FILM.TV

What FILM.TV does

FILM.TV is a privately operated, German-language entertainment news portal serving German-speaking consumers, headquartered under a Swiss domain (film-tv.ch) with firmographic data pointing to München, Germany. The platform aggregates and publishes entertainment news, film trailers, movie reviews, TV series updates, and streaming-platform coverage across a structured content taxonomy consisting of five core verticals: Filme (movies), Serien (series), Nachrichten (news), Kino (cinema), and Streaming. Dedicated sections cover major streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. The site is part of a three-portal network alongside MANN.TV (men's interest) and GAMESWELT (gaming), which suggests common ownership or management and enables cross-vertical audience sharing within the German-speaking market.

The underlying technology is described as a standard web-based content management system with no proprietary technology stack disclosed. There is no mobile application, no public API or SDK, and no documented integrations with third-party platforms beyond standard advertising infrastructure and cookie consent tooling. Distribution is multi-channel: a direct website at film-tv.ch supplemented by active social media accounts on Twitter (@filmpunkttv), TikTok (@filmtvde), Instagram (instagram.com/film.tv), YouTube (FILMTVde), Dailymotion, and Google News. Headcount is reported in the 1-10 range, and the operating model relies on a small team producing entertainment editorial content.

The business model is free, ad-supported consumer publishing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and there are no subscription tiers, premium offerings, or transactional revenue streams described in the source material. Revenue figures, funding history, ownership structure, and management team details are not disclosed. The company has been operating since at least 2003 per firmographic data, though the exact founding date is not confirmed in the source material, and recent activity evidenced by late-2024 article publication suggests operational continuity.

Name

FILM.TV

Legal name

FILM.TV

Website

https://film-tv.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FILM.TV is a privately operated, German-language entertainment news portal serving German-speaking consumers with movie news, TV series updates, streaming coverage, cinema listings, and trailers. It operates film-tv.ch as part of a media network alongside MANN.TV and GAMESWELT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FILM.TV operates a German-language entertainment news portal (film-tv.ch) that publishes movie news, TV series updates, streaming platform coverage (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+), cinema charts, film trailers, and entertainment industry news for German-speaking audiences in Switzerland. The site is organized into dedicated verticals covering movies, series, news, cinema, and streaming content, supplemented by related sub-brands MANN.TV and GAMESWELT within the same media network.

Product overview

FILM.TV is a Swiss entertainment news portal operating as a unified content platform. The site provides comprehensive coverage across four main content verticals: movies (Filme), series (Serien), news (Nachrichten), cinema (Kino), and streaming platforms. Related sub-brands MANN.TV and GAMESWELT extend the network's audience reach in the entertainment and gaming verticals. The platform aggregates entertainment news, film trailers, movie reviews, and streaming platform updates across Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FILM.TV Entertainment News Portal Swiss entertainment news portal providing movie news, series information, streaming platform coverage, cinema updates, film trailers, and film critiques. The site covers content across multiple streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.
• Filme (Movies) Section Dedicated section for movie news, trailers, reviews, and information about new and upcoming films across all genres including action, horror, comedy, thriller, and fantasy.
• Serien (Series) Section Section covering TV series news, season announcements, trailer releases, and streaming series information including Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+ content.
• Nachrichten (News) Section Latest news section covering entertainment industry updates, movie announcements, series developments, celebrity news, and streaming platform announcements.
• Kino (Cinema) Section Cinema-focused section featuring movie release dates, box office news, upcoming blockbusters, and cinema-specific entertainment coverage.
• Streaming Section Streaming platform coverage including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ new releases, top content rankings, and streaming news.
• MANN.TV (Sister Brand) Related entertainment portal targeting male audiences, part of the same media network as FILM.TV.
• GAMESWELT (Sister Brand) Related gaming magazine portal, part of the same media network as FILM.TV.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kino.de: Kino.de is a German cinema and film news portal covering theatrical releases, trailers, and reviews. It competes head-to-head with FILM.TV's Kino and Filme verticals in the German-speaking market.
• TV Spielfilm: TV Spielfilm is a long-established German TV and film guide with editorial content, news, and streaming listings. It overlaps significantly with FILM.TV's coverage of series, streaming platforms, and cinema schedules.
• Moviepilot: Moviepilot is a major German-language film and series community with news, reviews, and personalized recommendations. It directly competes with FILM.TV in movie/series discovery and streaming coverage for German-speaking consumers.
• Filmstarts: Filmstarts is a leading German-language movie and streaming news/reviews site owned by Webedia. It is the closest direct competitor to FILM.TV, covering films, series, and streaming platforms with editorial reviews and trailers for DACH audiences.
• Film.de: Film.de is a German film magazine site covering movie news, reviews, and trailers. It serves a similar German-speaking audience as FILM.TV and competes for the same entertainment-news search traffic.
• Prisma.de: Prisma is a German-language entertainment and lifestyle portal that includes movie, series, and celebrity news. It competes with FILM.TV for German-speaking entertainment-news audiences and ad budgets.

Emerging players

• GIGA.de: GIGA.de is a German tech and entertainment news site with streaming and digital media coverage. It has partial overlap with FILM.TV's streaming content and competes for overlapping German-speaking advertising inventory.
• Netzwelt.de: Netzwelt is a German tech and entertainment news site with streaming and series coverage. It has partial overlap with FILM.TV's streaming and series verticals and competes for similar DACH audiences.

Broad incumbents

• IMDb: IMDb is the global standard entertainment database and news site for films, series, and celebrities. It functions as a broad incumbent in the same content category that FILM.TV targets, especially for movie/series discovery.
• Rotten Tomatoes: Rotten Tomatoes is a global entertainment review aggregator covering films and series. While not a direct DACH competitor, it sets the global standard for movie/series review aggregation that FILM.TV's review content must compete against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/filmpunkttv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FILMTVde
• Instagraminstagram.com/film.tv
• TikToktiktok.com/@filmtvde
• Facebookfacebook.com/film.tv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/film-tv

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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