About us

Bavaria Media International is the specialist for national and international distribution of rights to feature films and TV productions. We offer a catalogue of both German and international programs in different genres.

Rights Distribution for Bavaria Film Group, WDR, SWR, Degeto

We manage the rights stock of the Bavaria Film Group. In addition, Bavaria Media International has general agreements with the big German rights owners SWR Media Services and WDR Mediagroup.

Our portfolio at a glance:

• Over 20,000 programme hours
• Classics and current highlights
• All genres and formats: from well-known feature films and event movies through a wealth of polished documentaries to successful series and telenovelas

Internationally successful programmes

Probably the best-known title in our portfolio is the telenovela "Storm of Love", which has been sold to more than 15 countries worldwide. Among these are Italy and Austria, where the series has been running daily on TV for over 10 years now.

Among our other classics, you're sure to know Heinrich Breloer's "The Manns - A novel of the century", "The Boat" by Wolfgang Petersen, or Joseph Vilsmeier's "Comedian Harmonists". Internationally known cinema productions in our portfolio include "Goodbye, Lenin!" and "Janes’s Journey", a documentation of the life of UN peace ambassador Jane Goodall.

But also in regards to format rights, we have titles to offer, such as "Nature's best inventions" or the scripted format "Tutti pazzi per amore".

Your benefits: global network, efficient structure

As a buyer you profit from our network of independent national and international producers. We'll be happy to put together solutions customised to suit your needs from our huge programme catalogue.

Are you a producer? Then our team's ideas, creativity and feeling for trends and markets are the basis of your success. We link know-how to passion: our team knows which content and formats are working where and how, and will set up the right deals for utilisation and marketing.

What makes us the ideal partner in today's competitive global arena? We offer a fresh mix of size and flexibility. Our team and network have the power needed to be dynamic. At the same time we can give our customers personal service at all times thanks to a lean and efficient structure.