M4e : takes over Rainbow’s MIA AND ME shares

Microsoft Word - 20160606_m4e_takes-over-Rainbows_MIA-AND-ME_shares.docx m4e takes over Rainbow's MIA AND ME shares Höhenkirchen/Munich, June 6, 2016: The German brand management and media company m4e AG will be taking over more control on production, licensing and marketing of the international successful TV series and brand "Mia and me®", which was created by Gerhard Hahn. m4e came to terms with the co‐production partner Rainbow S.r.l. on the acquisition of 45% of the international rights on "Mia and me®". The takeover takes effect retroactively from January 1, 2016.

The regulation will exclude the Italian territory, where Rainbow S.r.l. will continue to hold 100% of rights of the popular show. In the course of the acquisition, Hahn Film AG will take over the remaining 5% of the rights from the Rainbow S.r.l. inventory. The remaining 50% of the international rights on "Mia and me®" will stay unchanged with Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH, a 50/50 joint venture of Gerhard Hahn/Hahn Film AG and m4e AG. Thus m4e AG has almost tripled its shares on "Mia and me®". The financing of the 45 per cent rights package came from a bank loan.

Hans Ulrich Stoef, CEO of m4e AG, comments on the successful acquisition of the "Mia and me®" rights: "It has been under discussion with Rainbow for months to acquire the co‐production shares and we are very happy now, that this project came to a successful conclusion. For m4e this a milestone in the company's development. With now almost 100 per cent of the shares, which we are holding together with Gerd Hahn/Hahn Film AG, we are able to market the brand even more targeted and to further expand it internationally."

Hans Ulrich Stoef adds: "We also want to express our appreciation to the management and the whole team of Rainbow for the good and successful cooperation over the last years. And that they made the repurchase of the "Mia and me®" rights possible."

"Mia and me®", created by Gerhard Hahn, is a production of Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH - a joint venture between m4e AG and Gerhard Hahn. The series is co‐produced by Rainbow S.r.l.,

Italy, and German ZDF Television Network. The broadcast of season 2 started in spring 2015 in Germany and many other territories. Season 3 is currently in production, season 4 and a feature film are in development.

Höhenkirchen/Munich, June 6, 2016 m4e AG - Executive Board

Links: www.m4e.de | www.rbw.it | www.mia‐and‐me.com

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", "Miffy", "Rainbow Fish", "Conni" and "Something Else".

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 "Tobot" 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, feature film), "Wissper", "Me, Mum & Mystery" and many more

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