What FILMPOOL FICTION does

Filmpool Fiction, the scripted-TV production subsidiary of All3Media Deutschland (part of UK-based All3Media Group), is one of Germany's most prolific producers of primetime crime drama. Headquartered in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, with additional offices in Munich and Altbach (Baden-Württemberg, opened 2021), the company operates a B2B commissioned-production model, supplying German-language episodic content to the ARD public-broadcasting bloc and adjacent buyers. Its core product is the German Krimi genre, with parallel production of multiple Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 city slots (Münster, Göttingen, Rostock, Magdeburg, Halle), the international franchise Kommissar Dupin (sold to 49 countries), the Flensburg-Krimi strand, the ServusTV series Lasser ermittelt, and the developing thriller series Informant.

The company derives revenue from per-project commissioning fees, format licensing, and international distribution through the All3Media network, with broadcaster customers including ARD, NDR, MDR, WDR, Degeto, ARTE, ServusTV and Norway's NRK. Its creative leadership comprises Managing Directors Mathias Lösel and Vittorio Valente, with Producers Iris Kiefer, Jochen Wigand and Production Manager Mathias Mann, supported by a staff of approximately 75. The business has won multiple Grimme-Preis, Deutscher FernsehKrimi-Preis and Deutscher Fernsehpreis awards, with individual episodes delivering audience reach of up to 13.8 million viewers (Tatort Münster) and 6.21 million viewers (Flensburg-Krimi). Through its 2024 Tower Productions partnership, the company has begun accessing the BBC Studios catalog to seed international co-productions, extending its historically domestic core into cross-border formats.

Name

FILMPOOL FICTION

Legal name

filmpool fiction GmbH

Website

https://filmpool-fiction.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Filmpool Fiction is the German Krimi production subsidiary of All3Media Deutschland, producing Tatort, Polizeiruf 110, Kommissar Dupin and Flensburg-Krimi for ARD regional broadcasters and other European buyers on a B2B commissioned-production basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Production Services

NAICS

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 industry

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• Television production
• Crime drama series
• TV movie production
• German broadcaster content
• Fictional programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Hürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV Production for Broadcasters: Commissioned production of TV movies, crime dramas (Polizeiruf, Tatort, Kommissar Dupin), and series for German public broadcasters (ARD, NDR, MDR, WDR, Degeto) and ServusTV. Revenue generated through production fees and broadcast rights.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

filmpool fiction develops and produces high-quality TV fiction programming—primarily crime dramas and TV movies—for major German public broadcasters. The company produces long-running franchise series such as Tatort (Münster, Göttingen), Polizeiruf 110 (Rostock, Magdeburg, Halle), Kommissar Dupin, and Flensburg-Krimi, alongside standalone TV movies and miniseries. Revenue is generated through production commissions and broadcast rights with broadcasters including ARD, NDR, MDR, WDR, Degeto, and ServusTV.

Product overview

filmpool fiction is a German TV production company specializing in high-quality crime fiction programming for major German broadcasters. The company produces several long-running crime series franchises (Polizeiruf 110 in Rostock, Magdeburg, and Halle; Tatort in Münster and Göttingen; Kommissar Dupin; Flensburg-Krimi) alongside standalone TV movies and miniseries. The portfolio centers on detective and crime drama content, with productions known for strong ratings and critical acclaim including awards like the Grimme-Preis and Deutscher Fernsehkrimi-Preis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polizeiruf 110 (Rostock)

Quantifiable outcome

• Tatort Münster achieves 13.8 million viewers with 36.5% market share
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tower ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Joint venture between BBC Worldwide and All3Media. Provides filmpool fiction exclusive access to BBC program catalog for German TV market.
• MME Moviement AG (now All3Media Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Became part of MME Moviement AG in 2004, which later became All3Media Deutschland in 2016. Part of the All3Media group which includes production companies in England, Holland, and the USA.
• 42filmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner based in Halle/Saale. Co-produced Polizeiruf 110 Halle series.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Constantin Film: Large Munich-based production and distribution company producing both theatrical films and TV series (e.g., for ARD and Netflix). Overlaps with filmpool fiction in German-language scripted series but with a broader film-plus-TV portfolio.
• ZDF Studios: Production and international distribution arm of ZDF, operating across German fiction and international co-productions. Comparable at the broadcaster-affiliated production level, though tied to a single broadcaster.

Direct peers

• UFA Fiction: UFA's scripted TV production arm and Germany's largest TV-producer, producing Tatort, GZSZ, and many primetime series for ARD, ZDF, RTL, and streamers. Directly competes with filmpool fiction for the same ARD commissioning slots and crime-drama franchises.
• Studio Hamburg Enterprises: Produces Tatort and other crime/primetime fiction for NDR and other public broadcasters from a Hamburg base. Shares the same commissioned-production model and ARD-regional broadcaster relationships as filmpool fiction.
• Letterbox Filmproduktion: Independent German producer producing Tatort and other primetime series for German public broadcasters. Closely comparable in size, franchise model, and customer base.
• Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft: Privately held German TV production company producing top-tier crime and primetime dramas for ARD and other German broadcasters. Comparable in size, B2B model, and crime-drama focus to filmpool fiction.
• Wiedemann & Berg Film: German production company producing prestige TV (e.g., Dark for Netflix) and theatrical films. Comparable on the high-end German scripted production side, though more weighted to streaming/SVOD than public broadcasting.
• Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion: German TV production company producing crime dramas and event-movies for ARD and ZDF. Direct comp on the commissioned-primetime-fiction business model.
• Bavaria Fiction: Production arm of Bavaria Film, producing Tatort (München), Soko, and other crime franchises for German public broadcasters. The closest direct comp on the Tatort/Polizeiruf commissioning structure and target broadcaster base.

Others

• All3Media Deutschland (parent context): Parent group of filmpool fiction and other German indie producers (e.g., Wiedemann & Berg Group historically). Provides the corporate and international sales context for filmpool fiction's activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filmpool-fiction

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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