Spotlight: Movie

What Spotlight: Movie does

SPOT BLICKPUNKT:FILM GmbH, doing business as THE SPOT (also The Spot Media & Film), is a privately held German limited liability company (GmbH) headquartered at Neureuthstraße 11, 83684 Tegernsee, Germany. The company operates a digital-first trade media platform positioned as the leading trade publication ('das führende Fachmedium') for the German film and television industry, serving film industry professionals, TV and streaming professionals, cinema operators and distributors, and film industry job seekers.

The platform is a single integrated content and data portal built on a digital publishing technology stack comprising news aggregation, box office tracking, a film database, an industry calendar, a company directory, a job marketplace, and a data analytics dashboard. The product surface includes a daily news portal, Kinostarts (movie release listings), film reviews, box office charts, a Branchendashboard (industry analytics), an E-Paper digital edition, a Morning Briefing newsletter, a Branchen-Kalender (industry events calendar), and a Stellenangebote (job listings) marketplace. No mobile app, public API, or SDK is offered.

Monetization is structured across three documented streams: recurring subscriptions (E-Paper digital edition and premium Morning Briefing newsletter), display and sponsored advertising across digital properties targeting German film and TV industry professionals, and transaction fees from the job marketplace. Distribution is overwhelmingly domestic (DACH/Germany), with no global footprint claim. Specific pricing tiers, subscription rates, headcount, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; subscription inquiries are handled via a direct contact page.

Name

Spotlight: Movie

Legal name

SPOT BLICKPUNKT:FILM GmbH

Website

https://blickpunktfilm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

THE SPOT (SPOT BLICKPUNKT:FILM GmbH) is a German trade media platform providing daily news, box office data, film reviews, a job marketplace, and industry analytics for professionals in the German film and television industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Film Industry Intelligence

NAICS

Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

Keywords

• Trade media publication
• Box office tracking
• Film industry news
• Entertainment industry jobs
• Film business intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: E-Paper digital edition subscriptions and premium newsletter services providing exclusive industry content and morning briefings.
2. Advertising: Display advertising and sponsored content placements across the website and digital properties targeting German film and TV industry professionals.
3. Job Listings: Job marketplace for film industry professionals, featuring listings for production companies, studios, and media organizations seeking talent.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

THE SPOT operates a daily-updated German-language digital trade media portal for the film and television industry, delivering news, background reports, box office data, film reviews, and release schedules. The platform is supplemented by an E-Paper digital edition, a Morning Briefing email newsletter, a film industry job marketplace (Stellenangebote), an industry event calendar (Branchen-Kalender), a company directory (Branchen A-Z), and an industry analytics dashboard (Branchendashboard).

Product overview

The Spot is a unified content and media platform serving the German film and television industry. It operates as a single integrated portal combining news delivery (film news, TV news, streaming news), industry data (box office, charts, company directory), and professional services (job listings, industry calendar). The core offering is the news portal supplemented by specialized content sections for kinostarts (movie releases), reviews, box office tracking, and a jobs marketplace. Additional services include the E-Paper digital publication, Morning Briefing newsletter, Company Directory, and Branchendashboard for industry analytics. The platform functions as a one-stop resource for film industry professionals seeking current news, data, and career opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Spot News Portal A daily-updated German-language digital trade media portal delivering film and TV industry news, background reports, and industry information for German film industry professionals, TV executives, cinema operators, and distributors.
• E-Paper Premium digital edition of the trade publication available online for subscribers, offering enhanced reading format for German film and TV industry professionals seeking curated content access.
• Morning Briefing Daily curated email newsletter delivering the latest German film and TV industry news to subscribers as a morning briefing, providing premium content format for industry professionals.
• Stellenangebote (Job Listings) Job search and listings platform offering employment opportunities within the German film, TV, and media production sectors, connecting job seekers with production companies, studios, and media organizations.
• Branchen-Kalender (Industry Calendar) Calendar of industry events, film festivals, and professional gatherings for the German film and TV sector, supporting networking and event planning for industry professionals.
• Company Directory (Branchen A-Z) Directory of companies operating in the German film and television industry, providing a searchable reference for networking and business development among industry professionals.
• Branchendashboard (Industry Dashboard) Industry data dashboard providing aggregated metrics and analytics for the German film and media sector, supporting data-driven decision making by industry professionals.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Variety: Global entertainment industry trade media with daily news, data products (Variety Intelligence Platform), and a film/TV industry directory; comparable as a multi-stream B2B entertainment trade publisher.
• The Hollywood Reporter: Major entertainment industry trade publication covering film, TV, and streaming with news, ratings data, and industry directories; closely mirrors THE SPOT's vertical focus and B2B audience.
• Deadline: Daily entertainment industry news site covering film, TV, and streaming with industry-leading breaking news; directly competes for the same film/TV professional audience.
• Screen International: International film industry trade publication covering production, distribution, and exhibition; directly comparable as a B2B film-industry trade media outlet with daily news, box office data, and industry directories.
• IndieWire: Film and television industry news publication with a digital-first model and industry-focused editorial; comparable as a digital-first B2B/B2C trade media outlet for film professionals.
• Blickpunkt:Film: Long-established German film trade publication (historical sister brand of THE SPOT under SPOT BLICKPUNKT:FILM GmbH); the closest direct peer serving the identical German film industry professional audience.
• Box Office Mojo: Box office tracking and film industry data platform; directly overlaps with THE SPOT's box office and 'Branchendashboard' data products for film industry professionals.
• Cineuropa: European film industry news and database platform covering production, distribution, and festivals; comparable as a regional trade media focused on European (including German) film professionals.

Emerging players

• IMDbPro: Subscription-based industry database for film and TV professionals with company directory, credits, and contact data; competes with THE SPOT's company directory on industry intelligence.
• Mandy.com: Film and media industry job marketplace; comparable as a specialized job-listing platform targeting the same film/TV professional segment THE SPOT serves through 'Stellenangebote'.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blickpunktfilm
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlickpunktFilm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blickpunkt-film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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