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Brainpool TV GmbH is a German television production company located in Cologne.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Entertainment Talent management |
Founded | 1994 |
Founder | Jörg Grabosch Martin Keß Ralf Günther |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Key people | Jörg Grabosch (CEO, Production & Corporate Communications) Andreas Scheuermann (CEO, Licensing and Marketing, Financial Controlling & Legal and Business Affairs)[1] |
Owner | Banijay Entertainment |
Parent | Banijay Germany |
Website | www |
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 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]
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