Constantin Film AG
Constantin Film AG: Directors of Constantin Entertainment extend their contracts in advance
Constantin Film AG / Contract Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Munich, June 12, 2008 At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Constantin Film AG (ISIN DE0005800809) approved the advance extension of the contracts with the directors of Constantin Entertainment GmbH, Ulrich Brock, Onno Müller and Otto Steiner. The contracts with the directors are being extended until December 31, 2012. This further long-term commitment of the management to the company guarantees the steady ongoing development of Constantin Entertainment GmbH in future as well. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: The production company that was set up in 2001 as KirchMedia Entertainment GmbH has been operating under the name Constantin Entertainment GmbH since a majority interest in it was acquired by Constantin Film AG in September 2003. Innovative, high-quality programmes are the hallmark of the company under the management of the directors Ulrich Brock, Onno Müller and Otto Steiner. The company established itself on the entertainment market within a very short time and is now one of the most successful German show and entertainment production companies. Constantin Entertainment produces such successful formats as 'RICHTER ALEXANDER HOLD' (SAT.1), 'CLEVER! – DIE SHOW DIE WISSEN SCHAFFT' (SAT.1) and 'THE NEXT URI GELLER' (ProSieben) for all the major German TV companies. Constantin Entertainment GmbH has succeeded in expanding abroad too in recent years. Constantin Entertainment GmbH formats are being produced under licence or by subsidiaries in Great Britain, Russia, Croatia, Poland and soon Turkey as well in the meantime, for example. Fred Kogel, Chief Executive Officer: 'Constantin Film AG has succeeded in expanding the TV service production operations considerably in recent years. Thanks to an outstanding performance by its managers and staff, this has been attributable to a large extent to Constantin Entertainment GmbH. The entertainment business in Germany is dominated by a few major players. They most definitely include Ulrich Brock, Onno Müller and Otto Steiner'. Personal profiles: Ulrich Brock: The media scientist and director Ulrich Brock started his career at Radio Bremen, WDR and ZDF, where he directed such programmes as 'RUDI-CARRELL-SHOW', 'RUDIS TAGESSHOW' and 'VERSTECKTE KAMERA'. In 1995, he moved to SAT.1, where he took over the position of Programme Director. He helped to develop the show operations at SAT.1 with such strong and economically successful programme formats as 'DIE WOCHENSHOW' and 'DIE QUIZSHOW' and launched new programme genres like the 'court shows'. Onno Müller: After completing a bank apprenticeship and studying business administration in Göttingen, Onno Müller began his career in the RTL commercial control trainee programme in Cologne. He subsequently spent a total of six years as Commercial Manager for the Cologne-based channel, with responsibility first of all for the Voice Company daily shows and then for the Action Concept action films and series. Otto Steiner: After graduating from Munich Film and Television University, he worked initially as an Executive Producer, e.g. at Action Games, a subsidiary of Action Times and Bavaria Film GmbH. He was Head of Entertainment at Tresor TV from 1994 to 2000. Steiner was the producer and producer-in-chief responsible there for such formats as 'DIE KULMBACHER FILMNACHT' (Sat.1), 'DARÜBER LACHT DIE WELT' (Sat.1), 'VORSICHT KAMERA – DAS ORIGINAL' (Sat. 1) and 'POPSTARS' (RTL2). Leitung Investor Relations/ Unternehmenskommunikation Yara Kes Telefon: 089-44 44 60 271 Fax: 089-44 44 60 196 E-Mail: kes@constantin-film.de 12.06.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Constantin Film AG Feilitzschstraße 6 80802 München Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)89 44 44 60-0 Fax: +49 (0)89 44 44 60-666 E-mail: investorrelations@constantin-film.de Internet: www.constantin-film.de ISIN: DE0005800809 WKN: 580080 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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