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Ismaning, 4 July 2008 – PLAZAMEDIA, leading full-service provider for sport, entertainment and lifestyle, and The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH, one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, are set to continue their successful partnership. The production deal, which began in October 1999, has been extended by a further three years. The agreement also includes use of the digital service platform eCenter for the efficient production, management, archiving and distribution of multimedia content.

"Our seasoned partnership has been affirmed by the extension of the production contract and Disney’s integration into the eCenter", confirmed Zeljko Karajica, Managing Director of PLAZAMEDIA GmbH. "But further proof of the trusted cooperation lies in the fact that Disney played an active part in the development of the eCenter with its own requirements. This allowed us to build even more customer benefit into our digital service platform."

The production deal also covers the complete broadcasting operations for the Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney and Toon Disney +1. PLAZAMEDIA also provides personnel for the post-production of both sound and visuals.

PLAZAMEDIA GmbH, an EM.Sport Media AG company, is one of the leading full-service providers for TV and new media and is also Germany’s largest producer of sports TV. Based in Ismaning near Munich, the company employs a full-time staff of 260 as well as 700 freelancers to produce content for television broadcasters and rights holders in the fields of domestic and international football, ice hockey, basketball, boxing, Formula 1, sailing and European and World Championships in a variety of sports. PLAZAMEDIA offers comprehensive services for OB production, broadcasting, new media, studio productions and post-production. The firm’s clients include Premiere, DSF, ARD, ZDF, RTL, SAT.1, ProSieben, RTL II, Disney Television International and Eurosport, as well as many other national and international companies. PLAZAMEDIA is managed by Florian Nowosad (CEO) and Zeljko Karajica.

The Walt Disney Company (listed on the New York Stock Exchange as DIS), together with its subsidiaries and other affiliated companies, is a highly-diversified leading international media and family-entertainment company. It is composed of the four business divisions "Media Networks", "Parks and Resorts", "Studio Entertainment" and "Consumer Products". Listed in the Dow 30, Disney achieved a turnover of some $US 35.5 billion in the last fiscal year 2006/2007. The Disney Channel provides TV entertainment of the highest standard – with fun and top entertainment for the whole family without violence or commercial breaks. Toon Disney celebrates the magic of Disney animation 24 hours a day, mostly airing children’s cartoon series. Playhouse Disney, Germany’s first pre-school channel, is specially tailored to the needs of pre-school children and their parents.