12 January 2012

week 02

A great year How many RTL Group’s channels increased their market position in 2011

Luxembourg RTL Group to exit Greek RTL Television presents broadcasting market fi fth ‘Commit Award’

France United States Nicolas de Tavernost on M6’s wins performance in 2011 US week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Cover: Montage with channels’ ratings increases year-on-year (in per cent).

2 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Winner of the year RTL Group’s fl agship channels in Germany and the increased their audience shares once more in 2011. Other profi t centres recorded strong performances as well. Luxembourg - 12 January 2012

In 2011, almost all of RTL Group’s families of channels and fl agship channels were once again able to increase their – already good – ratings. RTL Television in Germany recorded its best yearly average since 1997. M6 was the only major channel in to increase its audience shares year-on-year. In the Netherlands, RTL 4 had its best ratings in 14 years, while RTL remained the leading family of channels in the country with audience shares stable at 35 per cent. Despite the ongoing fragmentation in , RTL Hrvatska was able to increase its combined audience share both in prime time and all day. In , RTL Klub not only was the leading channel but also broadcast all of the 100 most-watched programmes in 2011. Alpha in Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! continued to increase audience shares, Vox closed the year 2011 with an average while Grupo Antena 3 in increased its market share of 7.3 per cent in its target combined audience share by 1.5 percentage audience of 14- to 49-year-old viewers. points to 18.4 per cent – the best level since Ein Tag schreibt Geschichte – 2006. 11. September 2001 had excellent ratings: The documentary about the terrorist attacks Germany on the World Trade Center attracted up to Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland’s channel 18.8 per cent of the 14- to 49-year-old viewer attracted an average market share of 35 per cent market. Numerous own productions also proved among 14- to 49-year-olds in 2011. popular, such as the music talent show X Factor, Daniela Katzenberger – natürlich blond, With a market share of 18.4 per cent, and Die Kocharena. RTL Television was once again the most popular channel by far among young viewers in In 2011, RTL II attracted an average 2011. The channel improved its performance by 5.6 per cent share of its 14- to 49-year-old target another 0.3 percentage points year-on-year and viewer market. After a slow start, the series came in a full 6.7 percentage points ahead of – Tag & Nacht developed into an access the competition. Of the 100 programmes most prime-time ratings driver within a few weeks, and watched by the 14- to 49-year-old demographic the adventures of the ‘glamorous’ family Geiss in 2011, 70 were aired on RTL Television, among became an audience favourite in 2011. them the two-part drama The Hindenburg; Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! (I’m A Celebrity... Super RTL, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland’s Get Me Out Of Here!); the Wladimir Klitschko children’s channel, reached an average 24 per vs David Haye boxing match; Formula One; cent of children aged 3 to 13 in 2011 – way season fi ve of the show series Das ahead of the competition. (); the Wer wird Millionär? – Celebrity Special; and the TV dating show Bauer sucht Frau (The Farmer Wants A Wife).

3 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

N-TV scored the best yearly average of 1.2 million viewers over the previous season. in its history, with a total audience market Le 19h45 has been the most-watched televised share of 1.0 per cent and 1.2 per cent among news programme with housewives under 50 14- to 49-year-olds. N-TV’s morning news and during the week since September 2011, with business line-up is particularly popular with an average 3.5 million viewers – an increase of viewers. Between 9:00 and 13:00 Monday 800,000 viewers in one season. The magazine to Friday, the news channel’s annual market programmes Capital, Zone Interdite, Enquête share of 1.6 per cent puts it clearly ahead of its Exclusive and 66 Minutes all continue to draw competition. very large audiences.

W9 reported an excellent year as well, France with a 3.4 per cent total audience share – In 2011, M6 added 0.4 percentage points to its a 0.4 percentage point increase over 2010. audience share compared to 2010, posting the Of the 100 top ratings on DTT channels this year, best performance among the country’s major 43 belonged to W9, notably thanks to magazine channels for the fourth consecutive year. In prime shows such as Enquêtes d’action and Vie time, M6 was the second most-watched channel croisées. Top ratings also went to The Simpsons, (total audience), averaging 3.4 million viewers. which allowed the channel to set a new ratings The general-interest channel was in fact the record for an animated series on DTT, while most-watched channel (total audience) during Les Ch’tis à Ibiza became the most successful prime time on 41 occasions in 2011 (compared reality series on DTT with a total audience to 19 occasions in 2010). share of 4.4 per cent.

Scènes de ménages

The French series Scènes de ménages achieved The Netherlands the highest ratings ever for M6 in the 20:00 time In 2011, RTL Nederland’s channels collectively slot and attracted as many as 5.5 million viewers. attracted 35.2 per cent of the 20- to 49-year-old The new season has 1.5 million more viewers viewer market in prime time, a solid 7 per cent than the previous season. Un dîner presque increase over the previous year’s fi gure and the parfait (Come Dine With Me) ranked number best annual score since 1997. RTL Nederland one with the total audience on more than one came in well ahead of its competitors. occasion out of three, while the science magazine show E=M6 posted its highest ratings in three The family channel RTL 4 closed the year 2011 years. The cinematic event kicking off the school with a new market share record: in its target season, Le Petit Nicolas, scored the highest demographic of shoppers aged 20 to 49, an ratings for the year with 7.6 million viewers and the average 20.2 per cent of viewers tuned in – highest ratings ever for a fi lm on M6. Season 6 of the channel’s best ratings in 14 years. RTL 4 L’Amour est dans le pré (the Farmer Wants A improved its performance by nearly 10 per cent Wife) achieved a new record with 6.1 million year-on-year. With a total 3.745 million viewers, viewers on average, representing an increase the fi nale of The Voice Of Holland was the

4 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

children’s programmes attracted 5.4 per cent of the 3- to 8-year-old viewer market, and 4.2 per cent of its target demographic, shoppers with children.

In 2011, the digital channel RTL Lounge was watched at least once by nearly 5 million viewers above the age of 6, and by 2.3 million female viewers aged 13 and older. RTL Crime, which fi rst went on air in September 2011, was watched by 4.1 million viewers at least once, and by 2.1 million viewers in the 20- to 49-year-old demographic.

Belgium With a total audience share of 34 per cent in 2011 (after 33.9 per cent in 2010), RTL Belgium remained the leading family of channels in French-speaking Belgium. Of the year’s 100 programmes most watched by audiences aged 4 and older, 86 were aired on RTL Belgium, 14 on public broadcaster RTBF. RTL-TVI’s Ben Saunders, winner of The Voice of Holland special news edition on the Liège shooting year’s most-watched programme. Other popular and grenade attack on 13 December 2011 programmes included Hotter Than My Daughter, (943,302 viewers; 50.9 per cent audience Iedereen Is Gek Op Jack, and De Jongens share); humoristic show Jingle Belges! with Tegen De Meisjes. François Pirette on RTL-TVI on 2 January (908,460 million viewers; 41.4 per cent RTL 5 reached an average 9.3 per cent of 20- to audience share); and RTL-TVI’s 19:00 news 34-year-olds in 2011, a 6 per cent improvement show on 23 January were ranked as the year’s over the previous year’s performance. The three most-watched programmes. Other ratings channel’s most-watched programme was Oh highlights included the Belgium vs Turkey Oh Tirol, which garnered 35.1 per cent of this match in the European football championships’ demographic, or 1.14 million viewers on 10 qualifying round, on 3 June on Club RTL March. Oh Oh Cherso and X Cherso were (753,417 viewers; 46.5 per cent audience share) also popular with viewers, as were Expeditie and RTL-TVI’s Grand Direct with Bart de Wever Robinson, So You Think You Can Dance and on 13 December (737,271 viewers; 37.7 per Topchef. cent audience share).

The men’s channel RTL 7 had its best year ever in RTL Belgium’s fl agship channel RTL-TVI 2011. RTL 7 improved its performance by 11 per achieved its best yearly average among cent year-on-year, achieving an average market viewers aged 4 years and older, attracting share of 7.8 per cent among 20- to 49-year-old 26.9 per cent of the demographic (same as in male viewers. Voetbal International, RTL 7 Tour 2009). Among 15- to 34-year-olds, the channel du Jour, Life After Football or Leven As Een Prof also set a new record with a 27.9 per cent were especially popular with audiences, as were audience share. the live Europa League, Formula 1 and Dart World Championship broadcasts.

The women’s channel RTL 8 also remains a reliable part of the Dutch family of channels. An average 3.2 per cent of 20- to 49-year-old women watched the channel, keeping RTL 8’s ratings stable and on par with the previous year. The most popular programmes included As The World Turns, Changeling and Gone But Not Forgotten. The children’s line-up RTL Telekids is attracting ever more viewers. In 2011, the Elio di Rupo in Grand Direct 5 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Croatia Greece In 2011, the channels of RTL Hrvatska – In 2011, the media landscape in Greece RTL Televizija and RTL 2 – recorded a remained highly competitive. Nevertheless, combined average audience share of Alpha TV managed to increase its average 25.5 per cent, despite the ongoing audience share in its key 15 to 44 demographic by fragmentation. Compared to 2010, when four 0.8 percentage points to 14.6 per cent.The national channels were available, RTL Hrvatska’s channel’s key programmes once again included audience share was up by 1 percentage point the satirical show Al Tsantiri News, which although the number of channels increased drew an average audience share of 46.7 per to nine. Eight of the ten most-watched cent among viewers aged 15 to 44. Despite movies in Croatia in 2011 were broadcast on the ratings successes, given the heavy and RTL Televizija. With an audience share of ongoing economic and fi nancial crisis in Greece, 49 per cent during the Christmas season, Home RTL Group announced in January that it will sell Alone 2 was the most-watched movie of the its 70 per cent majority shareholding in Alpha year. The channel was also successful with Media Group to the Greek entrepreneur Dimitris its series: nine of the year’s ten most-watched Contominas. prime-time US series were broadcast on RTL Televizija. One of its most popular shows was the fi rst pan-regional edition of , Luxembourg which was watched by an average 30.2 per cent RTL Lëtzebuerg’s position as a local market of viewers. With an average audience share leader was once again indisputable: in 2011 of 30.8 per cent, the Turkish drama 1001 noć the RTL Lëtzebuerg family reached 304,000 proved popular as well. viewers a day – translating to 69 per cent of Luxembourg’s population tuning in every day. In January 2011, RTL Hrvatska had launched a second national channel: RTL 2. With an average audience share of 4.9 per cent among Spain viewers aged 18 to 49, the channel became the Grupo Antena 3’s eponymous fl agship channel country’s most-watched specialised channel scored an audience share of 11.7 per cent in within one year. Among the most-watched the advertisers’ preferred 16- to 54-year-old programmes were sitcoms including King of demographic (2010: 11.8 per cent). Among total Queens, Raymond, How I Met Your Mother and audiences, Antena 3 reached 11.5 per cent of Malcolm In The Middle. Spain’s TV viewers (2010: 11.7 per cent). This put the channel at number three in both groups. Neox was the leading Spanish digital channel, Hungary with an audience share of 3.6 per cent in the In 2011, RTL Klub, Hungary’s leading channel, advertisers’ preferred demographic of 16- to reached an audience share of 21 per cent among 54-year-olds (2010: 2.9 per cent). The channel viewers aged 18 to 49, well ahead of its nearest garnered 2.7 per cent of the total audience competitor. If one considers prime time (19:00 market, a year-on-year improvement of to 23:00) only, the gap to RTL Klub increased 0.5 percentage points. Nova attracted even further and now amounts to more than ten 1.7 per cent in the demographics sought after percentage points. RTL Klub was able to increase by advertisers and a total audience share of its prime-time audience share of viewers aged 1.5 per cent – on par with the performance in 18 to 49 by 0.7 percentage points to 29.8 per 2010. Nitro, the group’s third digital channel, was cent, although viewers can choose from more watched by an average 1.4 per cent of Spain’s than 100 channels in the Hungarian language. viewers. RTL Klub was the most-watched channel during 95 percent of prime time in 2011. Additionally, all The concept of establishing families of channels of the 100 most-watched programmes in 2011 has clearly paid off: it allowed the group to were broadcast on RTL Klub. The list includes partially compensate for the losses suffered by programmes such as X-Faktor at number one, the fl agship channel, so that its share of the Való Világ at number two and Csillag Születik at 16- to 54-year-old demographic increased from number three. 16.9 per cent in 2010 to currently 18.4 per cent – its best score since 2006.

6 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

TV viewing times exceed previous year’s peak values

TV consumption in Germany was higher than youngest demographic of 3- to 13-year-old ever before in 2011. Viewers watched an children maintained last year’s peak value of average 225 minutes of television per day 93 minutes. last year – two minutes more than in 2010. Viewers aged 14 and older also added two In France, TV consumption increased by minutes, bringing their average daily viewing 15 minutes amounting to a total of 227 minutes time to 239 minutes in 2011. A breakdown by in 2011 (viewers aged 3 and above), according age group shows an increase in consumption to a study by the French Médiamétrie. This among older viewers, and stable TV viewing signifi cant increase is fuelled by several in the new reference demographic: with 280 factors, including a rainy summer in France minutes a day spent watching TV and six and major sporting events such as the rugby TV minutes added, the 50- to 64-year-old and women’s football World Cups, as well as demographic saw the greatest increase in the Tour de France. Additionally, 2011 was a viewing time. Pensioners (65+) continue to big year in news, for example the earthquake watch the most TV, averaging 306 minutes a in Japan and the affair around Dominique day in front of their living-room screens. The Strauss-Kahn. reference demographic of 20- to 59-year-olds remains constant and on par with the previous Spain shows a similar picture: average viewing year’s high level of 221 minutes a day; so time reached 239 minutes – the highest level did the 14- to 49-year-olds, who watched since 1990. 192 minutes of TV a day as in 2011. The

2010 2011

239 235 227 225 223 212

Average daily TV viewing time (in minutes and per person)

7 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

RTL Group to exit Greek broadcasting market RTL Group announced that it will sell its 70 per cent majority shareholding in Alpha Media Group to the Greek entrepreneur Dimitris Contominas. Luxembourg - 6 January 2012

The transaction is subject to approval RTL Group acquired a majority stake by the Greek Competition Commission and is in Alpha Media Group in December 2008 and expected to close in the fi rst quarter of 2012. As currently owns 70 per cent. Since then the Greek Mr Contominas currently owns a minority stake net TV advertising market is estimated to have of 30 per cent in Alpha Media Group, he will declined by more than 50 per cent. Despite become again the sole owner of the company, major cost reductions (minus 45 per cent while the current management will continue to over the period 2008 to 2011) to compensate be involved in the operating management of the for declining advertising revenue, Alpha TV channel. at the same time succeeded in signifi cantly increasing its audience share in its main Gerhard Zeiler, CEO of RTL Group, says: target group of viewers aged 15 to 44, from “Given the heavy and on-going economic 12.5 per cent in 2008 to 14.6 per cent in 2011. and fi nancial crisis in Greece, we eventually decided to exit the Greek market. While we cannot infl uence the overall market development, our local management team Further achievements since 2008: led by CEO Christoph Mainusch, together with Alpha’s employees, succeeded in increasing the • Re-positioning Alpha as a family-oriented channel’s ratings and cutting programme costs at entertainment and informative channel the same time – both to a substantial extent. We are happy to have found a solution that enables • Introducing new programme genres to Alpha to continue broadcasting. We wish Alpha, the Greek TV market such as reality its employees and our business partner Dimitris programmes and docu-soaps Contominas truly all the best for the future – and thank them for their outstanding contributions • Establishing a new way of scheduling, and their commitment in very diffi cult times.” mainly in daytime and access prime time

Dimitris Contominas says: “Alpha has • Creating a new way of presenting the signifi cantly improved its market position over news and informative programmes in the past three years. I regret that RTL Group terms of content, style and slot – almost will leave the Greek market, especially given the doubling the audience share of the news achieved development. I would like to thank my from 8 per cent in 2008 to 15.3 per cent in business partners at RTL Group for the trusting 2011 and fair collaboration and the expertise they contributed to reposition Alpha towards a • Increasing the advertising market share to younger audience. I am pleased to continue a solid number three position working with Alpha’s highly professional management team to steer the company through turbulent times.”

8 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

“Our goal is to increase ratings” Nicolas de Tavernost was a guest on Yves Calvi’s morning show on RTL Radio in France. M6’s performance in 2011 was among the subjects discussed. Nicolas de Tavernost France - 11 January 2012

2011 was a good year for M6. Celebrating its Asked about the reasons for the remarkable 25th anniversary this year, M6 was the only ratings of Le 19h45, despite the fact that the news channel to increase its ratings. It obtained a show boasts neither the image or the content 10.8 per cent audience share – a 0.4 percentage of the competition’s major news programmes, point increase over 2010. M6 was the number Nicolas de Tavernost believes that “it is precisely three national channel after TF1 and France 2, for this reason that they come to us, because while the other national channels continued to Le 19h45 doesn’t have that image.” He goes fall back. on to explain that “if there are currently between 4 and 5 million people watching this news show In response to the question about whether the every evening, it’s not merely to please us, it’s goal is to beat France 2, Nicolas de Tavernost because the show is good.” In conclusion, he replies: “Our goal is to increase ratings […] We specifi es that the goal is to have 4.5 to 4.7 million already outperform France 2 in the evening. viewers on average next year. We’re the number two channel in prime time. So obviously the competition is tough in France but During the interview, Yves Calvi also brought up we’re going to try to come up with programmes the “stingy” impression that Nicolas de Tavernost to raise the fi gures.” conveys. “Yes, I admit, I hate spending money for nothing,” he says, “but I can tell you that M6 The Groupe M6 CEO is also confi dent of the is the only channel that increased its fact that M6’s number three ranking does programme costs, it continues not depend in any way on US series. He to do so, and when the admits that “we’re proud to have them and expenses for programmes the audience likes them,” but, nonetheless, like Scènes de Ménages, “our success, unlike for our main competitor, Le Dîner presque is fi rst due to our programmes. Scènes de parfait or the news are Listen to ménages, the news, Le Dîner presque parfait – justifi ed, we have the the entire interview on what could be more French? Top Chef, which is means to grow.” coming soon, L’Amour est dans le pré, too! And RTL.fr then, we have one or two evenings where NCIS and Bones bring us a lot of success.” And to the question on the return of , the CEO replies: “Nouvelle Star will defi nitely be back on our channels, but we’re going to wait and see what the singing competitions bring; fi rst we’re going to air a dance contest on M6.”

9 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Groupe M6 applies to launch three new channels Groupe M6 has submitted three projects as part of the Higher Audiovisual Council’s (CSA) call for applications for broadcasting six digital terrestrial television (DTT) HD channels, issued on 18 October 2011. France - 12 January 2012

The three projects submitted on 10 January 2012 include the launch of free-to-air special-interest channels, including a shopping channel Boutique & Co through its Ventadis distance sellinge structure, a family channel 6Ter and a channel focusing on news shows Hexa.

In 2012, Groupe M6 will lobby for its three projects based on its experience, professionalism and history of respect for specifi cations. In a highly competitive environment, the group wants to continue to help enrich free-to-air DTT in France, leveraging its full range of creative, human, technological and requisite fi nancial resources.

Groupe M6, which is not in debt, plans to invest heavily to ensure the success of the launch and the sustainability of these three new channels. The group says these new DTT channels will be quality channels in the public interest and will strictly comply with the authorities’ requirements, as is already the case with the group’s other channels (M6, W9, Paris Première and Téva).

The deadline for sending in the applications was 10 January 2012. To date, 31 applications have been received, but according to the CSA, other applications sent by post could still be received in the days ahead, provided the postmark proves they were sent on time. Between 5 and 9 March, the CSA will audition the candidates deemed “admissible,” followed by a fi nal shortlisting of candidates, with the issuance of permits to the broadcasters scheduled for the end of May 2012.

These six new HD channels will bring the total number of DTT channels in France to 25.

10 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Advertisers step up to the stove Season three of Top Chef gets cooking in a few weeks, and for this occasion, M6 Publicité is holding a grand contest this month for all of its advertising partners and media agencies to select its “Top Chef de la Pub 2012” (2012’s Top Chef of Advertising). France - 4 January 2012

Like the fl agship programme, “Top Chef de la Pub” is a culinary competition based on a number of eliminatory tests. The fi rst consists of a culinary questionnaire, which is available on a dedicated site, and which participants must answer in order to have a chance to be selected.

A jury, made up of contestants from the show’s previous seasons (Stéphanie Le Quellec, Romain Tischenko and Grégory Cuilleron), will select 20 participants to continue the adventure. These contestants will then have to demon- strate their creativity and technique to the jury during culinary “battles” that will be held in the temporary Top Chef restaurant at L’Alcazar.

The “Top Chef de la Pub” chosen by the jury and Thierry Marx during the fi nale will win a weekend for two at Paris’ new luxury hotel, Mandarin Oriental Paris, as well as dinner at Thierry Marx’s gourmet restaurant Sur-Mesure. Participants ranked in second to fourth place will also win prizes, all associated with cuisine and gastronomy.

The previous season of Top Chef, which was won by Stéphanie Le Quellec, was a remarkable success in 2011 on M6 and on RTL-TVI in Belgium, achieving its highest ratings ever on both channels, all seasons included. The fi nale was watched by 4.2 million French viewers and more than 430,000 Belgian viewers on 4 April 2011, making these two RTL Group channels the most-watched channels that evening.

Thierry Marx, Stéphanie Le Quellec and Romain Tischenko (From top to bottom)

11 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

‘Commit Award’ enters a new round RTL Television is presenting its media award on the topic of integration, open to secondary-school students and young journalists, for the fi fth time. This year, it focuses on language as an issue. Maria Böhmer (left) and Peter Kloeppel with pupils of the Otto Hahn school in Germany - 12 Germany 2012

The media award initiated by RTL in 2008 is otherwise studying journalism. Here, applicants being given out for the fi fth time this year. are expected to submit fi nished work, and the Once again, it is aimed at secondary-school deadline for entries is 30 April. students from all over Germany. Candidates aged between 15 and 20 can draw up Maria Böhmer says: “RTL Television has my concepts for fi lms on integration and migra- explicit support for taking advantage of its tion as individuals, as a group or as part of a exceptional closeness to young audiences school project. There is a separate ‘Commit to encourage teens to deal creatively with Award’ category for young journalists as well. integration by means of the ‘Commit Awards‘. As its patron, I hope that lots of schools will enter To kick off matters, on Tuesday RTL’s chief the contest with cooperative project work.” editor Peter Kloeppel and Minister of State Maria Böhmer, Germany’s Federal Integration Offi cer Peter Kloeppel adds: “The ‘Commit Award’ visited the Otto Hahn Comprehensive School seeks to encourage young people to take in Hamburg. Together with 26 students, most a journalistic look at the issue of integration. of them from immigrant backgrounds, the news By making language the focus topic, we are anchor and the patron of the ‘Commit Awards’ deliberately picking up on our most recent spot discussed opportunities and barriers in day-to- campaign, ‘Sag’s auf Deutsch’ (Say it in day efforts to promote integration. Other topics German), to help hone young included the responsibility of the media, and people’s awareness of how language skills as a prerequisite for successful important language skills are to integration. successful integration.” Details and rules Accordingly, ‘Wir verstehen uns!?’ (We for participating on understand each other!?) – is the motto of this year’s ‘Commit Awards’. Applicants are RTLCommit.de expected to explore the importance of language to successful integration and the repercussions that lack of language skills can have for people from immigrant backgrounds. The deadline for all storyboards is 31 March 2012. Due to the strong response generated last year, a 2012 contest with the same focus topic is also being in a separate category for young journalists who are enrolled at a school of journalism, completing an internship or

12 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

€610,275 for animals in need Just in time for Christmas, many important animal projection projects had some extra funds to help them in their work, thanks to the two-part fundraising documentary Martin Rütter hilft on Vox. The two-part documentary touched numerous animal lovers who donated generously Germany - 23 December 2011

The portion of donations not earmarked for a specifi c purpose will be distributed to the projects presented on the show: the animal shelters run by the Deutscher Tierschutzbund, the ‘Lega Pro Animale’ association in , the association against animal abuse and the feral cat aid association, the animal protection centre of Weidefeld, Dunja Rajter’s ‘Tierschutzprojekt Kroatien’ initiative and ‘Vita Assistenzhunde’, an association devoted to training guide dogs for people with disabilities.

Martin Rütter and presenter Nina Ruge Together with his famous helpers, presenters Nina Ruge and Dunja Hayali, actress/singer Vox broadcast the two-part documentary Dunja Rajter, musician Joey Kelly and Vox on 3 and 10 December, generating numerous animal protection expert Frank Weber, donations. The donations hotline alone was Germany’s best-known animal psychologist and called by 50,235 animal lovers whose calls Vox’s own dog expert Martin Rütter is delighted generated €5 each, raising €251,175 for the about the high amount of donations generated: cause. In addition, lots of viewers transferred “The efforts made by our supporters and the money to the custodial account of the Deutscher generous donations from Vox viewers are over- Tierschutzbund – and that’s not even counting whelming. It’s great that the documentaries let the funds and extensive in-kind donations us show how multifaceted and important animal that Martin Rütter raised at the Dortmund protection work is. The monies raised will let us ‘Hund & Pferd’ (Dog & Horse) tradeshow, the jointly ensure that many animals in need can ‘Bavaria Dog’s Day’ in and from noted have a better life.” companies, including €182,000 for the Deutscher Tierschutzbund from the petshop chain Fressnapf, raised in their annual ‘Gib Pfötchen’ campaign, and 2.5 million fi lled pet bowls donated by Pedigree and Whiskas. The end result was a total of €610,275 raised.

13 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Melanie Amaro wins biggest prize in TV history The fi rst season of FremantleMedia North America’s The X Factor came to a spectacular conclusion just before the holiday season. North America - 2 January 2012

Host Steve Jones revealed that after the votes were cast, Amaro had bested runner-up and second runner-up . Melanie Amaro Amaro, 19, who was mentored by Judge , emerged as America’s choice and capped her coronation on the fi nale by singing Listen. 12.4 million viewers tuned into Fox to watch the fi nale.

After an epic battle for America’s vote, Amaro is the fi rst fi nalist to win the coveted The X Factor title, a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and an iconic Pepsi commercial.

The fi nale on 22 December was fi lled with excitement as a plethora of special guest artists performed throughout the broadcast, including Justin Bieber, , Drew, Leona Lewis, Pitbull, Ne-Yo, , 50 Cent and . In addition, Derek Fisher, Steve Blake and Matt Barnes of the Los Angeles Lakers appeared on the show and The X Factor’s Top 12 fi nalists reunited for a special performance.

Online auditions for Season Two of The X Factor were open until 31 December 2011. More audition information will be announced by FremantleMedia North America shortly.

The X Factor is produced by FremantleMedia Melanie Amaro, judge North America and Syco Television. Cecile and Presenter Steve Jones (from left to right) Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America. Rob Wade and Siobhan Greene are executive producers for Syco Television.

14 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Returning to Britain’s Got Talent Simon Cowell will return to Britain’s Got Talent when it arrives back on screens for a sixth season in Spring 2012. Simon Cowell United Kingdom - 4 January 2012

This year the stakes are higher than ever as the Alesha Dixon is a singer-songwriter, dancer and prize for the winner will no longer be £100,000. model. In 2007, she became a contestant in Britain’s Got Talent is upping the ante by Strictly Come Dancing which she went on to win. offering £500,000 cash – £250,000 of which will Two years later, in 2009, she joined the judging be out of Simon’s own pocket. The winner will also panel of the show. After three seasons as a judge perform at the Royal Variety Performance in she decided to quit Strictly Come Dancing at the 2012. end of 2011. She says: “I am delighted to be joining the judging panel of Britain’s Got Talent Simon Cowell says: “I miss Britain and I miss for 2012, it’s a fantastic show and I am very the British public and I miss judging them. I want excited to be working with Simon, David and to fi nd the next generation of talent in 2012. Amanda on the search for a new star.” Different and new acts, younger and better talent. You want someone who can be a star all over the Amanda Holden says: “I’m really excited to be world and by coming back in 2012, it’s the year back on Britain’s Got Talent, it’s so much fun and of the Olympics, it’s a big year for Britain, we are I can’t wait to see what talent the UK has on offer going to be in the world’s spotlight and I want this year. Having Simon back will be great – I’ve this show to be back in the world spotlight. This missed my work husband being on the panel year I really felt that I’ve got to put my money and keeping him in check every now and again.” where my mouth is, so I’m personally putting up £250,000, so that’s £500,000 cash to the winner, Additionally, Britain’s Got Talent will also so that’s a big incentive.” be holding its fi rst ever open audition in partnership with Virgin Media on Sunday Joining Simon on the panel will be actor 22 January at London’s Oval, to welcome new and comedian David Walliams and singer, and exciting acts from across the UK the chance songwriter and dancer Alesha Dixon to show off their talent. alongside returning judge Amanda Holden. David Walliams is a comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profi le. More recently he and Lucas wrote and starred in Come Fly with Me. David Walliams says: “I am so thrilled to be the new Cheryl Cole.”

15 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

An effective and powerful advertising medium Since 4 January, RTL Radio and the other member stations of the Bureau de la Radio are conducting an advertising campaign and airing a series of ads to promote the radio medium. The campaign has a clear message: the medium radio is powerful France - 10 January 2012

Formed in March 2009 by four major groups of private radio stations, including RTL Radio in France, Lagardère active, NRJ Group and Next Radio TV, the Bureau de la Radio is an organisation whose objective is to promote the radio medium to the general public, public authorities and the different players in the advertising industry.

With this new ad campaign, the Bureau de la Radio, under the guidance of former IP France director Michel Cacouault, hopes “to reach advertisers directly, over the air, to promote radio by highlighting the medium’s various strong points.”

Both mobile and multitasking, radio is also the medium that has the fastest impact on the consumers who, “in 54 per cent of these cases, has been reached by at least one radio message just two hours before the act of purchasing.” According to the campaign, for 60 per cent of the French, radio is also the most credible news medium and the top morning medium for 54 per cent of individuals age 13 and up, who essentially listen between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00.

The campaign consists of a series of eight ads broadcast by each station at the rate of one per day, over a two-week period. 16 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Supporting the Pièces Jaunes campaign RTL Radio is once again partnering with the Pièces Jaunes campaign, presided over by Bernadette Chirac. France - 4 January 2012

The Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France, chaired by Bernadette Chirac, organises the Pièces Jaunes campaign every year to collect donations that fi nance projects aimed at improving the lives of hospitalised children and teens.

Since the inception of the campaign in 1990, RTL Radio has leveraged its position as France’s number one radio station to inform and raise awareness of the Foundation’s work among as many listeners as possible in its news broad- casts and entertainment programmes. A few hours before the offi cial launch of this year’s on 5 January, Bernadette Chirac talked about her involvement on the air with Stéphane Bern and his team of columnists on the cultural and enter- tainment programme A la bonne heure.

Thanks to the Pièces Jaunes campaign, the Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris-Hôpitaux de France has helped nursing and medical teams realise close to 6,650 projects for hospitalised children and teens in 433 cities, 1,593 wards and 615 institutions. In 2011 the Pièces Jaunes campaign generated €3.5 million and funded 255 projects. Bernadette Chirac

17 An optimistic start to the New Year

For the second consecutive year, Antena 3 has produced a spot starring the channel’s top stars to ring in the TV year 2012. Like last year’s,musical. the new one is a week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Launching digital text N-TV has launched a new service called ‘N-TV Digitaltext’. Based on HbbTV (Hybrid broadcast broadband TV), it offers viewers the latest news from politics, business, the stock market, sport, panorama and entertainment. Germany - 23 December 2011

The M6 application enters a new television era Groupe M6 joined Microsoft for the launch of the M6 application on Xbox 360. This partnership in innovation marks a new stage in the defi nition of the television of the future. France - 23 December 2011

The world of football on a tablet After investing in the I-Phone, RTL Net launched its RTL Football I-Pad application. France - 3 January 2012

Hit compilations of 2011 RTL Spécial Marketing, an RTL Radio subsidiary, consolidated its position as a major player in the music compilation sales sector by selling 430,000 albums in 2011. France - 6 January 2012

19 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

Deutschland sucht den Superstar returns with good ratings On 7 January, the popular talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar () started into its ninth season. 6.17 million viewers were there to witness it, for a 31 per cent market share among 14- to 49-year-olds. Germany - 9 January 2012

Releasing its reference cloud Following the launch of its new website in September, BCE unveiled a references cloud page. Luxembourg - 9 January 2012

Toggo app a hit The free app Toggo, Super RTL’s umbrella brand for children aged 6 to 13, is available on mobile devices since November and has been downloaded more than 100,000 times to date. Germany - 12 January 2012

20 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

People FremantleMedia announces management changes Rob Clark United Kingdom - 11 january 2012

Tony Cohen, CEO of FremantleMedia, has Trish Kinane, who has been Acting announced the appointment of Rob Clark to President, Worldwide Entertainment since the newly created position of Director, Global last year, will now become President of Entertainment Development. Trish Kinane will Worldwide Entertainment, effective immediately. become President, Worldwide Entertainment. Trish will continue to report to Gary Carter, COO of FremantleMedia. Kinane will continue Effective immediately, Rob Clark will report to to lead and manage Worldwide Entertainment, Tony Cohen and will join the FremantleMedia overseeing the global roll-out of all Operating Board. Clark will be responsible FremantleMedia’s developed and acquired for international format development in the non-scripted formats, working to safeguard FremantleMedia network, working with their integrity, guarantee production quality, and entertainment creatives, territory CEOs and manage commercial and talent relationships Heads of Development. He will set the global arising from them. She will also be responsible entertainment format development agenda and for the department’s efforts to secure the direction for all FremantleMedia companies, fl ow of ideas through the organization and for as well as manage all global format acquisi- promoting and enhancing best practice tions. Rob will also work closely with FME to production and collaboration within maximise the ancillary and brand potential of all FremantleMedia’s international production entertainment formats. network. Previously, she was Joint Managing Director of the production company Action Time. Tony Cohen says: “Rob has been vital to our success in developing, producing and rolling out hit entertainment programming worldwide as well as collaborating with partners to acquire and produce top quality formats.”

Rob Clark is a highly experienced producer, programme creator and writer across Primetime, Entertainment, Reality and Comedy genres. He has extensive experience in the UK television industry having previously been Head of Entertainment for Scottish Media Group and Princess Productions as well as Executive and Senior Producer for London Weekend Trish Kinane Television, Carlton, HatTrick and Celador. During his career, Rob has worked on many iconic and leading series including Don’t Try This At Home, Surprise Surprise, Popstars, Man O Man, The Likely Lads, Wheel of Fortune, Big Talent Show, Supermarket Sweep, Blind Date, and Beadles About. He also co-wrote and created the sitcom Barbara. 21 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

People FremantleMedia UK appoints Boundless Managing Director United Kingdom - 5 January 2012

Sara Geater, CEO FremantleMedia UK, Patrick Holland joins Boundless from announced that Patrick Holland has been Ricochet where he was Director of Factual appointed as the Managing Director of Programmes. During his time there he Boundless, the new super Factual Label oversaw the factual slate, from documentaries which combines the Factual Features, Factual including Born to Be Different to Entertainment and Specialist Factual features series such as Cowboy Builders. departments. He also had a key role as the creative liaison between the companies in the Shed Patrick will lead the team including Hannah group and Warner Brothers. As executive Brownhill, Head of Development and will report producer his credits include Space Shuttle; into FremantleMedia UK CEO, Sara Geater. He The Final Mission (BBC2 Specialist Factual), starts with immediate effect. Michel Roux’s Service (BBC2 Documentaries), Trawler Wars (Discovery), My Weird and Patrick Holland, Managing Director, Boundless Wonderful Family (Cutting Edge) and Nicola says: “I am really excited to be asked to lead Roberts; The Truth about Tanning (BBC3). Boundless – it has to be one of the best jobs in factual television. As the home of The Boundless was formed in January 2012 Apprentice and Grand Designs, the label combining the former ’ Factual already produces some of the industry’s Features, Factual Entertainment and Special strongest titles. It’s a tremendous Factual departments. opportunity to build on the success of these brands, and develop fresh titles across the factual genres. I am really looking forward to working with Sara and the great team at Boundless, to make the label even more successful.”

Sara Geater, CEO FremantleMedia UK, comments: “Patrick is one of the industry’s leading factual creatives. He is passionate about programming making and production and has a wide range of experience across factual from serious documentaries to popular factual. He has a true creative entrepreneurial spirit and has strong relationships with talent. I’m confi dent he will be a fantastic leader for Boundless.”

22 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

People Diana Pattiselanno Diana Pattiselanno The Netherlands - 9 january 2012

On 1 January 2012, RTL Nederland Further to Diana Pattiselanno’s appointment appointed Diana Pattiselanno as the new as Director RTL Productions, Diana Volberda Director of RTL Productions, RTL Nederland’s has been named Head of Entertainment, after production arm. having worked as a freelance on various RTL Productions formats including 10 Jar Jonger Pattiselanno takes over the day to day In 10 Dagen, Dames In De Dop and Baby’s Wil management of the Entertainment, Sport Is Wet. Volberda’s other clients included and Short Form Lab departments, which Eyeworks and Endemol. She will report to were set up in 2010. RTL Productions Diana Pattiselanno in her new role. develops various programmes for RTL Nederland’s channels, including Topchef, The Ultimate Dance Battle, De Babyfl uisteraar and John van den Heuvel’s new programme, Rechtgezet. Short Form Lab is in charge of producing online videos such as De Zomer van Britt & Ymke. In her new role, Pattiselanno reports to Matthias Scholten, Content Director at RTL Nederland.

Matthias Scholten says: “Diana has the TV business in her blood. She has vast experience and knows every facet of the business. She also has a great deal of energy and drive. I am very pleased that she is rising into this position as a young executive from within our company.”

Pattiselanno began her career in 2001 as a producer at 625 TV Productions. She went on to work as head of production at companies including Eyeworks and Endemol. In 2007, she joined RTL Productions, where she worked as production manager for shows including Dames In De Dop, Topchef, De Babyfl uisteraar and the broadcasts from Radio 538’s Koninginnedag on RTL 5. She has served as Business Manager at RTL Productions since 2008.

23 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

People Julia Reuter Germany - 5 january 2012

Julia Reuter

Julia Reuter, 39, is RTL II’s new Commercial “Julia Reuter’s imaginative and dedicated work Manager. In this role, she supervises the has contributed signifi cantly to the company’s Controlling, Finance and Accounting, IT and success in recent years, above and beyond Services and Technology departments. classic fi nancial controlling,” says Starke. “She brings plenty of experience to her new role. Reuter, a graduate in business management, I am delighted that she is taking on the position is also responsible for strategic corporate and that we will continue to work together on the management and structural and workfl ow RTL II management team to develop the organisation upon assuming her new position company in a positive direction and ready it for with effect from 1 January 2012. She has the future.” worked in RTL II’s Controlling department since January 2000. In 2005, she was put in charge Nicole Glatzmaier, 37, previously head of sales of the department and in January 2011, was management at El Cartel Media, has joined additionally appointed deputy commercial RTL II with effect from 1 January 2012 as head manager at RTL II. She reports directly to of fi nancial controlling. She will also continue RTL II Managing Director Jochen Starke. to be in charge of sales controlling. Glatzmaier has been with El Cartel Media since the company was founded in 2003, and was in charge of pricing until September 2005, after which she was appointed to head the sales management department.

24 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

People Kathleen Voigt Kathleen Voigt Germany - 10 january 2012

Kathleen Voigt (32) has taken over the position of Head of Community Management & Public Relations of the social network Wer-kennt-wen.de with effect from 1 January 2012, reporting directly to the company’s Managing Director, Eva-Maria Bauch.

“I am very pleased that we were able to recruit an experienced communications expert of Kathleen Voigt’s calibre,” says Bauch. “She will help us actively advance Wer-kennt-wen.de’s positioning as one of Germany’s largest social networks, and further sharpen its regional focus.”

Kathleen Voigt joins Wer-kennt-wen.de from the telecommunications company Versatel, where she served as press offi cer in charge of external and in-house communications and built up the company’s social media activities and online community management. A media scientist by training, Voigt began her career as a banker at Deutsche Bank AG, after which she spent many years working as a journalist for various media publications.

25 week 02 the RTL Group intranet

People Claude Robert, Télé-Luxembourg’s emblematic fi gure, has died Marylène Bergmann and Claude Robert Luxembourg - 6 january 2012

Claude Robert, a fi gurehead of Télé-Luxembourg and the presenter of L’Ecole Buissonière for 25 years, died on 2 January at the age of 95.

After working with Radio Luxembourg for seven years, Claude Robert joined Télé-Luxembourg at its inception in 1955, where he was a host and producer of several programmes until his retirement in 1980. His best-known programme was undeniably L’Ecole Buissonière, which he presented live from the Villa Louvigny, and from which other children’s shows for the channel were subsequently inspired, including Citron Grenadine, La Bande à Grobo and Chocolat Show. His pronounced taste for travel also led him to create the programmes Les sentiers du monde and Aventures des hommes.

In the Télé-Luxembourg studios, Claude Robert witnessed the debut of many hosts, including Georges Lang, Jean-Luc Bertrand and Marylène Bergmann, who are now famous not only in the Grand Duchy but in France and Belgium as well.

26 http://backstage.rtlgroup.fr http://backstage.rtlgroup.com http://backstage.rtlgroup.de

Publisher RTL Group 45, Bd Pierre Frieden L-1543 Luxembourg

Editor, Design,RTL Group Production Corporate Communications