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EQS-News: Changes in the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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The Supervisory Board of Sport1 Medien AG, a group company of Highlight Communications AG, has resolved to reshuffle the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG.

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  • The Supervisory Board of Sport1 Medien AG, a group company of Highlight Communications AG, has resolved to reshuffle the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG.
  • The Chairman of the Board Olaf Schröder will leave the company with immediate effect.
  • The two board members Dr. Matthias Kirschenhofer and Robin Seckler will jointly manage the company as co-CEOs in the future.
  • The Board of Directors of Highlight Communications AG would like to thank Olaf Schröder for his significant development of Sport1 into a multi-channel sports platform and for the many years of valuable collaboration.

Changes in the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Supervisory board, Saskatchewan River Sturgeon Management Board, Entertainment, Sport1

The Supervisory Board of Sport1 Medien AG, a group company of Highlight Communications AG, in which Highlight Event and Entertainment in turn holds a 52.2% stake, has resolved to reshuffle the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG.

Key Points: 
  • The Supervisory Board of Sport1 Medien AG, a group company of Highlight Communications AG, in which Highlight Event and Entertainment in turn holds a 52.2% stake, has resolved to reshuffle the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG.
  • The Chairman of the Board Olaf Schröder will leave the company with immediate effect.
  • The two board members Dr. Matthias Kirschenhofer and Robin Seckler will jointly manage the company as co-CEOs in the future.
  • The Board of Directors of Highlight Event and Entertainment AG would like to thank Olaf Schröder for his significant development of Sport1 into a multi-channel sports platform and for the many years of valuable collaboration.

EQS-News: Highlight Group with positive sales growth in fiscal year 2022

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Equity ratio increases slightly to 29.3% as of Dec. 31, 2022

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  • Equity ratio increases slightly to 29.3% as of Dec. 31, 2022
    The Highlight Group was again able to increase consolidated sales in fiscal year 2022.
  • Consolidated sales of CHF 523.8 million were up 3.1 % on the previous year's figure of CHF 508.2 million.
  • The share of earnings attributable to Highlight shareholders decreased to CHF -2.9 million after CHF 14.8 million in the previous year.
  • The Annual General Meeting for fiscal 2022 is scheduled to take place on June 22, 2023.

24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual to be Broadcast Digitally Around the World

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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MIAMI, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games” or the “Company”) today announced the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, the esports finale to the ever-entertaining Le Mans Virtual Series, takes place this weekend on January 14 and 15, 2023. The all-star entry list has attracted the interest of major broadcasters from around the globe including Motor Trend On Demand in North America, CNBC Pan Latin America and Pan Europe, Eurosport Player across Europe and M-Net SuperSport in the Sub-Saharan regions of Africa. With broadcasters streaming the event digitally through OTT platforms and on demand services, this exciting and extremely popular esports discipline will be available to millions of homes across the world.

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  • *Finale of this year’s Le Mans Virtual Series to be broadcast January 14 and 15, 2023
    MIAMI, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games” or the “Company”) today announced the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, the esports finale to the ever-entertaining Le Mans Virtual Series, takes place this weekend on January 14 and 15, 2023.
  • With broadcasters streaming the event digitally through OTT platforms and on demand services, this exciting and extremely popular esports discipline will be available to millions of homes across the world.
  • Mnet SuperSport and Africa XP will take the broadcast live across Sub-Saharan and Pan-Africa regions, thus extending the coverage to four continents around the world.
  • The ACO and FIA WEC’s official YouTube and social media channels will be showing all the action live from start to finish, as will the Le Mans Virtual Series official website ( www.lemansvirtual.com ).

Wisdom Gaming Studios Becomes the Home for T-Wolves Gaming

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wisdom Gaming, the emerging leader in esports and gaming entertainment, today announced the company's flagship gaming and esports venue, Wisdom Gaming Studios, will be the new home for T-Wolves Gaming, the official esports team of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kicking off in 2023, this marks the first formal partnership between these two Minnesota-based organizations. Timberwolves fans can interact  with T-Wolves Gaming players and experience the best of esports entertainment at the Mall of America®.

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  • BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wisdom Gaming, the emerging leader in esports and gaming entertainment, today announced the company's flagship gaming and esports venue, Wisdom Gaming Studios, will be the new home for T-Wolves Gaming, the official esports team of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with T-Wolves Gaming and establish their new home at Wisdom Gaming Studios," said Steve LaCroix, President of Wisdom Gaming.
  • T-Wolves Gaming will begin building out their new space  in Wisdom Gaming Studios ahead of the 2023 NBA 2k season.
  • For more information on Wisdom Gaming Studios and T-Wolves Gaming, please visit wisdomstudios.gg.

Annual Report 2021 - HLEE Group closes fiscal 2021 positively

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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In the Film segment, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could still be felt in movie theater business in 2021.

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  • In the Film segment, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could still be felt in movie theater business in 2021.
  • In TV exploitation/license trading, several license sales of in-house and third-party productions took place with both new and established partners again in 2021.
  • In the Sports segment, in 2021 Sport1 GmbH launched the new multisport streaming platform SPORT1 extra in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  • The Annual General Meeting for fiscal 2021 will be held on June 29, 2022.

DGAP-News: Successful contract renewal of the Board of Sport1 Medien AG

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Friday, September 4, 2020
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The Supervisory Board of Sport1 Medien AG has extended the contracts of CEO Olaf Schrder and Dr Matthias Kirschenhofer, Chief Officer Legal and Finance, until December 31, 2024.

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  • The Supervisory Board of Sport1 Medien AG has extended the contracts of CEO Olaf Schrder and Dr Matthias Kirschenhofer, Chief Officer Legal and Finance, until December 31, 2024.
  • Therewith Sport1 Medien AG focuses on continuity and stability in management.
  • Olaf Schrder (49) has been CEO of Sport1 Medien AG (until January 1, 2020 Constantin Medien AG) since August 2017.
  • Dr Matthias Kirschenhofer (51) was appointed to the Management Board of Sport1 Medien AG (formerly Constantin Medien AG) in September 2017.