In a major boost to its regional content offering, Disney+ has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with ZDF Studios, the commercial arm of one of Europe’s largest public broadcasters.The deal will bring over 3,000 episodes and films from ZDF’s extensive catalogue to Disney+ subscribers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by the end of the year.Launching on August 27, the curated collection — titled ZDF Films and Series — will be available as part of the standard Disney+ subscription. The partnership marks a significant expansion of Disney+’s local programming strategy, reinforcing its commitment to delivering high-quality, culturally resonant content to European audiences.“This deal marks an exciting new milestone built on our collaboration with leading European broadcasters,” said Karl Holmes, General Manager of Disney+, EMEA. “We’ve long admired the distinctive storytelling of ZDF’s films and series, and we’re delighted to bring even more local content to Disney+ customers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.”The new collection will feature beloved German-language series such as SOKO, München Mord, Nord Nord Mord, Marie Brand, and Wilsberg, alongside family-friendly formats and crime dramas. Select new seasons of ZDF shows will also be added to Disney+ shortly after their linear TV broadcast, offering subscribers timely access to fresh content.This move builds on Disney+’s growing slate of locally produced originals, including Interpreter of Silence, Sam – A Saxon, and the upcoming Call My Agent Berlin. It also follows previous licensing collaborations with ZDF Studios, which brought popular titles like Der Bergdoktor and Die Bergretter to the platform.Disney+ has been busy this year building bridges with major European broadcasters: there was a similar deal earlier this year between Disney+ and ITV. On July 16, 2025, the two companies launched a partnership that allows curated selections of each other’s content to be available on their respective streaming platforms—Disney+ and ITVX.
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