ProSiebenSat. and Constantin Film Conclude New Master License Agreement

ProSiebenSat.1 and Constantin Film Conclude New Master License Agreement

Munich, June 27, 2013. ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG will continue its long-time, successful cooperation with Constantin Film in the coming years. The new master license agreement comprises the exclusive free TV and VoD rights for all national and international in-house and co-productions of Constantin Film with production start as of early 2013. ProSiebenSat.1 has also acquired exclusive pay-TV rights for further selected productions.

The agreement covers highly anticipated theatrical features such as the 3D action-adventure Pompeii with Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) and the sci-fi horror Resident Evil 6. The package also includes the planned comic-action movie Fantastic Four 3 as well as the romantic comedy Love, Rosie which is still in production and based on the bestselling novel Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern. Further highlights include the film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments - City of Ashes, the second part of the bestselling series from Cassandra Clare, Bora Dagtekins (Turkish for Beginners) newest comedy Fack Ju G hte, as well as Famous Five 3. The rights include TV exploitation rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Thomas Ebeling, CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG: We have been partners with Constantin Film for many years and look forward to continuing our cooperation. As one of the most important production and distribution companies in the German market, Constantin Film stands for high-quality and innovative cinema. With this new portfolio, we are securing future rights to excellent films and expanding our programming basis even further.

Bernhard Burgener, CEO of Constantin Film AG: We are extremely happy that we can continue our proven, successful and long-time partnership with the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG station group under the management of Thomas Ebeling. The stations target groups and platforms of this leading media group in Europe match the profile of our productions excellently.

ProSiebenSat.1:

The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has long-term agreements with nearly all major Hollywood studios as well as numerous important production and film companies. In addition to Warner Brothers, its partners include CBS, Disney, Paramount, Sony Pictures International, Twentieth Century Fox, Lucasfilm, Studiocanal and Tobis Film as well as others.

Constantin Film:

Constantin Film has been one of the most successful producers and independent distributors of movies in Germany for over 30 years. In addition, the company, which has belonged to Constantin Medien AG media since 2009, is involved in the international production of English-language films and the creation of TV productions (TV movies and series, entertainment formats). Its five-pillar strategy, which includes the business areas of movie production/rights acquisition, TV service productions (especially TV entertainment), theatrical distribution, license trading/TV exploitation and home entertainment, has expanded the basis of Constantin Film AGs business since 2003.

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