Odeon Film Explained

Odeon Film should not be confused with Cineplex Odeon Films.

Odeon Film was a film production company based in Munich, Germany.

Since 12 April 1999 Odeon Film AG is listed at the stock exchange. It is member of the CDAX.

History

In April 2006, Bavaria Film announced that they had sold a majority stake of Odeon Film to German private media fund named GFP Medienfonds.

In March 2007, Odeon Film announced that they've acquired Munich-based independent film and television production company Hofmann & Voges.^[1]

In July 2011, German mini-major production and distribution company Tele München Group announced that they've acquired a 33% majority stake in Odeon Film thrust expanding Tele München Group's film and television production activities and became Odeon Film's biggest shareholder.^[2]

Subsidiaries

The subsidiary Monaco Film mostly produces crime series.

Films

TV series

Still running

• Ein Fall für zwei (since 1981)
• Der Landarzt (since 1987, novafilm)
• Der Kriminalist (since 2006, Monaco Film)
• Der Staatsanwalt (since 2007)
• Die Stein (since 2008)
• Letzte Spur Berlin (since 2012, novafilm)
• Familie Undercover (since 2012)

Former

• Liebling Kreuzberg (novafilm)
• Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht (novafilm)
• Der letzte Zeuge (novafilm)
• KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst
• Türkisch für Anfänger

Notes and References

1. Web site: Odeon buys Hofmann & Voges. Variety. Ed. Meza. March 28, 2007. September 20, 2024.
2. Web site: TMG increases stake in Odeon Film. Broadband TV News. Robert. Briel. November 22, 2011. May 18, 2024.