ProSiebenSat.1 extends licensing agreement with CBS Paramount International Television
Munich, January 29, 2009. The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has extended its licensing agreement with CBS Paramount International Television. The volume deal assures the TV Group access to many popular TV series, miniseries and TV movies in the coming years. Coming soon to German audiences from this longstanding partnership is one of the hottest new shows, 90210. ProSiebenSat.1 has the exclusive free-TV rights to this spin-off of Beverly Hills 90210 for the German-speaking countries of Europe. ProSiebenSat.1 also acquired the broadcast rights to other titles, including the mystery series Harpers Island.
Andreas Bartl, Executive Board Member for German Free TV: Im delighted that we can continue our successful cooperation with CBS. CBS stands for hit series like Navy CIS, Medium or Numb3rs and for the new hit we are really looking forward to, the successful spin-off of the cult series Beverly Hills 90210.
Armando Nuñez, Jr. President, CBS Paramount International Television: We are thrilled to continue our longstanding relationship with ProSiebenSat.1. Their group of channels has provided a wonderful home for many of our top series throughout the German-speaking countries of Europe and in turn helped create brands with hugely popular series in the marketplace.
The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has entered into long-term agreements with nearly all the major Hollywood studios, as well as numerous important producers and movie companies. Alongside CBS Paramount the companys partners include Sony, Paramount, Disney, Warner, MGM, Lucasfilm, Dreamworks, Constantin, Tobisfilm and Kinowelt.