Disney+ to add ZDF Studios catalogue (“ZDF Filme und Serien”) — report (unconfirmed)
Summary (English): According to a report on ifun.de, from 27 August Disney+ will expand its German‑language offering with a large collection of regional productions licensed from ZDF Studios. Branded as “ZDF Filme und Serien”, the selection is said to grow to more than 3,000 episodes and films by the end of the year.
Original (German excerpt): “Ab dem 27. August ergänzt Disney+ sein deutschsprachiges Angebot um eine umfangreiche Sammlung regionaler Produktionen. Grundlage ist ein mehrjähriger Lizenzvertrag mit ZDF Studios, durch den zahlreiche Serien und Filme auf der Plattform verfügbar werden. Unter dem Namen ‚ZDF Filme und Serien‘ entsteht bis Ende des Jahres eine Auswahl von mehr als 3.000 Episoden und Filmen […]”
What we checked
I ran a quick search across news and press sources. No official Disney+ or ZDF Studios press release explicitly confirming the Aug 27 start date and the “3,000+” catalogue figure was found. Relevant pages checked include Disney+’s press updates and ZDF Studios’ press pages; they currently do not contain a matching announcement.
Sources
- ifun.de (report): https://www.ifun.de/ — original report referenced by the user
- Disney+ press (general content listings): https://press.disneyplus.com/news/next-on-disney-plus-august-2025
- ZDF Studios – News & Press: https://www.zdf-studios.com/en/news-press/press/press-releases (no matching release found at time of check)
Notes
- Because the specific claim (start date + 3,000+ titles) could not be independently verified in official press channels at the time of checking, treat the information as unconfirmed until Disney+ or ZDF Studios publish an official announcement.
- I removed any RSS-specific links; included general site links to the report and to official press pages for further verification.
If you want, I can re-check periodically and update the post when/if an official press release appears. I can also add the full ifun.de article URL if you provide it.