ProSiebenSat.1 extends contract with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution
Munich, February 2, 2015. ProSiebenSat.1 announced today that it had extended its existing content licensing agreement with leading Hollywood studio, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.
The long term agreement secures ProSiebenSat.1 exclusive free TV rights to numerous Hollywood blockbusters, including X-Men: Days of Future Past and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, as well as US series including the eagerly anticipated new comedy drama Backstrom and new hit drama Empire, in European German-speaking countries. For the first time animated films by DreamWorks are included in the contract. The rights package also covers exclusive basic pay TV licenses.
Other highlights of the agreement are Rio 2 and How to Train Your Dragon 2. These two animation movies were among the most successful films in Germany in 2014. Also the planned sequel to James Camerons Avatar will air on ProSiebenSat.1 stations.
R diger B ss, Executive Vice President Group Programming Acquisitions, ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, says: Each production year, Twentieth Century Fox provides an exceptional mix of lavishly produced blockbusters and bold film adaptations of new material, ranging from X-Men to The Fault in Our Stars. We are therefore very pleased to continue our partnership. Our viewers know they will get the best that Hollywood has to offer on ProSiebenSat.1 stations - and it will stay that way in future.
Steve Cornish, SVP & Managing Director TV Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, adds: We are delighted to continue our strong relationships with key broadcasters and networks around the world and are very pleased to sign a further agreement with ProSiebenSat.1. We have been extremely successful partners for many years and we look forward to our continued association.
The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has long-term agreements with nearly all major Hollywood studios as well as numerous important production and film companies.
About 20th Century Fox Television Distribution
A unit of 21st Century Fox, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution is a global leader in the distribution of award-winning motion pictures, television programming and entertainment content across pay-TV, broadcast television and SVOD. Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution connects audiences around the world with premium content from the production divisions of Twentieth Century Fox Films, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX and FBC as well as other 21st Century Fox companies.
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