Leading independent German distribution label Koch Films has been renamed as Plaion Pictures.
The move is part of a larger rebranding operation by parent company Koch Media Group, which is also a major video games developer and publisher.
From now on, the parent group will be known simply as Plaion, pronounced “play-on”.
Based just outside Munich, Koch Films is one of Germany’s theatrical distributors. Recent high-profile acquisitions have included Parasite, Titane, The Worst Person In The World and Cannes 2022 titles Broker, Decision To Leave, Mascarade and Men.
“Koch Films has developed from a sales organization primarily active in German-speaking Europe to an international film company. The new brand Plaion Pictures stands for our international plans and ambitions,” said CEO Stefan Kapelari.
Managing director Jochen Walter said the rebranding heralded a more ambitious international strategy.
“In addition to our publishing and distribution activities, we established ourselves as the largest multi-channel network in Germany,...
The move is part of a larger rebranding operation by parent company Koch Media Group, which is also a major video games developer and publisher.
From now on, the parent group will be known simply as Plaion, pronounced “play-on”.
Based just outside Munich, Koch Films is one of Germany’s theatrical distributors. Recent high-profile acquisitions have included Parasite, Titane, The Worst Person In The World and Cannes 2022 titles Broker, Decision To Leave, Mascarade and Men.
“Koch Films has developed from a sales organization primarily active in German-speaking Europe to an international film company. The new brand Plaion Pictures stands for our international plans and ambitions,” said CEO Stefan Kapelari.
Managing director Jochen Walter said the rebranding heralded a more ambitious international strategy.
“In addition to our publishing and distribution activities, we established ourselves as the largest multi-channel network in Germany,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Munich-based Koch Films has struck a deal with Studiocanal Germany to take over the distributor’s entire sales and logistics activities for all physical home entertainment activities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Studiocanal’s extensive portfolio comprises new releases, series and classic catalog titles such as Francis Ford Coppola’s newly restored 1983 teen drama “The Outsiders” and David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” as well as works by the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Margarethe von Trotta.
The agreement pools Studiocanal and Koch Films’ strengths and bolsters their market position in the home entertainment sector over the long term, the companies said.
Studiocanal’s Arthaus label includes such recently restored films as Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita”; Ousmane Sembène’s 1968 Senegalese classic “Mandabi”; and Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” as well as German titles like Reinhard Hauff’s 1975 drama “The Brutalization of Franz Blum,” featuring Jürgen Prochnow...
Studiocanal’s extensive portfolio comprises new releases, series and classic catalog titles such as Francis Ford Coppola’s newly restored 1983 teen drama “The Outsiders” and David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” as well as works by the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Margarethe von Trotta.
The agreement pools Studiocanal and Koch Films’ strengths and bolsters their market position in the home entertainment sector over the long term, the companies said.
Studiocanal’s Arthaus label includes such recently restored films as Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita”; Ousmane Sembène’s 1968 Senegalese classic “Mandabi”; and Richard Kelly’s “Donnie Darko” as well as German titles like Reinhard Hauff’s 1975 drama “The Brutalization of Franz Blum,” featuring Jürgen Prochnow...
- 10/8/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
In a sign of further consolidation in the German movie market Koch Films has acquired fellow indie distributor Ksm, whose managing director Benjamin Krause has handed over full control of the label to Koch managing directors Jochen Walter and Stefan Kapelari. Ksm, a leading anime distributor in Germany, has also released movies including Love & Friendship, Final Score and Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner thriller Wakefield. Krause said in a press release, “After 17 years of continuous development, I have decided to start something else, and I am handing over Ksm at a time when it has achieved great economic success.” Koch Media Group is well known as a games and movie distributor in Europe. Walter commented, “Through this acquisition, we are expanding our portfolio in Germany and adding the anime segment, thereby increasing our presence in the digital as well as in the classic home video market.” Deal terms and staff changes were not revealed.
- 8/16/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
German-Austrian media group buys independent distribution outfit.
Independent film and home entertainment distributor Koch Films has taken over 100% control of the Wiesbaden-based Ksm as a part of a strategy to raise the profile of the film division within the Koch Media Group.
According to Koch Films’ Jochen Walter, who will now assume management of Ksm with Stefan Kapelari from the hands of the company’s founder Benjamin Krause, this acquisition will enable Koch Films to expand its portfolio in Germany and add an anime-focused segment since the Ksm Anime label has developed into the second most important in German-speaking territories.
Independent film and home entertainment distributor Koch Films has taken over 100% control of the Wiesbaden-based Ksm as a part of a strategy to raise the profile of the film division within the Koch Media Group.
According to Koch Films’ Jochen Walter, who will now assume management of Ksm with Stefan Kapelari from the hands of the company’s founder Benjamin Krause, this acquisition will enable Koch Films to expand its portfolio in Germany and add an anime-focused segment since the Ksm Anime label has developed into the second most important in German-speaking territories.
- 8/16/2019
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
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