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Mediawan and Leonine Studios to merge

April 29, 2024 08.33 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Mediawan and Leonine Studios have agreed to join forces in an all-stock transaction, creating one of Europe’s premier independent studios.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Production Tagged With: Fred Kogel, KKR, Leonine Studios, Matthieu Pigasse, Mediawan, Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel Edited: 29 April 2024 08:38

Leonine acquires W&B TV from Endemol Shine

November 15, 2019 10.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Leonine, the new German media group assembled by US financial investor KKR, will acquire W&B TV from Endemol Shine Group, Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Production Tagged With: Endemol Shine Group, Fred Kogel, KKR, Leonine, Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg, W&B TV, Wiedemann & Berg Film Edited: 15 November 2019 22:49

KKR calls new German media group Leonine

September 20, 2019 08.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The new German media group assembled by US financial investor KKR through the acquisition of Tele München Group, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film will be branded […]

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Production, Top Story Tagged With: Arthouse CNMA, Bernhard zu Castell, Concorde, Filmtastic, Fred Kogel, Home of Horror, i&u TV, Joachim Scheuenpflug, KKR, Leonine, Markus Frerker, Odeon Film, RTL II, Tele 5, Tele München Group, TM Internatinal, Universum Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film Edited: 30 September 2019 09:45

Herbert Kloiber Jr. leaves Tele München Group

July 31, 2019 22.02 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Herbert Kloiber Jr. will leave the newly founded German media company, which emerges from Tele München Group, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film, on August 1, 2019.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Production, TV Tagged With: Fred Kogel, Herbert Kloiber, Herbert Kloiber Jr., KKR, Tele München Group Edited: 31 July 2019 22:04

Bernhard zu Castell to head distribution of new German media group

July 30, 2019 09.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Bernhard zu Castell will become Chief Distribution Officer (CDO) of the newly founded German media group emerging from Tele München Group, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Platforms, Production Tagged With: Bernhard zu Castell, Fred Kogel, i&u TV, Tele München Group, Universum Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film Edited: 30 July 2019 09:14

KKR takes over Wiedemann & Berg Film

April 8, 2019 11.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US financial investor KKR continues its acquisition course in the German production industry.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Production Tagged With: Atwater Capital, Fred Kogel, KKR, Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg, Wiedemann & Berg Film Edited: 8 April 2019 11:12

KKR acquires German production company i&u TV

March 29, 2019 11.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US financial investor KKR continues its shopping tour in the German TV production market.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Production Tagged With: Atwater Capital, Fred Kogel, Günther Jauch, i&u TV, KKR, Tele München Gruppe, Universum Film Edited: 29 March 2019 11:39

KKR acquires Tele München Group

February 21, 2019 10.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian media entrepreneur Dr Herbert G. Kloiber sells his German media group Tele München to US financial investor KKR.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Concorde, Fred Kogel, Herbert Kloiber, Herbert L. Kloiber, KKR, Odeon Film, Philipp Freise, RTL II, Tele 5, Tele München Group Edited: 21 February 2019 10:15

Olaf Schröder new CEO of Constantin Medien

August 25, 2017 23.04 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The supervisory board of German media company Constantin Median has revoked the appointment of CEO Fred Kogel with immediate effect and suspended him from all duties.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, People Tagged With: Bernhard Burgener, Constantin Medien, Dieter Hahn, Fred Kogel, Olaf Schröder, Sport1 Edited: 29 September 2017 21:49

Constantin Medien CEO Fred Kogel to step down

August 23, 2017 21.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Fred Kogel, CEO of German media company Constantin Medien, will resign from his position with effect as of September 22, 2017.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Andreas Benz, Bernhard Burgener, Constantin Medien, Dieter Hahn, Edda Kraft, Fred Kogel, Gero von Pelchrzim, Markus Prazeller, Paul Graf, Thomas von Petersdorff-Campen Edited: 23 August 2017 21:48

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