New vision for Degn Film: Susanne Degn takes over the management!

New vision for Degn Film: Susanne Degn takes over the management!

A significant change in the Austrian media landscape has taken place: Susanne Degn took over the management of the renowned family business Degn Film in September 2024. The new managing partner brings with it from the domestic media scene for over two decades after having previously gone through stations at ORF and in the Red Bull Media House. "It is a great honor for me to take over my family's successful company," she said. Her mother, Mucky Degn-Studach, who co-founded the company in 1974, withdraws after 50 years, but remains in an advisory function.

tradition meets innovation

Degn film, with its headquarters in Salzburg and a branch in Vienna, has established itself as one of the largest private film producers in Austria over the years and is known for a variety of TV formats, including the most successful documentation and entertainment formats. Susanne Degn plans to further expand the existing portfolio and to open up new business areas, whereby the focus is on digitization and the development of creative ideas. "It's not just about the right technology, but about creating space for creative ideas," says Degn.

The company, which consolidated its location in Salzburg in 1980, has received numerous awards in the past decades, including the Emmy Award, which was awarded to co -founder Günter Degn in 1988. Degn film not only serves national channels such as ORF and ServusTV, but also wants to win international channels and streaming platforms as customers. Susanne Degn also wants to advance the area of ​​business customers in order to produce tailor -made movement content for companies.