As a centre for the production of TV series and films around the clock, the boundaries between the TV and cinema industries are becoming ever more blurred.
Many TV films are of cinematic quality and many TV companies are involved in film productions.
Producers are happy to work in Cologne as a production location as it provides the necessary technology, ideal studio conditions and above all the staff who both behind and in front of the camera are capable of translating ideas into concrete projects. In the new Coloneum , productions are being realised which require large-scale sets. Apart from film and TV, Cologne is also a centre for creative radio broadcasters. The success of the 10 Cologne-based radio broadcasters is demonstrated in the ratings figures. For example, WDR, which airs six channels each day, has a daily audience of some 8 million listeners.