Thomson Reuters Business Description
Beate Uhse AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the sales of erotic products, through mail order, digital entertainment, retail and wholesale channels. The Company has operations in 16 European countries, offering a range of erotic products, including magazines, books, digital versatile discs (DVD), toys, lingerie and personal care, among others. Moreover, its wholesale segment exports to more than 50 countries worldwide. Beate Uhse AG also provides erotic entertainment content via new media platforms, including the Internet, mobile and fixed telephony, video-on-demand (VoD) and the MovieOn streaming platform. In addition, it operates an erotic television channel, Ladies Night Homeparties. The Company's investment portfolio included a large number of fully consolidated subsidiaries and minor stakes in other companies. As of December 31, 2010, Consipio Holding BV was the Company's majority shareholder with 27.2% of its interest.
