ProSiebenSat.1 and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Extend Licensing Deal
Munich, April 10, 2015. In a major licensing
deal announced today, ProSiebenSat.1 and Warner Bros. International
Television Distribution extend their existing licensing deal. Thus
ProSiebenSat.1 will continue to hold the exclusive free TV rights
to Hollywood blockbusters and successful television series produced
by the US studio for years to come. Movies such as "Batman vs.
Superman", "Tarzan" and "King Arthur" are among the highlights of
the deal that have already been announced. Furthermore, the trilogy
"Fantastic Beasts and where to find them", which is based on the
novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling, will be aired by the
broadcasting group. German movie productions like "Der geilste Tag"
with Matthias Schweighöfer and Florian David Fitz are also part of
the deal.
The agreement will also enable ProSiebenSat.1 to significantly
enhance its range of TV series: The latest Warner Bros. productions
are among the highest-rated series aired on ProSiebenSat.1
stations. "The Big Bang Theory" or "Two and a Half Men" regularly
obtain above-average market shares.
The extension of the agreement also gives ProSiebenSat.1
continued access to the extensive Warner library including the
fantasy trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", the "Harry Potter" movies,
the cult movie "The Hangover" and the superhero movies "Batman
Begins" and "The Dark Knight".
Rüdiger Böss, Executive Vice President, Group Programming
Acquisitions, ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, says: "Movies and series
from Warner Bros. are among the best of our industry. We have been
collaborating for many years and Warner productions are regularly
rated highly by our viewers. I am therefore delighted that we have
managed to continue this extraordinary partnership and thus to
secure many attractive film and series productions for the coming
years."
Jeffrey Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide
Television Distribution: "We have long enjoyed a
mutually-beneficial relationship with ProSiebenSat.1, which
provides a terrific platform for our series and films. This
latest agreement between our companies speaks for the quality of
our films and television series as well as for the healthy appetite
of German TV viewers for good programming."
Licensing acquisitions across all platforms from free TV to
video-on-demand and mobile is getting strategically more and more
important for ProSiebenSat.1. Therefore, the division Content
Acquisitions, led by Markus Frerker, has been part of the executive
department of Conrad Albert since January 1st, 2015.
Conrad Albert also continues to be responsible for the areas Legal,
Distribution and Regulatory Affairs. Markus Frerker's position as
TV Deutschland Managing Director is not affected. The same applies
for Rüdiger Böss who also continues to report to Thomas Ebeling
with regard to Group programming acquisitions.
Contact:
Stefanie Prinz
Head of Corporate and Financial Communications
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Tel. +49 [89] 95
07-1199
Fax +49 [89] 95
07-91199
E-mail: Stefanie.Prinz@ProSiebenSat1.com
Susanne Brieu
Corporate and Financial Communication
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Tel. +49 [89] 95
07-1137
Fax +49 [89] 95
07-91137
E-mail: Susanne.Brieu@ProSiebenSat1.com