Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.5% over the past five years, to reach an estimated €2,1Mrd. in 2024.
Trends and Insights
- Die bessere Erreichbarkeit audiovisueller Inhalte über Streamingdienste führt zu einem signifikanten Angebotswachstum. Dies rief in den vergangenen Jahren einen Preisverfall bei Filmen und Serien hervor, der das Umsatzwachstum der Branche bremste.
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Biggest companies in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb
| Company
2024 | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH | ||||
The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH | ||||
Leonine Holding GmbH |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including US-Produktionen, Deutsche Produktionen and Internationale Produktionen. US-Produktionen is the largest segment of the Filmverleih und -vertrieb.
Trends and Insights
<LI>Filme und Serien aus den USA erfreuen sich in Deutschland großer Beliebtheit, sowohl im Kino als auch im Fernsehen.</LI><LI>US-amerikanische Produktionen können zu höheren Preisen abgesetzt werden als europäische Produktionen, da es sich üblicherweise um international erfolgreiche und aufwendig produzierte Filme und Serien handelt.</LI><LI>US-Filme und -Serien werden zumeist in die deutsche Sprache übersetzt, weshalb ein Standort in Deutschland für die amerikanischen Branchenakteure vorteilhaft ist.
- Von ihrem deutschen Standort aus vermarkten größere US-amerikanischen Branchenakteure ihre Inhalte zusätzlich über digitale Kanäle.</LI><LI>Im aktuellen Jahr werden weiterhin viele Veröffentlichungen, die infolge der Pandemie verschoben wurden, nachgeholt, wodurch mit einer gesteigerten Bedeutung von US-Produktionen für den Branchenumsatz zu rechnen ist.</LI>
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About this industry
Industry definition
Die Umsätze der Filmverleih- und Filmvertriebsfirmen sind zwischen 2019 und 2024 um durchschnittlich 1,5 % pro Jahr gestiegen. Während der Coronapandemie war die Lage in den verschiedenen Märkten der Branche sehr unterschiedlich. So litten die Kinobetreiber besonders unter den Schließungen. Auch nach der Wiedereröffnung der Kinosäle führten verringerte Sitzplatzkapazitäten sowie ein reduziertes Angebot an Spielfilmen zu Umsatzeinbrüchen bei den Kinobetreibern und Filmverleihern. Während der Umsatz mit der Vermarktung an Kinos und Händler massiv einbrach, konnte der Umsatz durch die Vermarktung über Streamingplattformen maßgeblich gesteigert werden.
What's included in this industry?
US-ProduktionenDeutsche ProduktionenInternationale ProduktionenUS-ProduktionenDeutsche ProduktionenInternationale ProduktionenSportereignisseCompanies
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Related Terms
TENTPOLEBLOCKBUSTERVIDEO-ON-DEMAND (VOD)HOME ENTERTAINMENTIndustry Code
WZ J59.13DE - Filmverleih und -vertrieb
Performance
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Analyst insights
Digitalisierungsgrad. Die Digitalisierung der Gesellschaft hat weitreichende Auswirkungen auf die Branche. Auf Smartphones und PCs können die Verbraucher mittlerweile Filme un...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
<B>US-Produktionen werden verstärkt über Online-Kanäle vermarktet</B>. <LI>Filme und Serien aus den USA erfreuen sich in Deutschland großer Beliebtheit, sowohl im Kino als auc...
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- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
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Analyst insights
<B>Die Region Süd verfügt mit München über einen wichtigen Medienstandort</B>. <LI>Süddeutschland ist im bundesweiten Vergleich der bedeutendste Standort der Branche. Vor alle...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Kommunikations- und Verhandlungsfähigkeit. Die Preise für Filme und Serien werden zumeist mit den Kunden beziehungsweise mit den Urhebern vereinbart. Um möglichst vorteilhafte...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
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Analyst insights
Das Unternehmen Warner Bros. streicht aus Steuergründen immer wieder fertiggestellte Filme Warner Bros. hat in der Vergangenheit mehrfach auf die Veröffentlichung eines ferti...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Leonine Holding GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Leonine Holding GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
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Analyst insights
<B>Urheberrecht</B>. <LI>Das Urheberrecht verbleibt laut deutschem Recht bei den Künstlern, welche die von den Branchenakteuren vermarkteten Inhalte hergestellt haben. Jedoch ...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the estimated market size of the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany in 2024?
The market size of the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany is €2,1Mrd. in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in 2024?
There are 257 businesses in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of -0.5% between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany has been at a CAGR of 1.5% between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
The Filmverleih und -vertrieb in Germany market is forecast to over the five years from 2024 to 2029
What are the biggest companies in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb market in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb market in Germany are Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH, The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH and Leonine Holding GmbH
What does the Filmverleih und -vertrieb in Germany include?
US-Produktionen and Deutsche Produktionen are part of the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in Germany is Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH.
How many people are/were employed in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb in Germany in 2024?
There are 2.692 employed in the Filmverleih und -vertrieb industry in Germany 2024.
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