Munich-based Constantin Film has hired an industry veteran and struck a deal with a top German screenwriter as it beefs up its production and television units.

Producers in Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg are churning out an eclectic range of new shows, including a series about an Israeli and a Palestinian who go into business together in the German capital.

Munich-based Lailaps Pictures is producing Deutsche Telekom-owned streaming service Magenta TV's next drama series, which comes from the writers behind the German version of Spanish series Red Band Society.

The head of Disney’s German TV channels, Thorsten Braun, has unexpectedly left the company.

ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery have launched Joyn, their joint-venture free streaming service described as the largest in Germany, and have partnered with local and international broadcasters to stock up on content.

German entertainment group Pantaflix is expanding its video streaming service by increasing its content and introducing a new subscription model in addition to its existing transactional VoD set-up.

German regional funder Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has announced financing support for six new TV shows, including scripted and unscripted formats.

Nina Etspueler of Red Arrow Studios reveals how Germany's format business is evolving in the SVoD era.

German entertainment veteran Ute Biernat discusses how the seismic upheaval facing the industry is affecting the country’s formats business.

Deutsche Telekom is continuing its push for exclusive German scripted content with the acquisition of an award-winning local comedy series.