OneGate Media Lands World Rights for FC Hollywood

OneGate Media has picked up the global distribution rights to the football docuseries FC Hollywood—Der FC Bayern und die verrückten 90er.

The series dives into FC Bayern Munich’s most turbulent period, 1996 to 2001, when the record-breaking team of unparalleled talent often became its own biggest rival. The story is told by those who lived through it and features football icons such as Lothar Matthäus, Jürgen Klinsmann, Mehmet Scholl, Mario Basler and Stefan Effenberg.

It also features exclusive insights from journalists such as Reinhold Beckmann, Patrizia Riekel and Marcel Reif and previously unreleased archival footage.

The series, which first aired on ZDF Mediathek on January 10, has become one of the most successful programs on the platform this year. It has surpassed 6 million views since its launch.

FC Hollywood comes from ZDF and bildundtonfabrik (btf). OneGate Media will now handle worldwide distribution, making the series available to broadcasters and platforms around the globe.

“FC Hollywood is much more than just a classic football documentary,” said Tania Reichert-Facilides, managing director of OneGate Media. “It tells a gripping story full of emotions, drama and unexpected twists—all brought to life by some of football’s icons and experienced journalists. The outstanding streaming numbers on ZDF Mediathek confirm the demand for this kind of documentary and highlight the strong interest in this remarkable era of FC Bayern. We are confident that the documentary, powered by the global appeal of the FC Bayern Munich brand, will captivate audiences worldwide.”

Bildundtonfabrik’s Dr. Karolin Engl-Lubba, head of business, legal affairs and commercial, and Franziska Gärtner, head of acquisitions and sales, added, “In line with btf’s innovative content strategy, we are further expanding our global reach through new distribution channels. Collaborating with international distributors is a key pillar of this strategy, and FC Hollywood presents the perfect opportunity to strengthen our international presence and make the documentary accessible worldwide. With OneGate, we have found fantastic partners, and we look forward to working together!”