Maria Kyriacou appointed new Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1
Unterföhring, May 28, 2025. Maria Kyriacou (54) is appointed as new Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. At today’s Annual General Meeting of the company, internationally experienced media executive Maria Kyriacou was newly elected to the Supervisory Board with an approval rate of over 98 percent. Following the meeting, the Supervisory Board elected Kyriacou as its new Chairwoman. She succeeds Dr. Andreas Wiele, who had previously announced that he would not stand for re-election after serving a three-year term. In addition, shareholders confirmed the reappointment of Supervisory Board members Dr. Katrin Burkhardt and Simone Scettri, whose terms had been up for regular re-election.
Maria Kyriacou, new Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE: "I sincerely thank our shareholders for their great trust! Working closely with the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board, my ambition is to accelerate our transformation journey, provide fresh momentum, and contribute the perspective I've gained through my international career. The company has a clear strategy, with a strong focus on its core business Entertainment, putting Joyn at the center of this strategy. ProSiebenSat.1 can inspire, inform, as well as entertain – and I am excited to help seize these opportunities together."
Bert Habets, Chairman of the Executive Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE: "I would like to take the opportunity to thank Andreas Wiele on behalf of the entire Executive Board and also personally. He has consistently driven the necessary transformation of ProSiebenSat.1 and has always strongly supported our strategy. At the same time, I am very much looking forward to working with Maria Kyriacou. She brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the global media industry, with deep expertise in strategy, operations, and finance. With her drive and extensive expertise, she will be an excellent addition to the Supervisory Board and a strong support in its work."
During his speech at the Annual General Meeting, the CEO advocated for the company’s strategic direction: "In the past year we have reached many important milestones for ProSiebenSat.1. We have laid a solid foundation to support the future growth of our entertainment business. Our challenges will remain big. But we have a clear strategy and will continue to deliver on executing it. I am confident that we are on the right track to achieving our goal: becoming the number one Entertainment player in the German-speaking region.
At today’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE approved the distribution of a dividend of EUR 0.05 per eligible share for the financial year 2024, in line with the previous year. The dividend will be distributed to shareholders on June 3, 2025. In other agenda items, the shareholders discharged the members of both the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board for the financial year 2024.
Three agenda items did not receive the required approval from shareholders: a new authorization to acquire and use of treasury shares, a new authorisation of the use of derivatives in connection with the acquisition of treasury shares and the creation of new authorised capital (agenda items 12 to 14). All remaining agenda items requiring shareholder approval were adopted with a clear majority. 64.3 percent of the share capital was represented at today’s Annual General Meeting, representing an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous year.
The Annual General Meeting was conducted in a virtual format and broadcasted live in full length via video and audio through the shareholder portal for all eligible shareholders and their authorized representatives. Participants were able to exercise their rights just as they would at an in-person event – including the opportunity to make live statements and submit questions virtually.
The public part of the Annual General Meeting was also streamed live on the ProSiebenSat.1 Corporate website for all interested parties.
Further information on the Annual General Meeting, including an overview of the voting results, is available at: https://www.prosiebensat1.com/en/investor-relations/presentations-events/annual-general-meeting
Photos for download are available here: https://www.prosiebensat1.com/en/newsroom/downloads/photos-events