ProSiebenSat.1 expands its pay TV portfolio
Unterföhring, March 1, 2012. The ProSiebenSat.1
Group will expand its pay-TV portfolio this May. As the first such
transfer of its kind, it will create a pay-TV channel modeled after
the strongest German TV brand: Germany's most successful family of
TV stations will launch ProSieben FUN, featuring a fresh, varied
selection of programs, as the future No. 1 entertainment channel in
pay TV. The pay-TV spin-off of SAT.1 will be rooted in the parent
brand, as SAT.1 emotions will be derived from Sat.1 Comedy. The new
channel will offer modern entertainment, filled with emotion.
As the sassy little pay-TV brother, ProSieben FUN will deliver
the most fun to its young demographic, 24 hours a day. It will
feature ProSieben's most successful TV shows and comedy formats,
some of which as German broadcast premieres. It will also offer
blockbuster movies, U.S. series, music highlights and action sports
events. SAT.1 emotions is a channel that revolves around dreams,
desires, romance and love. It will also show the best-loved SAT.1
telenovelas, prime-time series and big SAT.1 movies, some of which
as German broadcast premieres.
The Group's third pay-TV channel, kabel eins CLASSICS, will
continue to offer top-notch TV entertainment, with the best movies
and TV series from all times and genres. Starting in May, all three
of ProSiebenSat.1's pay-TV channels will be available in both SD
and HD quality. ProSieben FUN will be available for subscription
from the pay-TV service of Telekom Deutschland. kabel eins CLASSICS
and SAT.1 emotions will still be available for subscription from
the pay-TV services that currently offer them.
Additional information can be found at http://www.kabeleinsclassics.de/ger/empfang.
Christoph Bellmer, Head of New TV ProSiebenSat.1 and CEO of the
three pay-TV channels: "We launched our pay-TV program more than
five years ago and have experienced very successful growth since
then. We have an excellent line-up of now three channels. Viewers
will find exactly what they expect of our strong program brands.
Thus, we are placing an even greater emphasis on quality, because
we are convinced there will be more growth in the pay-TV
sector."
Contact:
Jasmin Mittenzwei
PR Manager
Phone: +49 [89] 95 07-88 90
Fax: +49 [89] 95 07-88 26
jasmin.mittenzwei@
prosiebensat1.com
Marcus Prosch
Director PR
Phone: +49 [89] 95 07-89 20
Fax: +49 [89] 95 07-89 23
marcus.prosch@
prosiebensat1.com