1983 | Highlight Communications AG is founded; license trading begins |
1986 | JOE'S video specialist chain is acquired and expanded to market leader in Switzerland |
1987 | Business is expanded to all areas of license exploitation (cinema, video, TV) |
1990 | First marketing licenses for TV are sold |
1995 | Highlight Group is realigned |
1996 | Film acquisition is expanded with focus on US and UK |
1998 | Takeover of Rainbow-Video Kassetten Betriebsgesellschaft GmbH, Vienna |
1999 | IPO of Highlight Communications on Neuer Markt in Frankfurt, listing in SDAX |
1999 | Acquisition of 80% of the shares in Team Holding AG |
2002 | Acquisition of 21.10% of the share capital of Constantin Film AG |
2003 | Increase of equity interest in Constantin Film AG to 57.98% |
2006 | Increase of equity interest in Constantin Film AG to 92.07% |
2007 | Constantin Medien AG (formerly EM.Sport Media AG) acquires 26.31% in Highlight Communications AG |
2007 | Increase of equity interest in Constantin Film AG to 95.22% |
2008 | Constantin Medien AG increases equity interest in Highlight Communications AG to 47.31% |
2008 | Increase of equity interest in Constantin Film AG to 97.83% |
2009 | Squeeze-out and increase of equity interest in Constantin Film AG to 100% |
