ProSiebenSat.1 Group, Germany's Largest TV Network, Offers Media Worth Millions of Euros to International Start-ups

ProSiebenSat.1 Group, Germany's Largest TV Network, Offers Media Worth Millions of Euros to International Start-ups

MUNICH and LONDON, September 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



- SevenVentures Pitch Day supports consumer ventures making their breakthrough into
Europe



- ProSiebenSat.1 associates with TF1 France, Dogan TV Turkey, TVN Group Poland and
Modern Times Group Sweden for an international start-up pitch competition



- International ventures are pitching for a media budget worth more than EUR7 million
in order to enter the European market



SevenVentures Pitch Day (7VPD) goes international: The start-up prize from
ProSiebenSat.1, Germany's largest TV group, will have an international alignment. The
start-up competition specifically targets founders and consumer start-ups intending to
enter or grow in the European market with their business idea or product. To support that
objective, the ProSiebenSat.1 Group will award the competition winners with a total of
EUR7 million in TV media volume in addition to additional media prizes from TF1
[http://www.tf1.fr ] (France), Dogan TV
[http://www.doganholding.com.tr/en/business-areas/broadcasting.aspx ] (Turkey), TVN Group
[http://www.itiholdings.com ] (Poland) and Modern Times Group [http://www.mtg.se ]
(Northern Europe).



SevenVentures Pitch Day will be held on November 13, 2014 in London at the NOAH
Conference [http://www.noah-conference.com ], Europe's leading investor and internet
conference. Young entrepreneurs who offer their product or services to end customers and
who are already fairly established in their respective home markets can apply on
http://www.sevenventures.de/en/7vpd to participate in the SevenVentures Pitch Day. As
a reflection of the international focus of the event, this year's call for applications is
being directed especially at the founder community worldwide. The objective is to
facilitate entry into the European market starting with Germany for innovative
entrepreneurs from around the world who can benefit from the strong marketing reach of the
association of TV companies.



From all the applications, 7 candidates will receive free tickets for Noah conference
in London, where they will present their forward-looking business idea. In a series of
short sessions, participants will have the opportunity to pitch their idea to an
international and hand-picked six-member jury. At the same time, SevenVentures Pitch Day
will be broadcasted live on the Internet. This enables the audience - as a seventh digital
member of the jury - to vote and participate in the decision-making process. In 2013,
marketplace for travel related activities, GetYourGuide [http://www.getyourguide.de ] was
able to win over the jury.



For additional information on applying and joining the competition, please visit:
http://www.sevenventures.de/en/7vpd.



Applications can be submitted online until October 5, 2014.




Contact:
Matthias Bohlig
Senior Manager Communications
Phone +49(0)89-9507-2344
Fax +49(0)89-9507-92344
Matthias.Bohlig@prosiebensat1.com


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