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Exhibit 4.59    
    

Third Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement  

by and between 

ZeniMax Media Inc.  

and 

SBS Broadcasting S.A.  

April 16, 2002 

 
 
 

Third Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement    
    

        This Third Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Third Amendment") is made as of this
16th day of April 2002, to amend the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 30, 2000, as modified by a First Amendment dated May 15, 2001, a Second Amendment
dated June 14, 2001 (the "Agreement") by and between ZeniMax Media Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") and SBS Broadcasting S.A., a Luxembourg corporation (the "Purchaser" or
"SBS"). 

        In
consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants in the Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and SBS hereby agree as follows: 

	1.
	Extension
of Effectiveness of F-3 Registration Statement.

	(a)
	SBS
shall maintain the effectiveness of Amendment No. 1 to its Form F-3 Registration Statement (No. 333-13872)
("F-3 Registration Statement"), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and deemed effective on October 17, 2001, to and including June 30, 2002, with respect to the Company's right to offer for sale
181,818 shares of common stock, par value $1.50 per share, of SBS (the "SBS Shares"), delivered to the Company in exchange for certain consideration
under the Agreement.

	(b)
	SBS
shall incorporate by reference the F-3 Registration Statement in its SEC filings required to be made by law and take such further steps as may be necessary or required
to maintain the Company's ability to offer the SBS Shares for sale pursuant to such F-3 Registration Statement.

	2.
	Maintenance
of SBS Website Hosting 

        In
consideration of SBS' agreement under section 1, the Company shall continue to host the SBS corporate website (www.sbsbroadcasting.com) until
June 30, 2002. SBS shall pay the Company only with respect to live web casting assignments at the rate of $200/hour, which rate is consistent with past practices between the parties, based on a
submitted invoice from the Company. 

	3.
	Effect
of this Amendment. 

        The
parties agree that all other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written. 

	

 	
 	
COMPANY:
	

 	
 	

ZENIMAX MEDIA INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ROBERT A. ALTMAN      

	 	 	Name:	Robert A. Altman
	 	 	Title:	Chairman and CEO

	

 	
 	

Address:	

1370 Piccard Drive,

Suite 120

Rockville, MD 20850

	

 	
 	
PURCHASER:
	

 	
 	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  MICHAEL FINKELSTEIN      

	 	 	Name:	Michael Finkelstein
	 	 	Title:	Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	

 	
 	

Address:	

SBS Services (U.K.) Limited

36 Ives Street

London SW3 2ND

United Kingdom
	

 	
 	

Copies to:	

SBS Services (U.K.) Limited

36 Ives Street

London SW3 2ND

United Kingdom

Attn: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit 4.60    
    

Fourth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement  

by and between 

ZeniMax Media Inc.  

and 

SBS Broadcasting S.A.  

June 6, 2002 

 
 
 

Fourth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement    
    

        This Fourth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Fourth Amendment") is made as of this
6th day of June 2002, to amend the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 30, 2000, as modified by a First Amendment dated May 15, 2001, a Second Amendment
dated June 14, 2001, and a Third amendment dated April 16, 2002 (the "Agreement") by and between ZeniMax Media Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") and SBS Broadcasting S.A., a Luxembourg corporation (the "Purchaser" or
"SBS"). 

        In
consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants in the Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and SBS hereby agree as follows: 

	1.
	Extension
of Effectiveness of F-3 Registration Statement.

	(a)
	SBS
shall maintain the effectiveness of Amendment No. 1 to its Form F-3 Registration Statement (No. 333-13872)
("F-3 Registration Statement"), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and deemed effective on October 17, 2001, to and including September 30, 2002, with respect to the Company's right to offer for
sale 156,818 shares of common stock, par value $1.50 per share, of SBS (the "SBS Shares"), delivered to the Company in exchange for certain
consideration under the Agreement.

	(b)
	SBS
shall incorporate by reference the F-3 Registration Statement in its SEC filings required to be made by law and take such further steps as may be necessary or required
to maintain the Company's ability to offer the SBS Shares for sale pursuant to such F-3 Registration Statement.

	2.
	Effect
of this Amendment. 

        The
parties agree that all other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fourth Amendment as of the day and year first above written. 

	

 	
 	
COMPANY:
	

 	
 	

ZENIMAX MEDIA INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ROBERT A. ALTMAN      

	 	 	Name:	Robert A. Altman
	 	 	Title:	Chairman and CEO

	

 	
 	

Address:	

1370 Piccard Drive,

Suite 120

Rockville, MD 20850

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PURCHASER:
	

 	
 	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  HARRY EVANS SLOAN      

	 	 	Name:	Harry Evans Sloan
	 	 	Title:	Chairman

	

 	
 	

Address:	

SBS Services (U.K.) Limited

36 Ives Street

London SW3 2 ND

United Kingdom
	

 	
 	

Copies to:	

SBS Services (U.K.) Limited

36 Ives Street

London SW3 2 ND

United Kingdom

Attn: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit 4.61    
    

Fifth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement  

by and between 

ZeniMax Media Inc.  

and 

SBS Broadcasting S.A.  

September 27, 2002 

 
 
 

Fifth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement    
    

        This Fifth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Fifth Amendment") is made as of this
27th day of September 2002, to amend the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 30, 2000, as modified by a First Amendment dated May 15, 2001, a Second
Amendment dated June 14, 2001, a Third Amendment dated April 16, 2002, and a Fourth Amendment dated June 6, 2002 (the "Agreement")
by and between ZeniMax Media Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and SBS Broadcasting S.A., a Luxembourg corporation (the
"Purchaser" or "SBS"). 

        In
consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants in the Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and SBS hereby agree as follows: 

	1.
	Extension
of Effectiveness of F-3 Registration Statement.

	(a)
	SBS
shall maintain the effectiveness of Amendment No. 1 to its Form F-3 Registration Statement (No. 333-13872)
("F-3 Registration Statement"), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and deemed effective on October 17, 2001, to and including December 31, 2002, with respect to the Company's right to offer for
sale 156,818 shares of common stock, par value €2.00 per share, of SBS (the "SBS Shares"), delivered to the Company in exchange for
certain consideration under the Agreement.

	(b)
	SBS
shall incorporate by reference the F-3 Registration Statement in its SEC filings required to be made by law and take such further steps as may be necessary or required
to maintain the Company's ability to offer the SBS Shares for sale pursuant to such F-3 Registration Statement.

	2.
	Effect
of this Amendment. 

        The
parties agree that all other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fifth Amendment as of the day and year first above written. 

	

 	
 	
COMPANY:
	

 	
 	

ZENIMAX MEDIA INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ROBERT A. ALTMAN      

	 	 	Name:	Robert A. Altman
	 	 	Title:	Chairman and CEO

	

 	
 	

Address:	

1370 Piccard Drive,

Suite 120

Rockville, MD 20850

2

 

	

 	
 	
PURCHASER:
	

 	
 	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ERIK T. MOE      

	 	 	Name:	Erik T. Moe
	 	 	Title:	General Counsel & Senior Vice President

	

 	
 	

Address:	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.

8-10 Rue Mathias Hardt

BP 39

L-2010

Luxembourg
	

 	
 	

Copy to:	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.

Quintet Office Park

Rietlandpark 353

1019EM Amsterdam

Holland

Attn: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit 4.62    
    

         Sixth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement  

by and between 

ZeniMax Media Inc.  

and 

SBS Broadcasting S.A.  

December 20, 2002 

 
 
 

Sixth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement    
    

        This Sixth Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Sixth Amendment") is made as of this
20th day of December 2002, to amend the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 30, 2000, as modified by a First Amendment dated May 15, 2001, a Second
Amendment dated June 14, 2001, a Third Amendment dated April 16, 2002, a Fourth Amendment dated June 6, 2002, and a Fifth Amendment dated September 27, 2002 (the
"Agreement") by and between ZeniMax Media Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and SBS
Broadcasting S.A., a Luxembourg corporation (the "Purchaser" or "SBS"). 

        In
consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants in the Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and SBS hereby agree as follows: 

	1.
	Extension
of Effectiveness of F-3 Registration Statement.

	(a)
	SBS
shall maintain the effectiveness of Amendment No. 1 to its Form F-3 Registration Statement (No. 333-13872)
("F-3 Registration Statement"), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and deemed effective on October 17, 2001, to and including March 31, 2003, with respect to the Company's right to offer for sale
156,818 shares of common stock, par value $1.50 per share, of SBS (the "SBS Shares"), delivered to the Company in exchange for certain consideration
under the Agreement.

	(c)
	SBS
shall incorporate by reference the F-3 Registration Statement in its SEC filings required to be made by law and take such further steps as may be necessary or required
to maintain the Company's ability to offer the SBS Shares for sale pursuant to such F-3 Registration Statement.

	2.
	Effect
of this Amendment. 

        The
parties agree that all other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Sixth Amendment as of the day and year first above written. 

	

 	
 	
COMPANY:
	

 	
 	

ZENIMAX MEDIA INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ROBERT A. ALTMAN      

	 	 	Name:	Robert A. Altman
	 	 	Title:	Chairman and CEO

	

 	
 	

Address:	

1370 Piccard Drive, Suite 120

Rockville, MD 20850

2

 

	

 	
 	
PURCHASER:
	

 	
 	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ERIK.T.MOE      

	 	 	Name:	Erik.T.Moe
	 	 	Title:	General Counsel & Senior Vice President

	

 	
 	

Address:	

SBS Broadcasting S.A.

8-10 rue Mathias Hardt

BP 39

L-2010

Luxembourg
	

 	
 	

Copies to:	

SBS Services B.V.

Quintet Office Park

Rietlandpark 353

1019EM Amsterdam

Holland

Attn: Corporate Secretary

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