Unitel GmbH & Co. KG is a leading production company and distributor of filmed classical music performances, based in Oberhaching (Upper Bavaria), Germany.
Unitel stems from Cosmotel, a company established by Leo Kirch and Herbert von Karajan in 1964.
Cosmotel broke up over the issue of artistic control, and Kirch created a new company named Unitel in 1966.
Unitel is the exclusive production company for the Salzburg Festival and other arts institutions and of artist such as Christian Thielemann and Daniel Barenboim.
Unitel previously owned Classica, a speciality television channel showcasing classical music performances, also based in Germany.