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KirchGruppe
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Soccer Furor Erupts in Germany
Aug 09 2001 07:42 AM PDT

German TV Shakeup Means Opportunity for U.S. Firms
Jun 26 2001 08:40 AM PDT

 PROFILE
KirchGruppe is a German entertainment powerhouse. Its 81%-owned KirchMedia unit includes numerous film and TV rights companies, the majority-owned ProSiebenSAT.1 Media (operator of four commercial German TV channels), and several film and TV production subsidiaries (CBM, Glücksrad, Filmproduktion Janus). KirchPayTV (KirchGruppe owns about 70%; News Corp.'s BSkyB owns about 22%) oversees 95%-owned digital pay-TV platform Premiere World and digital TV services subsidiary BetaDigital. KirchGruppe's KirchBeteiligungs subsidiary has stakes in print media, TV and film production, music, and digital technology companies. Kirch also owns a minority stake in cartoon firm EM.TV and 49% of the Formula One racing circuit. Founder and chairman Leo Kirch owns the company.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1997 Sales (mil.): 840.00
Employees: 1,400
Revenue per employee: $600,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Leo Kirch
    CEO
• Brian M. Cook
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Robert-Burkle-Strasse 2
85737 Ismaning, Germany
Phone: 49-89-9956-0
Fax: 49-89-9956-2123
Online: Web Site

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