Chronology
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%
2009 Foundation of Constantin Film Schweiz AG as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Highlight-Group
2010 Increase of equity interest in Team Holding AG to 100%
2011 Increase of equity holding in Escor Casinos & Entertainment SA to 56.95 %
2012 Escor Casinos & Entertainment SA acquires 100 % interest in Highlight Event AG from Team Holding AG
2012 Change of name from Escor Casinos & Entertainment SA in Highlight Event & Entertainment AG, Düdingen
2013 The partnership between the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Highlight Event AG has been extended until 2018
2014 The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Highlight Event AG extend their marketing cooperation until 2022
2015 TEAM enters into a new agency agreement with UEFA for the season 2015/16 to 2020/21
2016 Sale of the whole stake of 75.374% in Highlight Event & Entertainment AG to Bernhard Burgener
2017 Highlight Communications AG decides a capital increase from 47.250 CHFK to 63.000 CHFK
2017 Highlight Event and Entertainment AG acquires 25% in Highlight Communications AG
2017 Highlight Communications AG launches a publich offer to the sharesholders of Constantin Medien AG
2018 Highlight Communications AG acquires 79.18% in Constantin Medien AG
2018 Highlight Event and Entertainment AG increases the equity in Highlight Communications AG to 44.72%
2019 Highlight Communications AG increases the equity in Constantin Medien AG to 94.18%
2019 Highlight Event and Entertainment AG increases the equity in Highlight Communications AG to 45.2%
2020 Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Highlight Event AG from Highlight Event and Entertainment AG
2021 Highlight Event and Entertainment AG increases the equity in Highlight Communications AG to 48.7%
2021 Highlight Communications AG increases the equity in Sport1 Medien AG (Constantin Medien AG) to 100%
2022 TEAM Marketing appointed as marketing partner for UEFA Club competitions for seasons until 2026/27 following completion of a tender process