Global Screen - a TELEPOOL Brand

What Global Screen - a TELEPOOL Brand does

Global Screen GmbH is a Munich-headquartered international sales and distribution company (world sales agent) for feature films, television series, documentaries, and broadcast formats. Operating as the international arm of Telepool, the company acquires distribution rights from producers and sells those rights to territorial distributors, public and private broadcasters, and streaming platforms across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Its catalogue spans more than 15,000 international titles covering 3D animated family features, arthouse dramas, action thrillers, award-winning TV drama, documentaries, and scriptable format genres. Notable distributed properties include the Charité medical drama series (licensed to Netflix), OOPS! NOAH IS GONE (EUR 25m+ international box office), Luis and the Aliens, Richard the Stork, and the Icelandic series Fangar (10 Icelandic Film Awards).

The business model is licensing/royalty-driven: Global Screen acquires worldwide or multi-territory rights and earns commissions on territorial sales negotiated at major international film markets including MIPCOM, MIPTV, AFM (American Film Market), EFM (European Film Market at Berlinale), and the Cannes Film Festival. The company maintains a dedicated sales team split between theatrical and TV divisions and a sub-brand called Fearious for specialized film and TV distribution. Long-standing production partnerships with Ulysses Filmproduktion, Constantin Film, and UFA FICTION supply a recurring content pipeline, while buyer relationships extend to Netflix, AMC/Shudder/Sundance Now, Warner Bros., Lionsgate/Grindstone, ARD/Das Erste, Tang Media Partners (China), and various regional European public broadcasters.

In May 2024, Vuelta Group acquired Telepool (and therefore Global Screen) from Westbrook Inc., combining it with SquareOne under CEO Al Munteanu and CFO/COO Michael Heyd. This positions Global Screen within a larger European content distribution network with a combined 1,200+ title SquareOne library alongside Global Screen's own 15,000+ title catalogue. Global Screen's Managing Directors are François Yon and Sébastien Beffa. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or public revenue disclosure is referenced in the source material.

Name

Global Screen - a TELEPOOL Brand

Legal name

Global Screen GmbH

Website

https://globalscreen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Screen is a Munich-based international sales agent that licenses feature films, TV series, documentaries, and formats from a 15,000+ title catalogue to territorial distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Content Distribution

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Distribution (512120), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

International Sales & Licensing (Territory Pre-Sales) (MPADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theatrical Distribution (International) (MPADAJAB), International TV Program Distribution (Sales/Output Deals) (MPABAMAD), Format & Remake Rights Licensing (MPADALAB), Program Format Licensing (Scripted & Unscripted) (MPABANAA), Catalog / Library Distribution & Re-Release (MPADAJAK)

Keywords

• International film sales
• Content distribution services
• TV format licensing
• Theatrical distribution rights
• World sales agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Garching Bei München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Content Distribution and Licensing: Global Screen generates revenue through licensing and selling distribution rights for feature films, TV series, documentaries, and formats to international buyers including distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms. The company acquires rights and earns commissions on worldwide sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Screen acquires worldwide distribution rights for feature films, TV series, documentaries, and TV formats, then licenses these rights to international distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms. The company operates across four main product categories: Cinema (theatrical releases including 3D animation), TV Fiction, TV Documentaries, and Formats. The catalogue spans more than 15,000 international titles, with sales conducted through participation at major global film markets (MIPCOM, MIPTV, AFM, EFM, Cannes).

Product overview

Global Screen is a leading German world sales and distribution company for theatrical feature films and television content outside German-speaking territories. As TELEPOOL's international sales arm, the company operates across four main product lines: Cinema/Films Distribution (theatrical releases including 3D animated family entertainment), TV Fiction (series and TV movies from a catalogue of more than 15,000 titles), TV Documentaries, and Formats (including Fiction, Scripted Reality, Factual Entertainment, Lifestyle, Family Entertainment, and Show genres). The company also participates in major film festivals and markets globally. Notable distributed content includes animated films like Richard the Stork, Luis and the Aliens, and Tabaluga; TV series like Charité and Zombielars; and various feature films and documentaries. The company was acquired by Vuelta Group in May 2024 as part of the Telepool acquisition from Westbrook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fearious: Film and TV content distribution brand under Global Screen

Products and services

• Cinema/Films Distribution Theatrical distribution and worldwide sales of high-profile family entertainment films (including 3D animation), drama, arthouse productions, and outstanding documentaries. Customers are international film distributors seeking titles for theatrical release in their territories.
• TV Fiction Distribution Sales and distribution of compelling family entertainment, sophisticated crime and comedy series, feel-good romance, and multi award-winning TV drama. Customers are TV broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide.
• TV Documentary Distribution Distribution of state-of-the-art documentary productions featuring exclusive first-time footage. Covers Science, History, Current Affairs, Nature & Wildlife, Culture/Travel, Health/Food, and other genres for TV broadcasters and streaming platforms.
• Format Distribution Wide array of format genres including Fiction, Scripted Reality, Factual Entertainment, Lifestyle, Family Entertainment, and Show formats, adaptable as non-scripted formats worldwide. Customers are international TV broadcasters and production companies seeking localizable formats.
• The Book of Everything Dutch film based on the novel by Guus Kuiper. An autobiographical drama with magical realism elements, adapted for both young and adult audiences.
• CUT OFF German-language thriller directed by Christian Alvart, based on Sebastian Fitzek's bestselling novel, starring Moritz Bleibtreu, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Lars Eidinger, and Fahri Yardim.
• Only God Can Judge Me Crime thriller starring Moritz Bleibtreu and Birgit Minichmayr, directed by Özgür Yildirim, distributed internationally by Global Screen.
• TABALUGA 3D Animation High-end 3D animated feature film adaptation of the worldwide successful TV series. Story of a brave little dragon who saves the world from a tyrannical snowman with the help of ice princess Lilli.
• This Crazy Heart Drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and produced by Constantin Film, starring German superstar Elyas M'Barek. Achieved over 2 million admissions in Germany.
• Luis and the Aliens 3D animated adventure film for the whole family about a 12-year-old boy who befriends three aliens. Sold to major territories worldwide including UK, North America, China, and Scandinavia.
• Richard the Stork 3D animated family entertainment film about a sparrow raised by storks who must prove he is a stork. Sold worldwide including North America under the title 'A Stork's Journey'.
• Charité (Historical Medical Drama Series) Historical medical drama series set in 1888 Berlin. Produced by UFA FICTION for ARD/Das Erste. Achieved record ratings in Germany with 8.32 million viewers and 25.9% market share; subsequently licensed to Netflix for multi-regional distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• CHARITÉ achieved record ratings of 8.32 million viewers and 25.9% market share on ARD/Das Erste - the most successful launch of a series in more than 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Playtime GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlaytime (Nicolas Brigaud Robert) announced collaboration with Global Screen for joint acquisitions and sales activities. The partnership combines Global Screen's positioning with Playtime's sales group to cover a larger spectrum of projects and increase collective market impact. Playtime has seven films premiering at Cannes Film Festival including The Seed of the Sacred Fig in Official Selection.
• Ulysses FilmproduktioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing production partner for animated feature films. Previous collaborations include OOPS! NOAH IS GONE (grossed EUR 25m internationally), LUIS AND THE ALIENS, and MARNIE'S WORLD. Producer Emely Christians has delivered multiple successful Global Screen titles.
• Constantin FilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor German production and distribution company. Collaborated on THIS CRAZY HEART and other titles. Constantin Film is one of Germany's leading film producers with extensive library and production capabilities.
• UFA FICTIONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading German production company (international Emmy Award-winner) that produced CHARITÉ series for ARD/Das Erste. The historical medical drama achieved record ratings and was subsequently licensed to Netflix through Global Screen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StudioCanal: StudioCanal is a major European film and TV distribution company (subsidiary of Canal+ Group) handling theatrical, home entertainment, and TV sales across multiple territories. It overlaps with Global Screen in international feature film licensing, has a comparable catalogue scale, and competes for similar buyer relationships across Europe and North America.
• Beta Film: Beta Film is a Munich-headquartered world sales and distribution company for TV series, films, and formats—the most direct geographic and functional competitor to Global Screen. Both companies sell German/European content to international broadcasters and streamers, attend the same markets (MIPCOM, Cannes, EFM), and compete for the same producer relationships and buyer budgets.
• Banijay Rights: Banijay Rights is the global distribution arm of Banijay, the world's largest international content producer and distributor, with a deep catalogue of formats and scripted TV. Directly competes with Global Screen's Formats and TV Fiction divisions, particularly for format licensing to international broadcasters.
• ZDF Enterprises: ZDF Enterprises is the distribution arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, handling international sales of TV programming, formats, and feature films. It directly competes with Global Screen's TV distribution business and is a particularly close peer given shared German-language content focus and public-broadcaster-adjacent customer overlap.
• Bavaria Film International: Bavaria Film International is the world sales arm of Bavaria Film, a major German production and distribution group. Closely comparable to Global Screen as a fellow Munich-based, German-content-focused world sales agent targeting similar buyer segments across theatrical and TV windows.
• All3Media International: All3Media International is a London-based distributor of TV programming and formats from a deep catalogue across multiple genres. Directly comparable to Global Screen's TV Fiction and Formats product lines in terms of buyer overlap (international broadcasters, streamers) and content types (scripted drama, formats, factual).
• Wild Bunch International: Wild Bunch is a Paris-based international sales and distribution company specializing in arthouse, drama, and animation feature films. Comparable to Global Screen's theatrical division in product mix (premium European arthouse), buyer base (territorial distributors and streamers), and market participation.

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios International: ITV Studios International is the global distribution arm of ITV, distributing premium scripted, formats, and factual programming to broadcasters and platforms worldwide. Comparable to Global Screen in TV distribution focus but operates as part of a much larger UK broadcaster portfolio, with broader content scope and deeper format catalog.
• Fremantle International: Fremantle is one of the world's largest content creators and distributors, with a vast international catalog spanning drama, entertainment, and formats. Competes with Global Screen in international TV sales and format licensing but at far larger scale and as part of Bertelsmann/RTL Group.

Others

• Constantin Film: Constantin Film is a leading German production and distribution company that is both a partner and adjacent peer to Global Screen—they co-produced THIS CRAZY HEART distributed by Global Screen, but also operate their own theatrical distribution business and produce content, making them a partial competitor in German-market content acquisition and a strategic partner simultaneously.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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