Company history
2023
Start of exploitation of the international Splendid co-production "Gletschergrab (OT: Napóleonsskjölin)"
Sale of majority interest in WVG Medien
2022
Worldwide contract with Amazon Prime Video
Divestment of the TV contract production business
2021
2021 Takeover of maxdome label by the Group company Videociety
"Misfit" format will be produced as a worldwide Netflix original series
2020
Splendid Medien AG moves to Lichtstr. 25 in Cologne
2019
Change in the board: Andreas R. Klein retires as chairman of the board. Dr. Dirk Schweitzer will take over the chairmanship of the board from January 1st, 2020.
2017
First own co-production in the Benelux countries: "Misfit"
Increased development of digital business areas
2016
Majority shareholding in today's Splendid Studios GmbH, Cologne
Expansion of the TV production business
2015
Development of the TV production business unit
2013
First German in-house production
2012
First-ever payout of a dividend
2010
Start-up of the VoD portal videociety
2009
Release of titles in Blu-ray format stepped up
Marketing of films via the iTunes Store
2008
Commencement of business activities in Belgium and the Netherlands
2007
Expansion of the “Video-on-demand (VoD)” division
2005
Capital increase
2004
Acquisition of a majority stake in the distribution company WVG Medien GmbH (formerly WarnerVision Vertriebs GmbH)
2003
Two Golden Globes for the Splendid production “Gangs of New York”.
2002
Golden Globe and Emmy awards for the Splendid productions “James Dean”
and “Victoria & Albert”.
2001
The Splendid production “Traffic” receives four Oscars
Sale of IEG shares
2000
Acquisition of Polyband, establishment of Enteractive
1999
Flotation on the stock market
1998
Internationalisation through investment in Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), USA
1997
In-house dubbing studios set up at the new company site
1980
Andreas R. Klein becomes head of the Distribution & Marketing division
1974
“Splendid Film” established by Albert E. Klein