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SevenOne International sells “Family Showdown” to RAI1

5/16/2012

Munich, May 16th, 2012: Clear the ring as the "Family Showdown" is about to begin! Italy's biggest public broadcaster RAI1 picked up SevenOne International's "Family Showdown". "Mi gioco la Nonna" (local title) will premiere at 9.10pm May 18th. Giancarlo Magalli will host the action-packed game show in which two families face off in thrilling matches hoping to walk away a big bundle of mon...

SevenOne International: My Man Can picked up by South African Pay TV Station kykNET

5/16/2012

Munich, May 14, 2012. Can He keep Her promise? South Africa is about to find out, as kykNET, one of South Africa's largest Pay TV channels, picked up "My Man Can". Premiering October 6th at 8pm "My Man Kan" (local title) will be hosted by GiGi and Danie Putter. The South African version will be produced by Richter Medien. "kykNET is extremely excited about this new format and is looking...

Annual General Meeting 2012: ProSiebenSat.1 is operationally and financially well positioned for further profitable growth

5/15/2012

[All statements and figures are based on the continuing operations of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group.] Munich, May 15, 2012. The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has generated a record profit in 2011. The Group strengthened its position as one of Europe's most profitable media companies and is positive in its outlook for the current financial year. "Amid these economically challenging times, ProSiebenSa...

Red Arrow Entertainment Group acquires majority interest in NERD

5/10/2012

Munich, May 10, 2012. Red Arrow Entertainment Group today announced the acquisition of a majority shareholding in UK production company NERD TV. NERD was founded in 2010 by industry-leading executives Jago Lee and John Farrar. They rapidly built an impressive reputation for creativity under the Chairmanship of Charlie Parsons, whose company, Charlie Parsons Creative, made the found...

Red Arrow Entertainment Group acquires majority interest in Israeli-based “July August Productions”

5/10/2012

Munich, May 10, 2012. Red Arrow Entertainment Group today announced the acquisition of a majority shareholding in July August Productions, a tier-one Israeli production company with demonstrated excellence in original format development, scripted series and feature films for major channels and prime-time slots. Production and distribution highlights include the game show "Still Stand...

ProSiebenSat.1 extends output deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios International

5/10/2012

Munich, May 10, 2012. The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has extended its existing output deal with the US studio CBS Studios International for a number of years. With the multi-year contract extension the company obtains exclusive access rights on all new US series CBS is to produce over the next few years. The broadcasting rights apply to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. With the agreement ProSie...

ProSiebenSat.1 Signs a Comprehensive Multi-platform Agreement with Sony Deutschland for maxdome

5/10/2012

Unterföhring, May 10, 2012 - The ProSiebenSat.1 Group is signing a future-oriented cooperative agreement for maxdome. Germany's largest online video library and Germany's favorite game console will soon join forces. Before the end of this year,...

Q1 2012: ProSiebenSat.1 grows in all segments

5/10/2012
[At the beginning of 2012, the ProSiebenSat.1 Group aligned its segment structure to its four-pillar growth strategy. The Company now reports in the following segments: "Broadcasting German-speaking", "Broadcasting International", "Digital & Adjacent" and "Content Production & Global Sales". The segment reporting of the previous year has been adjusted accordingly. All statements an...

SevenOne International: “Lilyhammer” picked up by Yes Satellite Television in Israel

5/8/2012
Munich, May 08, 2012. A New York gangster in Norway. Really? Yes DBS Satellite Services in Israel picked up the mobster series "Lilyhammer" starring Steven Van Zandt. The fish-out-of-water-story will air Tuesdays at 9:15pm starting May 8th on yesOh. "Lilyhammer" tells the story of Frank 'The Fixer' who needs a hideout after ratting out his boss. And Lillyhammer in Norway seems to be the pe...

ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland Congratulates Winners on Their “Blue Panthers”

5/4/2012
Munich, May 4, 2012. Outstanding! Actress Anja Kling and producers Andreas Bareiss, Sven Burgemeister, Rüdiger Heinze and Stefan Sporbert walked off with the "Blue Panther" this evening at the 24th Bavarian Television Prize awards ceremony at Munich's Prinzregententheater. Anja Kling won the acting award in the "Series" category for her role in the first part of the SAT.1 series "Hannah ...

ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland: Market shares in April 2012

5/1/2012
Unterföhring, May 1, 2012. The German TV station family of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group (SAT.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, and sixx) captured a combined audience share of 29.8% in April 2012, marking a gain of 0.9 percentage points over their audience share in the same month last year (April 2011: 28.9%) and a gain of 0.8 percentage points in comparison to the previous month (March 2012: 29.0%). O...

SevenOne International: ITV picks up My Man Can

4/26/2012
Munich, April 26, 2012. Can He keep Her promise? The Brits are about to find out, as ITV1 has commissioned SevenOne International´s format "My Man Can" produced by the UK´s largest commercial production company ITV Studios. Hosted by Mark Wright and Melanie Sykes, the 75-minute episodes will launch prime time in 2013. Melanie Sykes said "My Man Can is a brilliant game because us girls a...

SevenOne International: Ukraine and Russia pick up Remake Rights for Hit Series “Danni Lowinski”

4/25/2012
Munich, April 25, 2012. Ukrainian production company Star Media Film has picked up the remake rights for Germany's award-winning dramedy "Danni Lowinski". "Masha V Zakone" which translates to "Masha in Law" will air on Ukrainian commercial channel STB as well as Russian broadcaster Domashny. "Masha V Zakone" will start production in May 2012. Daria Lavrova, producer at Star Media says: "...

SevenOne International: Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights for “Lilyhammer” for the UK and Ireland

4/18/2012
Munich, April 18, 2012. A New York gangster in Norway. Really? After securing the rights to "Lilyhammer" for the US, Canada and Latin America, Netflix has additionally acquired exclusive streaming rights for the UK and Ireland. Netflix will also co-produce the second season of the dramedy. "Lilyhammer" portrays the fish-out-of-water-story of a New York mobster, Frank 'The Fixer,' played by...

SevenOne International: “What if?” picked up by Canada’s V

4/16/2012
Munich, April 16, 2012. What if Barbie was a real woman? What if the Titanic never sank? What if butchers were like rock stars? Canadians are ready to laugh as Canada's commercial broadcaster V picked up SevenOne International's sketch comedy "What if?". Created by the International Emmy Award and Rose d'Or winning producer of "Benidorm Bastards", "What if?" is already a smash hit in Belgi...

ProSiebenSat.1 Group secures exclusive free-TV rights to US series “Hannibal”

4/10/2012
Munich, April 10, 2012. The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has acquired the exclusive free-TV rights to the American TV series "Hannibal" for its German-speaking and Scandinavian TV stations. The crime series can be seen on ProSiebenSat.1 stations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark from 2013. As well as the free-TV rights, the Group has also acquired the video-on-demand an...

ProSiebenSat.1 purchases Booming from Holtzbrinck Digital

4/5/2012
Unterföhring, April 5, 2012 - The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has acquired 100 percent of Booming, an agency in Munich, from Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH. In addition to specializing in search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO), Booming offers a complete digital marketing portfolio. Andreas Schwabe and Markus Wolfbauer manage the agency's business activities. The acquisition ...

SevenOne International sells “Lilyhammer” to AB Groupe in France

4/4/2012
Munich, April 4, 2012. A New York Mobster in Norway. Really? The French can soon enjoy Steven Van Zandt's iconic performance as New York's toughest mobster in idyllic Norway: AB Groupe secured the rights for the dramedy series "Lilyhammer". "Lilyhammer" already aired on Netflix in the USA, Canada and Latin America and set historical ratings on Norway's NRK. "It is a great opportunity for...

ProSieben secures exclusive free-TV rights to the blockbuster movie “The Hunger Games”

4/3/2012
Munich, April 3, 2012. The U.S. blockbuster movie "The Hunger Games" will be shown exclusively on ProSieben in the German free-TV market. The TV station already secured the rights in 2010, based on the novel. ProSieben will broadcast the fantasy thriller in 2014. "The Hunger Games" opened in U.S. movie theaters on March 23. The U.S. blockbuster grossed $155 million on its first weekend, ...

ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland: Market shares in March 2012

4/1/2012
Unterföhring, April 1, 2012. The German TV station family of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group (SAT.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, and sixx) captured a combined audience share of 29.0% in March 2012, marking a gain of 1.1% percentage points over their audience share in the same month last year (March 2011: 27.9%) and a gain of 0.5% percentage points in comparison to the previous month (February 2012: 2...