M4e : Panini extends contract with m4e on MIA AND ME

Microsoft Word - 20160718_Panini_extends_contract_with_m4e_on_MIA-AND-ME.docx Panini extends contract with m4e on MIA AND ME m4e AG and publisherPanini sign a new three‐year contract on "Mia and me" (magazine, sticker collection, trading cards) for the German‐speaking territories. Höhenkirchen/Munich, July 18, 2016: The Munich‐based brand management‐ and

media

company m4e AG

and Panini

Verlags GmbH will renew their longtime and very successful

cooperation on the hit TV series "Mia and me" for three more years until 2020. As before, the

contract includes the monthly "Mia and me" magazine and additional special magazine

ssues,

sticker and sticker albums, trading cards as well as tattoos for the German‐speaking territories. In 2011, Panini was among the very first licensees for m4e's own production and already extended its contract in 2015 due to the continuous success of the brand "Mia and me" and its products.

The "Mia and me" magazine i

published

monthly and constantly ranks among the top 4 girl

magazines in Germany. Until today, more than three million magazines were sold by Panini in the

German

market. The special magazine issues, published in infrequently intervals, extend the

publishing success, as well as the sticker

collections with meanwhile the third edition

n the

market. In early 2016 Panini's product range on "Mia and me" was rounded off by trading cards.

"We are very proud on this long‐term and trusting cooperation with m4e, especially on such a wonderful property as "Mia and me". The magical fantasy world of Centopia is perfectly conveyed to the target group by our products. We were convinced of this property right from the start and are looking forward to many more successful years", comments Hermann Paul, Managing Director of Panini Verlags GmbH.

"Mia and me" is created by Gerhard Hahn and a production of Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH - a joint venture between m4e AG and Gerhard Hahn. The series is co‐produced by ZDF German Television Network. Season 2 was launched in spring 2015 and is broadcasted in Germany and many other territories. Season 3 is currently in production, season 4 and a feature film are in development.

Höhenkirchen/Munich, July 18, 2016 m4e AG - Executive Board

Links: www.m4e.de

About m4e AG:

The m4e Group, founded in 2003, is an international brand management and media company focussing on children's and family entertainment content. m4e AG is a leader in creation, production, distribution and marketing of animated and live action programming. Its library of more than 2,300 episodes features some of the most recognizable brands such as "Lizzie McGuire", "Mia and me®", "Tip the Mouse", "Wissper", "Miffy", "Rainbow Fish" and "Conni".

The m4e Group includes Tex‐ass Textilvertriebs GmbH, Telescreen B.V., m4e Television GmbH, the joint venture companies Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH and YEP! TV Betriebs GmbH & Co.KG, as well as m4e Licensing & Merchandising, a full service agency/division that represents international entertainment brands such as "Beyblade" or "Yo‐kai Watch".

Since July 2007, m4e AG is listed on the Entry Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0MSEQ3).

m4e Group - key facts:

• The full value‐added chain from one source

• Library of nearly 2,300 episodes of best children and family program

• Award‐winning shows in over 150 territories worldwide

• New shows in development/production: "Mia and me®" (season 3 & 4, feature film), "Me, Mum & Mystery" and many more

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