Brainpool TV

Brainpool TV GmbH is a German television production company located in Cologne.

History

It was a subsidiary of VIVA Medien AG between 2001 and 2006, until a management buyout in January 2007, now owned by Banijay.[2] The film Stromberg – The Movie was crowdfunded with €1,000,000 in one week by 3,000 fans in December 2011.[3] In June 2015, Brainpool announced a layoff of 80 employees at the end of 2015, due to Stefan Raab's announced retirement from the television industry.[4] However, the Cologne Labor Court deemed some layoffs to be unjustified and thus invalid.[5]

At the beginning of 2019 it was announced that Banijay Germany CEO and shareholder Marcus Wolter had been appointed as the new managing director.[6] In June 2020, Banijay took over the rest of the shares.[7]

Productions

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show (until July 1998, from then Bonito)
  • Die Wochenshow
  • TV total
  • Ladykracher
  • Elton.tv
  • Rent a Pocher
  • RTL Promiboxen
  • Der Bachelor
  • Anke Late Night
  • Stromberg
  • Bundesvision Song Contest
  • Unser Star für Oslo
  • Unser Song für Deutschland
  • Unser Star für Baku
  • Unser Song für Malmö
  • Unser Song für Dänemark
  • Unser Song für Österreich
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2011
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2012
  • Free European Song Contest

References

  1. Brainpool - Banijay Group www.banijay.com, retrieved 7 January 2017^
  2. OTS: BRAINPOOL TV GmbH / Banijay Deutschland übernimmt 100 Prozent von ... 28 June 2020, retrieved 29 June 2020^
  3. David Hein. Fans investieren 1 Million Euro und ermöglichen "Stromberg - der Film" horizont.net, December 22, 2011, retrieved April 23, 2024^
  4. Hans-Peter Siebenhaar. Verdienen TV-Moderatoren zu viel? 2013-09-04^
  5. Kündigungen aufgehoben – Gericht schlägt den Raab 2015-11-20, retrieved 2015-12-17^
  6. DWDL de GmbH. Marcus Wolter ist neuer Geschäftsführer von Brainpool DWDL.de, retrieved 2022-04-28^
  7. Börse Express. OTS: BRAINPOOL TV GmbH / Banijay Deutschland übernimmt 100 Prozent von ... Börse Express, retrieved 2022-04-28^