What Tellux Gruppe does

Tellux Gruppe is one of Germany's largest independent film and media production groups, headquartered in Munich and operational since at least 1976, structured as a consortium of eleven wholly-owned production subsidiaries (TELLUX Film, PROVOBIS Film, TELLUX next, Mideu Films, Storytelle, TELLUX Dresden, IT Media, IFAGE, CROSSMEDIA TV, Moviepool, Alpha Entertainment) plus regional entities in Hamburg and other cities. The group produces content across fiction, documentary, children's programming, classics archive, and interactive media (VR/AR), with a portfolio spanning German crime series such as Tatort and Polizeiruf 110, prestige literary adaptations including Volker Schlöndorff's HEIMSUCHUNG (premiering at Cannes 2026), Oscar-shortlisted documentaries such as YANUNI, ARD Christmas fairytales, educational programs like Triff... Anne Frank, and interactive exhibits such as the missio-Truck.

The group's go-to-market is primarily sales-led B2B, with productions commissioned and co-financed by German public broadcasters (ARD, ZDF, regional stations BR, NDR, SWR, MDR, rbb, and ARTE) and supplemented by international co-production partners including Studio Babelsberg, STUDIOCANAL, Appian Way (Leonardo DiCaprio), Malaika Pictures, Ziegler Film, and Volksfilm. Its revenue model combines (a) broadcaster commissioning and production fees, (b) co-production investment and ancillary licensing/back-end participation through international sales agents, and (c) grants from German federal and regional film funding bodies (BKM, FFA, MDM, DFFF, FFF Bayern, MBB) plus developmental funding from BMZ/Engagement Global for educational interactive projects. Distribution reaches audiences primarily through ARD Mediathek, ZDF Mediathek, KiKA, and theatrical channels via STUDIOCANAL.

The group's structural strengths derive from deep embedded relationships across the German public-broadcaster commissioning system, regional film-fund capture via a 12-city footprint, and a multi-decade catalog supporting brand equity. Key risks are high customer concentration in publicly-funded broadcasters, exposure to German public-broadcasting funding cycle politics, and limited disclosed financial transparency given the private consortium structure.

Name

Tellux Gruppe

Legal name

TELLUX next GmbH

Website

https://tellux-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tellux Gruppe is one of Germany's largest independent film and media production groups, operating eleven subsidiaries across fiction, documentary, children's, and interactive media for German public broadcasters (ARD, ZDF, regional stations) and international co-production partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Scripted TV Series Production (Live-Action) (MPADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD), Docuseries & Episodic Nonfiction (TV/Streaming) (MPADADAB), Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Television content production
• Documentary production
• Children's programming
• Interactive media production

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcasting Production Fees: Commissioned production fees from German public broadcasters including ARD, ZDF, BR, NDR, SWR, MDR, rbb, and ARTE. Productions are commissioned and co-produced with broadcaster partners.
2. Co-production Investment: Co-production arrangements with international partners such as Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way, Studio Babelsberg, and STUDIOCANAL. Investment returns through distribution and festival success.
3. Film Distribution: Revenue from theatrical distribution (e.g., STUDIOCANAL for Germany), international sales, and world distribution rights on major productions like HEIMSUCHUNG.
4. Festival Grants and Film Funding: Support from film funding bodies including Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB), BKM, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), DFFF, FFF Bayern, and regional film funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tellux Gruppe produces commissioned film and television content — including feature films, TV movies, documentaries, crime series (Tatort, Polizeiruf), children's programming, and interactive VR/AR experiences — for German public broadcasters and international co-production partners. Operations span development through distribution through twelve specialized production subsidiaries across Germany and Austria.

Product overview

Tellux Gruppe is one of Germany's largest independent film and media groups, operating as a holding company for multiple production subsidiaries. The portfolio comprises distinct production units (TELLUX Film, PROVOBIS Film, TELLUX next, Mideu Films, Storytelle, TELLUX Dresden, IT Media, IFAGE, CROSSMEDIA TV, Moviepool, and others) that collectively produce fiction films, documentaries, children's content, and interactive experiences. Content spans crime series (Tatort, Polizeiruf 110), feature films, educational documentaries (Terra X), ARD Christmas fairytales, VR/AR interactive projects, and a classics archive with restored German cinematic works.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiction Productions End-to-end production of feature films, TV films, and crime series for German public broadcasters and theatrical distribution. Recent examples include HEIMSUCHUNG (Cannes Première 2026), multiple Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 episodes, and Tatort: Gefahrengebiet (02/2026).
• Documentary Productions Production of documentary films including climate justice (YANUNI), space exploration (Artemis 2), urban culture (HOOD STORIES), sports (2Unbreakable) and science series (Terra X). Recent commissions include HOOD STORIES – RAP MIT $ICK and Artemis 2 – Zurück zum Mond.
• Children's and Family Content Production of Christmas fairytales for ARD (the 'Sechs auf einen Streich' series), animated educational series about history, and family-friendly dramatic content distributed through KiKA and ARD. Recent productions include Dornröschen und der Fluch der siebten Fee (12/2024) and Im Labyrinth der Lügen (winner of Kinderserienpreis 2025).
• Interactive Experiences Development and production of VR experiences (e.g., Blautopf VR), AR-enhanced mobile exhibitions (missio-Truck: Eine Welt. Keine Sklaverei.), and educational multimedia installations exploring social and environmental themes.
• Classics Archive Restoration, curation, and re-release of classic German-language productions from 1976-2012, including works by Volker Schlöndorff, Sohrab Shahid Saless, and Rainer Wolffhardt, with 4K restoration of selected titles such as Reifezeit.

Quantifiable outcome

• HEIMSUCHUNG world premiere at Cannes 2026 in official Cannes Première section
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STUDIOCANAL GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTUDIOCANAL is the theatrical distributor for Tellux productions in Germany and handles worldwide distribution. Co-production partner on major features including HEIMSUCHUNG with Studio Babelsberg.
• Studio Babelsberg AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Babelsberg is a co-production partner on major Tellux productions including HEIMSUCHUNG, providing studio facilities and production infrastructure.
• Appian Way (Leonardo DiCaprio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way co-produced YANUNI, providing international production funding and celebrity involvement that enhances the project's profile.
• Malaika PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaika Pictures, led by director Richard Ladkani and producer Anita Ladkani, is the lead production company on YANUNI with Tellux as co-producer.
• Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB)coreOthersRegional film funding body that supports Tellux productions through grants and subsidies, particularly for productions filmed in the Berlin-Brandenburg region.
• Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)coreOthersGerman federal film funding institution that provides support for feature film productions.
• BKM (Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien)coreOthersFederal funding body for culture and media that supports Tellux productions through various funding programs.
• Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)coreOthersRegional film funding institution for Central Germany that supports productions including those filmed in Thüringen and Saxony.
• DFFF (German Federal Film Board)coreOthersFederal film funding body that supports international co-productions and German film exports.
• FFF BayerncoreOthersBavarian Film Funding that supports productions in the Munich and Bavaria region.
• Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZiegler Film, led by producer Regina Ziegler, is the primary production company on HEIMSUCHUNG with Tellux as co-producer.
• VolksfilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolker Schlöndorff's production company Volksfilm is co-producing HEIMSUCHUNG with Tellux as partner.
• Tellux Film GmbHcoreOthersCore member company of the Tellux Group specializing in dramatic and documentary productions.
• PROVOBIS FilmcoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group producing crime series including Tatort and Polizeiruf productions.
• TELLUX next GmbHcoreOthersMember company specializing in interactive and innovative media projects including VR experiences and educational installations like the missio-Truck.
• Mideu FilmscoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group producing children's programming including ARD Christmas specials and animated series.
• StorytellecoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group producing series for ZDFneo and other platforms.
• iFAGEcoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group producing educational and children's content.
• Tellux DresdencoreOthersRegional member company of the Tellux Group based in Dresden, producing content for MDR and ARD.
• IT MediacoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group providing technology and media production services.
• MoviepoolcoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group producing documentary and feature content.
• Crossmedia TVcoreOthersMember company of the Tellux Group producing cross-media and educational content.
• missio – Internationales Katholisches MissionswerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic missionary organization partnered with Tellux next to develop the missio-Truck interactive exhibition on modern slavery, touring German schools and public spaces.
• ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from BMZminorOthersGovernment development organization providing funding for the missio-Truck project through BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Hamburg: Hamburg-based film and TV production group producing scripted series, documentaries, and theatrical features for German broadcasters. Comparable multi-label structure and German public-broadcaster focus.
• Bavaria Film: Munich-based German film and TV production group with deep ties to Bavarian broadcasters and extensive backlot and production-services infrastructure. Closely comparable as a long-established independent German film/media house.
• Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft: Hamburg-based production company (subsidiary of Bavaria Film) producing scripted series, TV movies, and event programming for German public broadcasters. Comparable slate composition and broadcaster customer base.
• Constantin Film: Major German film and series production-distribution company producing theatrical features, TV movies, and series (Resident Evil franchise, Das Boot). Comparable in genre breadth and broadcaster relationships.
• Beta Film: German production and worldwide distribution company with deep European broadcaster ties. Comparable in connecting German/European productions to international buyers, complementary to Tellux's STUDIOCANAL partnership.
• Ziegler Film: Munich-based German production company led by Regina Ziegler, lead producer on HEIMSUCHUNG. Closely comparable in genre (prestige literary adaptations) and broadcaster relationships, and a direct co-production counterparty.
• Letterbox Filmproduktion: Cologne-based German film and TV production company with strong documentary and fiction slate serving WDR and other public broadcasters. Comparable in genre mix and broadcaster-first GTM.
• UFA (Bertelsmann's RTL Group production arm): Germany's largest TV production group, producing scripted series, entertainment, and films for German broadcasters and streamers. Directly comparable to Tellux as a multi-label German production house serving ARD/ZDF and adjacent clients.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's largest film studio and a co-production partner on HEIMSUCHUNG. Comparable as a major German feature film producer/distributor and Tellux's strategic production infrastructure partner.
• BBC Studios Germany: British publicly-owned broadcaster's commercial production/distribution arm operating in Germany. Comparable as a major international content producer-distributor competing for the same premium German-language commissions and global distribution slots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Tellux_Film

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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