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Leonine Studios extends Kogel’s contract and reshapes board

March 25, 2026 09.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Leonine Studios has extended the contract of CEO Fred Kogel until 2028, ensuring continuity at the top of the German production and distribution group.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Production Tagged With: beetz brothers film production, Bernhard zu Castell, Fred Kogel, hyperbole, i&u Studios, Jens Mezger, Jochen Köstler, KKR, Leonine Documentaries, Leonine Studios, Madame Zheng Production, Max Wiedemann, Mediawan Group, Odeon Fiction, Pierre-Antoine Capton, Quirin Berg, Sarah Fischer, SEO Entertainment, Toon2Tango, W&B Television, Wiedemann & Berg Film Edited: 25 March 2026 09:39

Prime Video secures Leonine Studios film slate in multi-year deal

March 18, 2026 10.27 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Amazon Prime Video has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Leonine Studios, securing exclusive and non-exclusive streaming rights to a broad package of films in Germany and Austria.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, Andreas Hartmann, Fred Kogel, Leonine Studios, Mediawan Edited: 18 March 2026 10:28

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

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