plans to expand the list of film festivals whose top prizes qualify films for the Oscar in the „Best International Feature Film“ category. This......
From 2027, the British broadcaster will bring its linear programming and a wide range of on-demand content to the streaming platform. Disney+ and Channel 4 have agreed a comprehensive distribution partnership for the UK and Ireland. From the start of......
International sales deals highlight different approaches to marketing film rights. Ahead of the American Film Market (AFM) in November, this brings into focus the question of how the value of individual territories and......
Studio Babelsberg has launched its first masterclass on artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual production. Over the course of several months, five film and TV series projects will explore how these technologies can be integrated into professional production workflows......
MV Filmförderung and ZDF are continuing their partnership to support emerging film talent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The „Fifty-Fifty“ programme, which was launched in 2022, has been extended until 30 June 2028. Both partners......
The German media industry is set to undergo far-reaching economic changes by 2035. This is the conclusion reached in the report „The German Media Market 2035“, authored by media economists Christian Zabel of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences and......
Filming has begun in Berlin and Quedlinburg on *Und unten leuchten wir* (working title). Bavaria Fiction is producing this pre-Christmas television film on behalf of ARD Degeto Film for ARD. Under......
The streaming search engine JustWatch is expanding its business model to include its own streaming service. JustWatch TV is available in eleven markets at launch, including Germany. Leonine Studios is on board as the German content partner. The new......