What moviepilot.de does

Moviepilot (moviepilot.de) is a Berlin-based, German-language entertainment discovery platform founded in 2007 and operated as a subsidiary of the Webedia Group. The platform serves German-speaking movie and series enthusiasts with a comprehensive content database covering over 10 million films with multi-dimensional metadata (genres, actors, critic and community ratings, tags), a personalized recommendation engine called Vorhersage, a user rating system (Speedratings), community-curated lists, and editorial news, reviews, and trailer coverage. Streaming availability is tracked across eight major platforms — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+, Magenta TV, ZDF Mediathek, Apple TV+, and WOW — with direct referral links positioning Moviepilot as a centralized discovery layer in the fragmented DACH streaming market.

The core product surface consists of the Moviepilot website (web and mobile-responsive), the Moviepilot TV connected-TV application, and the Streamgestöber podcast produced weekly in partnership with MagentaTV (Deutsche Telekom). The underlying technology combines a proprietary recommendation algorithm based on user rating history with community features (user-generated lists, comments, forums, community blogs) that drive engagement and content aggregation. Marketing and distribution rely on SEO, owned social channels across six platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, WhatsApp), RSS feeds, and podcast syndication, with no mobile native app, no public API, and no disclosed machine-learning infrastructure beyond the recommendation feature.

The business model is freemium and consumer-direct: all core features are free to end users, with revenue generated through display advertising (with 290+ data processing partners referenced in the cookie consent), programmatic ad targeting, and affiliate referral economics tied to streaming-platform integrations. The go-to-market motion is product-led growth — SEO and content marketing drive organic acquisition, community features encourage retention, and affiliate links convert downstream to streaming subscriptions. Customer segments are horizontal, targeting German-speaking entertainment consumers and entertainment-news readers rather than enterprise buyers, with no disclosed B2B contracts or named advertising anchor accounts beyond the MagentaTV podcast sponsorship.

Name

moviepilot.de

Legal name

Moviepilot

Website

https://moviepilot.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Moviepilot is a Berlin-based, German-language entertainment discovery platform serving DACH movie and series enthusiasts. It offers a 10M+ film database, personalized recommendations via its Vorhersage engine, community-curated lists, streaming-availability tracking across eight platforms, and editorial news, monetized through advertising and affiliate referrals as a Webedia Group subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The platform is free for users and monetized through advertising. The cookie consent notice mentions personalized advertising and tracking for ad measurement and audience research purposes.
2. Affiliate/Sponsored Content: The platform features sponsored streaming content links and podcast partnerships (MagentaTV Streamgestöber podcast), generating referral revenue when users click through to streaming providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Moviepilot operates a German-language entertainment discovery platform (moviepilot.de) that provides a comprehensive database of films and series, personalized recommendations via its "Vorhersage" prediction engine, real-time streaming availability tracking across major platforms, editorial news and trailer content, and community features such as themed lists, ratings, and discussions. It is free for end users, supported by advertising and affiliate/sponsored content, with a connected-TV companion app (Moviepilot TV) and a weekly podcast ("Streamgestöber") presented in partnership with MagentaTV.

Product overview

Moviepilot is a German-language entertainment discovery platform offering a comprehensive database of films and series. The core offering consists of the Moviepilot Website (moviepilot.de) for desktop and mobile users, complemented by the Moviepilot TV app for connected TV devices. A branded podcast called 'Streamgestöber,' presented in partnership with MagentaTV, provides weekly commentary on streaming content. The platform features user rating systems (Speedratings and Vorhersage/recommendations), community lists, news coverage, trailer videos, and streaming availability information across major platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moviepilot Website (moviepilot.de) A German-language entertainment discovery platform providing a comprehensive database of films and series (10M+ titles), personalized predictions ("Vorhersage"), Speedratings, community lists, daily editorial news, trailers, and streaming availability information for German-speaking movie and series enthusiasts.
• Moviepilot TV A connected-TV application version of Moviepilot that lets users browse and discover movies and TV series on television screens, extending the moviepilot.de experience beyond desktop and mobile browsers.
• Streamgestöber Podcast A weekly podcast presented in partnership with MagentaTV (Deutsche Telekom), discussing trending series and films across the streaming landscape and distributed via podcast platforms.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MagentaTV (Deutsche Telekom)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMagentaTV serves as the podcast sponsor for the Streamgestöber podcast, presented by MagentaTV - the TV and streaming offering of Deutsche Telekom. This partnership provides cross-promotional opportunities and integrates Moviepilot recommendations with MagentaTV's streaming service.
• Streaming Platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Paramount+, Magenta TV, ZDF Mediathek, Apple TV, WOW)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMoviepilot integrates streaming availability data from major platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Paramount+, Magenta TV, ZDF Mediathek, Apple TV+, and WOW. The platform displays where content is available and provides direct links, creating affiliate referral relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reelgood: US-based streaming aggregator showing where films and shows are available across services. Closely comparable in business model — affiliate-driven streaming availability discovery — though focused on North America.
• Mubi: Curated film discovery and streaming service combining editorial curation with a niche SVOD catalog. Comparable in editorial-led discovery and the curation-first value proposition.
• JustWatch: Streaming availability search engine that aggregates where-to-watch data across streaming services in many countries. Directly comparable in the streaming-availability tracking and affiliate referral business, including in the German market.
• TV Time: TV show tracking and discovery app where users mark episodes watched and discover new series. Comparable on series-side discovery, ratings, and community engagement functionality.
• Letterboxd: Social film-discovery and rating platform with user-created lists, reviews, and watchlists. Closest direct comparable to Moviepilot in product mechanics — ratings, community lists, personalized recommendations — though Letterboxd is English-language and global.
• Rotten Tomatoes: Movie and TV review/rating aggregator combining critic scores, audience scores, and editorial content. Comparable in editorial and rating aggregation, though owned by Fandango/NBCUniversal and operating at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Fandango: Movie ticketing, reviews, and entertainment content platform (owns Rotten Tomatoes). Overlaps with Moviepilot in editorial/ratings for theatrical and home viewing, but anchored to a much larger ticketing business.
• IMDb: Amazon-owned global movie/TV database with ratings, reviews, and Where-to-Watch functionality. Adjacent incumbent covering similar product surface but vastly larger scale, deeper catalog, and integrated with Amazon's Prime Video.

Regional players

• Filmstarts: German-language film review and trailer portal owned by Webedia Group. Sister property within the same parent and most direct in-market German-language comparable in editorial movie coverage.
• TVSpielfilm: Long-established German TV/film guide providing TV schedules, streaming charts, and editorial recommendations. Direct German-market competitor on editorial/streaming discovery, with stronger TV-schedule heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/moviepilot
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/moviepiloten
• Facebookfacebook.com/moviepilot
• Instagraminstagram.com/moviepilot_de
• TikToktiktok.com/@moviepilot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moviepilot-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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