ProSiebenSat.1 Acquires Attractive Package of Films and Series from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution
Munich, January 19, 2012. The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has signed a
multi-year license agreement with Warner Bros. International
Television Distribution. The output deal gives the Group exclusive
free TV rights to a large number of Hollywood blockbusters over the
next few years, including the continuation of "Superman," a new
version of "Batman" and "Pacific Rim".
The deal also gives ProSiebenSat.1 access to a highly appealing
library that includes the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "Harry
Potter" Parts 1-4. WBITD will also be supplying ProSiebenSat.1 with
new U.S. series over the coming years. Furthermore the deal
contains local productions of Warner Bros. Germany, shown in
cinemas from 2013 on. All rights apply for the ProSiebenSat.1
Group's stations in Germany.
Said ProSiebenSat.1 Group CEO Thomas Ebeling: "I'm delighted
that Warner movies and series will be running on our stations
again. They will enable us to offer our viewers exciting series and
film highlights over the next few years. The movies from the output
deal and the library will provide us with top-notch products that
will lastingly strengthen our competitiveness."
Said Jeffrey Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. International
Television: "We have long enjoyed a great relationship with
ProSiebenSat.1 and are very pleased to have concluded the
wide-ranging deal with them to bring our first-rate films and
television series to the German television audience."
Contact:
Julian Geist
Corporate Spokesman
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1151
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91151
Email:
Julian.Geist@ProSiebenSat1.com
Press release online:
www.ProSiebenSat1.com