German distributor Studio Hamburg Enterprises announced it will operate under the new name of “OneGate Media”, with Tania Reichert-Facilides as Managing Director.
Founded over 60 years ago as a subsidiary of NDR, OneGate Media is part of the Studio Hamburg Group, one of the top production houses in Germany. Covering worldwide distribution for TV content, its 70 employees are based across its three offices in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin.
The sales team consists of 6 divisions, separated into International Sales, Digital and DVD / Blu-Ray Distribution in Germany as well as TV Sales in Germany, Licensing and Archive Footage Sales.
The name OneGate is a reference to the company’s roots in Hamburg, which is known as Germany’s ‘Gate to the World’, as well as its affiliation to the public broadcaster ARD, “Das Erste”, and its corporate mission of engaging in outstanding film and TV productions for its network of clients and partners.
Featuring thousands of hours of programming, OneGate is known for engaging content for broad audiences with international relevance. As a one-stop home for high-quality content, its slate features multiple award-winning series and film productions.
Major entertainment brands on its slate include Baltic Crimes, one of the top rating shows on German public TV which has sold to over 30 countries across Europe and Asia. Other key titles include the popular feel-good tv movie collection like Simply Nora and outstanding true crime documentary programming such as Reeperbahn: Special Unit 65. In addition, the company has also created a range of highly successful international YouTube channels which receive over 200 million views per year.
Tania Reichert-Facilides, Managing Director of OneGate Media says, “Changing our name to OneGate Media is the natural next step in our journey as a distribution business. It creates better visibility of our company for all of our partners and clients and puts our outstanding content portfolio in a new spotlight. I very much look forward to developing and implementing new programme offers and service solutions in the ever-changing production and distribution landscape.”
