ZDF Studios (traded as ZDF Enterprises before April 1st, 2022) was founded in 1993 and is responsible for worldwide programme distribution, international co-productions, programme acquisition as well as the merchandising of strong programme brands in its own name, for broadcaster ZDF, and for third parties. Bound into a strong group of about 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, ZDF Studios manages the largest German-language programme stock worldwide and an impressive portfolio of international productions, consisting of series and miniseries, TV movies, documentaries and children’s programmes.

Address:
ZDF Studios GmbH
Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1
55127 Mainz, Germany

Who’s who...
Nikolaus Sivaloganathan
Director Drama T: +49 6131 991 1661
E: [email protected]

Trends & Outlook 2024
“The AVOD market will keep growing as cost of living remains high. People will sacrifice a few minutes of their time to save wherever they can. Appetite for international/multi-cultural content will continue to rise, giving the opportunity to not only create content together going forward but to exploit our vast library of varied content. As companies become more risk averse in their investment it might also lead to opportunities for ZDF Studios to come into exciting smaller markets and cofinance/ develop content.”

Asia focus in 2024
“Our primary focus will be directed precisely on those three trends above. We hope to help grow the AVOD market by providing a different type of content for FAST channels and AVOD platforms, while at the same time working with existing and new partners to develop content that resonates with a local audiences just as well as international audiences.” Nikolaus Sivaloganathan, Director Drama