ProSiebenSat.1 Group expands maxdome VoD Portal: New VoD Deal With NBC Universal
Munich/Cannes, October 8, 2007. The ProSiebenSat.1 Group is continuing to expand maxdome, the video-on-demand portal it operates in cooperation with United Internet. The Group has entered a multiple year agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the video-on-demand rights in Germany to a broad selection of current and library feature films. The new agreement will make such titles as Apollo 13, The Bourne Identity with Matt Damon, Gladiator, Spartacus and Hulk available on maxdome.
This agreement means that the ProSiebenSat.1 Group now has contracts for its video-on-demand portal with almost every major Hollywood studio including Sony Pictures Television International, Paramount Pictures Global, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc., MGM International Television Distribution Inc. and Disney-ABC International Television. With more than 7000 titles, maxdome is the largest German online video platform.
Said Guillaume de Posch, CEO of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group: We're delighted that our maxdome video-on-demand portal has risen to become the market leader so quickly. The agreement with NBC Universal gives us rights to a further range of attractive feature films, and complements our contracts with the other major Hollywood studios. maxdome confirms its leadership in the VOD business in Germany.
About NBC Universal International Television Distribution
NBC Universal International Television Distribution is responsible for the distribution of NBC Universal product to all forms of television and new media outside of the U.S. and Canada. This includes a rich library of more than 4,000 feature films and 55,000 television episodes, including current and library titles, formats, non-scripted titles, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming and locally produced content from around the world. NBCU International Television Distribution provides this wealth of product to both traditional and new media outlets, and is a leader in adopting and maximizing new means of groundbreaking content delivery.
About maxdome
maxdome, the video-on-demand portal is a strategic cooperative venture between the ProSiebenSat.1 Group and United Internet AG (1&1, GMX, WEB.DE). With more than 7000 titles, it offers a wide selection of blockbusters, series, comedies, sports programming and cartoons. Users can purchase videos on www.maxdome.de either singly or through a variety of subscription packages. As with a DVD, the film can be viewed as often as desired. maxdome can be accessed via any broadband Internet connection, whether on a PC or through a set-top box and a conventional television. As an open platform, maxdome can be used from any broadband network, and is not confined to any special access.