Beta Film, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 1959, the company employs approximately 100 individuals and reported $358.9M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in media managed services, functioning as an international distributor of TV license rights.
On March 20, 2026, Beta Group, in partnership with the Series Mania Institute, announced the ten selected projects for the fourth edition of its creative initiative, SERIESMAKERS, which supports feature film directors venturing into series production. Previously, on March 19, Beta secured worldwide rights for the 68-episode action-drama series *Sea Patrol* from Nine Network, selling it to RAI Italy, where it currently ranks among the top 10 alongside *Hudson & Rex*, another series distributed by Beta Film. Earlier in the month, on March 13, Beta Film attended Series Mania, initiating the event with its traditional Beta Brunch and acquiring international distribution rights for the Spanish dramedy *In Vitro* (6x1h) for its spring/summer lineup. This follows the company's significant international deals for its library titles on March 4, including the sale of the crime drama *Copper* to UKTV’s streamer U in the UK and the German crime movie cycle *Big Ben* to PRIMA TV for the Czech Republic and Slovakia.