Football Fever TV, Radio, Games, SMS and Apps: the Football World Cup on RTL Group Channels

10 June 2010

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Football fever TV, Radio, Games, SMS and Apps: The Football World Cup on RTL Group channels

Germany United Kingdom Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland FremantleMedia extends app and broadcasts from Cologne-Deutz gaming portfolio

France Greece M6 launches season 5 of Alpha reports best season ever L’amour est dans le pré week 23 the RTL Group intranet

10 June 2010

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Cover: Montage with the world cup teams of RTL Nederland, RTL Radio France, RTL Television and RTL Radio Deutschland

2 Football fever TV, Radio, Games, SMS and Apps: The Football World Cup on RTL Group channels

Germany United Kingdom Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland FremantleMedia extends app and broadcasts from Cologne-Deutz gaming portfolio

France Greece M6 launches season 5 of Alpha reports best season ever L’amour est dans le pré week 23 the RTL Group intranet

All abroad for the World Cup When the world turns its gaze on South Africa beginning 11 June, RTL Group channels will attract their audiences with various activities. Günther Jauch, Jürgen Klopp, Jürgen Klinsmann and Florian König (from left to right) Luxembourg - 10 June 2010

As in 2006, RTL Television will be airing live ports, analyses and summaries of the afternoon broadcasts from the Football World Cup for games, RTL Television will start its live broad- viewers in Germany. “After the 2006 Football cast of the match from the respective stadiums World Cup here at home, this summer we’ll be in South Africa: Florian König will report with part of the action again when the world’s biggest football expert Jürgen Klinsmann at his side. sport event draws fans under its spell,” says RTL Klinsmann played on the German national team Television CEO Anke Schäferkordt. The channel when it became World and European Champion, will exclusively broadcast a total of nine matches, and played a formative role in the 2006 summer six of them in the Preliminary Round, two Round of football as the coach of the German eleven of Sixteen games, and a Quarterfinals match. during the World Cup. Nazan Eckes will also be on location in South Africa during the World Cup. RTL Television is serving up an unbeatable The 33-year-old moderator will provide coverage ‘four-man back line’ consisting of Günther of the German national team’s camp and also Jauch, Jürgen Klopp, Florian König and Jürgen report on the host country and its people. Klinsmann for the World Cup. Germany’s most popular TV moderator Günther Jauch and Borussia Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp will present RTL Television’s big broadcasts while joining thousands of fans in celebrating major football parties. RTL Television’s two experts will board the ‘RTL World Cup Truck’ for a road show of sorts, which will take them to various German cities where big fan festivals are being hosted. “Unfortunately, travelling to South Africa is a relatively expensive option for fans,” says Manfred Loppe, Head of Sports at RTL This is how the ’RTL World Cup Truck’ stage will look like Television. “So we decided early on to present our World Cup broadcasts featuring Günther For the first time, all matches broadcast by RTL Jauch and Jürgen Klopp from the big fan festi- Television will also be available as live streams vals in Germany.” The preliminary-round World on RTL.de and on Sport.de. The big World Cup Cup evenings on RTL Television will begin at specials on the channel’s home page and the 19:00, when RTL Aktuell sport moderator Ulrike sport portal will also feature numerous videos von der Groeben presents the sports block of the produced by the RTL teams in South Africa, in channel’s main news show from the World Cup addition to news, game reviews, interviews and Truck. Following the countdown, preliminary re- analyses.

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At the beginning of June, the Football World radio stations - Antenne Bayern, Hit Radio FFH, Cup moved to the forefront for the 8.2 mil- Radio NRW, Antenne Thüringen, 104.6 RTL and lion registered Wer-kennt-wen.de members, 105’5 Spreeradio – already form a winning team: too. They can now predict the results of the regardless of whether listeners are still at the of- matches in a game developed specially for the fice or construction site or on their way home, platform. The World Cup predictions game lets they can listen to matches and breaking infor- the community’s 8.2 million members pit their mation live from South Africa. The radio stations football knowledge against each other by pre- are sending reporters, editors and technicians dicting match outcomes: 4.8 million predictions to South Africa to report live from the stadiums, have already been submitted and hundreds of the German team’s camp, the press confer- thousands more are being received each day. ences and about the country and its people. Every user can also take part in up to five other ‘prediction rounds’ – for free of course – in order Stephan Schmitter, Managing Director of the to match their wits with colleagues, friends or Radio Center Berlin, says: “Germany’s football relatives they are linked to on fans and us radio people are hoping for a sequel Wer-kennt-wen.de. to the incredible emotional ‘fairytale summer’ of 2006. The Fifa Football World Cup in South Af- Also, the morning news shows Punkt 6 and rica offers us ideal conditions. With the sound of Punkt 9, the midday journal Punkt 12, the main vuvuzela stadium horns as a fitting backdrop, we news RTL Aktuell and the RTL Nachtjournal can already promise our listeners an absolutely will feature extensive coverage of the biggest riveting experience.” TV event of the year by their own reporters and experts. N-TV will also provide 24/7 informa- The two Berlin radio stations also have an ex- tion about the World Cup. Besides broadcast- tensive supporting programme planned for the ing all DFB press conferences live, the news World Cup. 104.6 RTL will broadcast all Ger- channel’s World Cup programming also includes man matches, and will also air various comedy the detailed Fußball-Frühstück (Football Break- formats such as Klinsi or football surveys with fast) each morning. tongue-in-cheek questions such as “What do you think about the fact that some players have now tested negative for doping?”, as well as hosting a big ‘Mile of Fans’ at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium and along Straße des 17. Juni Boulevard. An hourly prize giveaway gives listeners a chance to travel to the country of the reigning football world champion: Italy.

Marc Uhlmann (left) and Gerhard Willmann

And the Football World Cup will be the number-one topic outside the TV realm as well. Germany’s commercial radio stations have prepared well for the sport event, and have once The ‘Mele of Fans’ in Berlin again joined forces to broadcast all 64 matches of the Fifa Football World Cup 2010 in South 105’5 Spreeradio will broadcast all German Africa live, as official licensed radio stations for matches. The station’s Spreeradio World Cup the event. Street brings public viewing home to listeners – the office, the club or wherever a number of More than half of the encounters will be played people are gathered in the name of football. around lunchtime and in the afternoons (13:30 Every day, listeners can win a World Cup Party, and 16:00) German time, so the commercial with a big screen, drinks, food and BBQ to make

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the day’s top game an unforgettable experience. Little listeners also receive their due: 105’5 Spreeradio is a partner to the Family Public Viewing in Spandau, which has been organised child-friendy.

Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Linda De Mol and Willem van Hagenem in the Ik Hou Van Oranje

RTL Nederland has come up with an extensive supporting programme for the Football World Cup. Although its channels won’t be showing the matches live, RTL 7 – the men’s channel – will devote a twice-a-day special edition of Voetbal International called VI Oranje to the event. Wil- fred Genee, Johan Derksen and Rene van der Gijp form the core VI Oranje team, and will be joined each day by celebrity guests. Together, Pierre Ménès, Bixente Lizarazu and Eugène Sacomano they will bring the atmosphere, wit and most incisive analyses of football to Dutch living In France, RTL Radio is wearing two of the most rooms. prestigious hats: as France’s number one radio station it is both the official radio broadcaster of In the early edition, the team analyses the the Fifa 2010 World Cup in South Africa as well afternoon games and gives an outlook on as the official radio station for the French football the evening’s matches. In the late edition, team. the matches will be discussed and analysed at length. RTL 7’s Programme Director Peter In these capacities, RTL Radio will ensure that Lubbers looks forward to the event: “The Foot- every World Cup match and follow-up will be ball World Cup is the world’s biggest football broadcast in their entirety. To bring listeners party. As a men’s channel we obviously have to closer to the game, the sports department will play a role. Together with Eyeworks Sport, we have a team on location that includes 1998 world will produce two shows a day to give Dutch TV champion Bixente Lizarazu and RTL’s Head of viewers plenty of atmosphere, football, humour Sport Christian Olivier. Being the radio station and top-notch analysis.” VI Oranje will air at of “Les Bleus”, RTL will enjoy privileged access 17:50 and 22:15 on RTL 7 starting 10 June. to the French team, offering exclusive special reports as well as portraits. It goes without World Cup excitement already arrived at RTL saying that RTL Radio will broadcast all matches 4 with a special edition of Ik Hou Van Holland, played by the French team in their entirety. which attracted 1.2 million viewers on 5 June – representing a market share of 32.5 per cent in On a scale that is worthy of this worldwide sport- the target group of shoppers aged 20 to 49. In ing event, RTL Radio will provide exceptional Ik Hou Van Oranje, Linda De Mol quizzed the media coverage: every day, for four hours (from two teams on their football expertise. Questions 20:00 to midnight), Christophe Pacaud will take covered everything from favourite sayings from listeners to South Africa to experience the com- former coach Johan Cruif to football gossip and petition up close, with one programme following offside rules. Guests included Dutch celebrities another throughout the evening: Club Liza, En like Peter Heerschop, Jeroen van Konings- direct avec les Bleus, Sacco Président and, to brugge, Willem van Hanegem, Pierre van end it off, On joue le mondial, which is sure to Hooijdonk, the football expert Jan van Halst, satisfy football’s most furious fans. referee Dick Jol and the players’ wives Charlotte

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Sophie Heitinga Zenden and Kim Stekelenburg. In Luxembourg, RTL Lëtzebuerg is organising a In Belgium, the 2010 World Cup will be followed World Cup predictions game as part of the World on RTLinfo.be. Exclusive and starting on Friday, Cup Portal at RTL.lu and offers a short message internet users can re-watch all the goals scored service, sending all results to registered mobile during World Cup matches in digital animation. phones. A first in Belgium: each goal will be deciphered through synthetic images that make it possible to RTL Group’s Greek channel Alpha has sent see the goal scored from different angles. a journalist to South Africa who will send daily reportages about the great football celebration. The editorial department of RTLinfo.be will His reportages will be broadcast in the news and cover all the important games and internet us- the morning information show, focusing on the ers can follow the results of matches live. A site Greek Fans as well as to the performance of the has been created for the occasion where all the Greek team. Other RTL Group channels like Five news football fans need to know about the 2010 in the UK or RTL Televizija in Croatia will cover World Cup will be found: the composition of the the Football World Cup in their news bulletins. teams, players’ biographies, information on the stadiums, detailed statistics on every match and photo albums.

RTL Radio’s plan for the Fifa World Cup 2010

• 7 Dream Team journalists: Bixente Lizarazu (the ex-champion), Pierre Ménès (for columns and analyses without waffling or concession) and Eugène Saccomano (“the sage”, a commentator who knows how to get fans worked up during matches and is famed for waxing lyrical).

• A major 4-hour daily show, from 20:00 to midnight, hosted by Christophe Pacaud, along with all the other “traditional” RTL programmes like On refait le match and Club Liza.

• All of the French team’s matches in their entirety.

• Taking it one step higher, RTL Radio has retained the services of Pascal Boniface, a recognised specialist in international politics and a great football enthusiast. As RTL’s special consultant, he will explain the geopolitical impact of this World Cup in an African country.

• L’Equipe’s view: RTL Radio and the number one sports daily have teamed up for the duration of the World Cup. Every morning, RTL radio listeners can tune in for analyses by the sports specialists at L’Equipe.

• A complete file on www.rtl.fr: programme, results, statistics, analyses, blogs

• A free dedicated iPhone application: “RTL – Les Bleus”: presentation of teams, latest news, results, matches streaming live, system of alerts, replays of programmes, comments from specialists, fan forums, photos, etc.

Football live on RTL Television

Friday, 11 June 20:30 Uruguay – France in Cape Town Monday, 14 June 20:30 Italy – Paraguay in Cape Town Friday, 18 June 20:30 England – Algeria in Cape Town Monday, 21 June 20:30 Spain – Honduras in Johannesburg Thursday, 24 June 20:30 Cameroon – Netherlands in Cape Town Friday, 25 June 20:30 Switzerland – Honduras in Bloemfontein

The allocation of final-round broadcasts, including RTL’s two round of sixteen games and the Quarterfinal encounter, won’t be decided until the Fifa Football World Cup preliminaries are over.

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Broadcasts from Cologne-Deutz Explosiv became the first programme to be broadcast from the new premises of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland in Cologne-Deutz. The new building in Cologne-Deutz Germany - 7 June 2010

Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is renting To mark the first broadcast of Explosiv from about 80,000 square meters for the group’s the new studios in Cologne-Deutz Steeger new joint digital centre in the Rheinhallen presented a very special weekly series since. in Cologne-Deutz. All Mediengruppe RTL In six episodes of Explosiv-Reloaded she looks Deutschland companies in Cologne will move back at the early days of the successful maga- into the new building by year-end 2010. CBC zine programme and meets people who have (Cologne Broadcasting Centre) is respon- caused a stir with their spectacular stories over sible for broadcasting, production, technology the past 15 years. and IT. The company planned and implemented the production-, broadcast- and IT-related infrastructure for the new broadcasting centre, and is also responsible for its operations.

Altogether, CBC operates two HD studios (410 square meters and 260 square meters) in the new building, which are dedicated primarily to news and magazine productions, but can also be used for other factual productions. The studios are acoustically separated from the rest of the building using room-in-room construction. TV channels and magazine producers such as InfoNetwork use a common system for news and magazine production. The processes are designed so that reports can be prepared in the editing system and directional changes can be made right up to the final seconds before broadcast.

“We have many more visual possibilities in the new studio. For example, we can work with big video walls on which we display the pictures we want to talk about,” says Explosiv presenter

Janine Steeger. “Overall, the studio is larger and The new studio more modern. Compared to the current studio, it is a real quantum leap forward, which the viewers are bound to appreciate just as much as we do.”

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To the top With a market share of 22 per cent, Universum Film Home Entertainment has gone to the top of the German home-entertainment market with products related to German TV series. Alarm für Cobra 11 Germany - 8 June 2010

Over the past three years, a clear increase in sales and revenues related to German TV series – as compared to international TV formats – has emerged in the German Home Entertainment market. Anja Pallasch, Head of Acquisitions Kids, TV, Anime, attributes Universum Film’s success primarily to longstanding partnerships: “The select, varied range of German-language TV series, which we were able to put together in co-operation with the ZDF and RTL Television is the prime driver behind this.”

The absolute top sellers, with well over 200,000 copies sold in each case, are the action series Alarm für Cobra 11, the romantic films in the Rosamunde Pilcher collection, and the Grimme Award-winning Türkisch für Anfänger. Doctor’s Diary is also a bestseller, with over 190,000 copies sold.

Universum Film hopes to not only maintain its past performance but to do even better in future. Felicitas Reuper, Head of Home Entertainment Marketing, talks about the company’s future plans: “In the German series segment, there

Diana Amft plays Gretchen Haase in Doctor’s Diary are some brand-new and promising products coming up. For instance, in June, a long-awaited classic will hit the German home-entertainment market: from 18 June, Der Kommissar will finally be available on DVD and we are sure that we will hit bull’s eye with crime fans and others.” And then of course there will be further seasons of long-established franchises, as well as special editions. For example, an inexpensive edition of the complete episodes of Die Schwarzwald- klinik will go on sale in German stores from the beginning of July, which is bound to make Prof. Dr. Brinkmann’s price-conscious following very happy.

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“The goal is to find love” This week marked the start of Season 5 of L’amour est dans le pré, M6’s romantic programme that has been an undeniable hit over the past seasons. France - 9 June 2010

The principle, well known by now, is always the word to offer and, when some farmers remark, same: men and women farmers are looking for somewhat vexed, that they received far fewer their better half, but that isn’t always easy to find. letters from candidates than others, she kindly Airing in prime time starting at 20:45, M6 follows tells them: “Each year, some receive less mail their romance step by step, with stories that than others, but it doesn’t mean anything. In life, are moving, sometimes funny, and that always all it takes is one letter.” This remark leaves them succeed in touching the hearts of French view- with a smile on their face. ers. In fact, there were an average of 4.7 million viewers who watched the opening of the letters In the second part of the evening, M6 aired an from the female and male candidates, represent- exclusive documentary called L’amour est dans ing a total audience share of 18.9 per cent. On le pré : que sont-ils devenus ? and there again, 7 June, M6 was the most-watched channel in the show was a great success with 3.8 million prime time. At 22:25, L’amour est dans le pré viewers for a total audience share of 29.6 per even registered a peak audience of 6 million cent and even a 31.3 per cent of viewers under viewers. 50. M6 was also the most watched television channel in the second part of the evening on This fifth season is a first for presenter Karine Monday night. Le Marchand, who seems quite at ease in her role as guide, knowing how to listen and also Starting 14 June, M6 invites all romantics from how to reassure the more timid ones who start to France and Navarre to watch a new edition of doubt themselves. She always has a comforting L’amour est dans le pré, starting at 20:40.

Sylvie is 30 years old and raises horses. In terms of character, she Karine Le Marchand calls Nicolas the “serial lover”. Showered with is a true ray of sunshine and always has a smile on her lips. letters, he invites 10 candidates to a speed date in Paris, and one However, viewers saw tears in her eyes when she reads after the other falls under his spell. Nicolas has the hardest time a letter that especially moves her. choosing just two who will accompany him to his farm in the Aveyron. 9 week 23 the RTL Group intranet

FremantleMedia brands are spreading Talkback Thames Digital launches its first ever stand-alone iPhone App, while Deep Silver concluded an agreement with FremantleMedia Enterprises to produce a multi-territory console game based on The X Factor. United Kingdom - 10 June 2010

Created by the award-winning team at FremantleMedia also concluded an exclusive Talkback Thames Digital, best known for its agreement with Deep Silver, a leading producer digital campaigns for The X Factor, and distributor of digital entertainment products, The Apprentice and Britain’s Got Talent, the to produce a multi-territory console game based Gameshow Soundboard App is based on multiple on its hit talent show, The X Factor. With versions FremantleMedia brands. It features iconic theme for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment tunes, catch phrases, buzzers and sounds from system from Microsoft, Wii and PlayStation 3, the United Kingdom’s best loved gameshows the game will be available from October 2010 like Family Fortunes, Blockbusters, The Price in multiple languages in numerous European is Right, Blankety Blank, Play Your Cards Right territories where the show is made, including the and the latest Talkback Thames-produced show, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Take Me Out. The App has been designed to Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Finland, provide irreverent and often nostalgic fun. Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Robert Marsh, Head of Talkback Thames The game will capture the excitement and Digital said, “When we launched Talkback entertainment of the TV show and will include Thames Digital last year, it was as a centre auditions, boot camp and judges’ houses levels of digital excellence to develop exciting projects as well as several game modes from individual within our team and today we’re really pleased career to duets and battles so family and friends to launch what we hope is going to be first of can all enjoy it together. many. We’re one of the only indies developing direct-to-consumer digital products in the United Kingdom and we’re looking forward to launching more in the future.”

The App, for the iPhone and iPod Touch, is available at iTunes now for GBP 1.19. Consumers can find it by searching for ‘Gameshow Sound’ on the iTunes App Store.

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Best season ever During the 2009/10 TV season, Alpha TV scored impressive ratings – after a series of determined changes and daring moves regarding its programme. Christoph Mainusch Greece - 7 June 2010

At a press conference, Alpha TV CEO Christoph Mainusch presented Alpha’s audience figures for the 2009/10 season, saying that “Alpha TV has been redefined as a channel with a clear orientation towards family entertainment and real life shows. The channel’s new programming strategy has been very successful as its ratings have increased impressively”.

In prime time, Alpha TV was able to increase its audience figures among viewers aged 15 to 44 by an impressive 43.1 per cent – from 12.3 per cent in 2008/09 to 17.6 per cent in 2009/10. Christoph Mainusch during the press conference Also in terms of the whole day, Alpha TV was the at the Benaki Museum only Greek channel to significantly increase its Mainusch concluded: “We are following a course audience shares which were up by 1.6 percent- that is based on consistency, stability and reliabil- age points or 12 per cent over the previous ity. Our upgraded programme and our consistent season – currently at 14.9 per cent and placing policy has brought Alpha to a leading position. Alpha among the top three channels in Greece. We will continue our efforts to be among the first and we will be offering our viewers real entertain- This season ended with very good ratings in ment and objective news”. May, making Alpha a powerful player in prime time (20:00 to 23:59) with an audience share of 19.1 per cent among viewers aged 15 to 44 – only 0.3 percentage points behind Antenna, but leaving Mega in third position.

Alpha’s stellar performance was based on the ratings of daily shows such as Kafes me tin Eleni as well as on the excellent ratings of already established shows such as Al tsantiri news, Pame paketo, Efialtis stin kouzina and Chart Show. Its performance was further reinforced by the channel’s new shows such as Greek Idol and Spiti apo tin archi. Roula Koromila, presenter of Greek Idol

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Available on all platforms Antena 3 presented its redesigned website Antena3.com with the aim of rising to the forefront of TV websites in Spain. Spain - 9 June 2010

The Modo Salón allows viewing in HD quality as well as 3D experiences and augmented reality

The new website incorporates the latest In addition, Antena 3 has formed strategic advances and technological innovations, alliances to distribute content from its website particularly in terms of video and visualisation: with leading companies that helped to develop the ‘Modo Salón’ allows viewing in HD quality as the multi-support engine. The companies with well as 3D experiences and augmented reality. which it has signed development agreements include Sony Computer Entertainment Antena3.com now also represents a techno- Europe (to view content with the PlayStation 3), logical leap as a multi-support distribution Samsung (to provide content on the TV system. It is designed to serve all the screens), Sony Bravia (to include a video-on- platforms on the market, such as IPTV, demand service in Sony’s new TV range called consoles, mobiles and smartphones, blu-ray, Bravia Internet Video), Nintendo (to provide tablet PCs, in fact it is the first website designed content through Wii – for the first time in Spain), to be browsed natively on the iPad tablet. Vodafone (Antena 3 provides previews of all its series via phone 24 hours before its broadcast Also, Antena 3 is committed to producing on TV, exclusively with Vodafone Spain) and original content for the website, such as web Nokia (including Antena 3 Noticias content in the formats, vertical portals, exclusive previews, Ovi App Store). online games or live broadcasts). By introduc- ing the ’Zone 3 community‘, Antena 3 integrates new levels of interactivity for its users, who can share and recommend their favorite content on major social networks. Additionally, users can find all programmes broadcast by Antena 3 for one week after broadcast, as well as the complete seasons of all original series, information programmes and TV movies. 12 week 23 the RTL Group intranet

“Television touches nearly everyone” Those were the words of Prince Albert of Monaco at the opening of the 50th Monte- Carlo Television Festival – Phoenix Film, UFA Fernsehproduktion and Ren-TV nominated for Golden Nymphs. Luxembourg - 10 June 2010

In his opening speech, the prince reminded the The 50th Monte-Carlo Television Festival takes audience of the exceptional role that television place from 6 to 10 June 2010. It awards the plays in people’s lives. He talked about its lead- prestigious Golden Nymphs to the top creators, ing position as a medium. Television entertains, actors and producers in the audiovisual industry. cultivates and gathers families and communities Among RTL Group’s companies, Phoenix Film around the same topic of discussion. Prince was nominated in the following categories: “Best Albert also saluted the courage of journalists Television Film”, “Best Direction” and “Outstand- who fulfil their obligation to deliver the news. ing Actress” for Romy. UFA Fernsehproduktion “Television touches nearly everyone of the was nominated in the following categories: “Out- world’s population: in households with multiple standing International Producer”, “Outstand- television screens, in developing communities ing European Producer”, “Outstanding Actor” that gather around a single set in their neigh- and “Outstanding Actress” for Soko Leipzig. bourhoods, but also through the brave journal- Ren-TV was nominated in the category “Best ists whose reports give us access to otherwise News Documentary” for Chechen Trap Assault. lost kingdoms, expose the suffering imposed by restrictive regimes, and record the tragedies trig- gered by our planet’s natural disasters.”

Prince Albert also talked about the great diversity of television programme genres, as well television’s role as a trail-blazer and conscience- raiser, while emphasising the fact that the audiovisual industry is a creator of employment: “From fiction to the factual, from drama series to documentaries, programmes continue to entertain, educate and engage us in compelling ways. (…) This wide variety of programmes captures the public’s imagination, sways political think- ing, predicts trends and lifestyles, contributes to cultural diversity, and creates jobs.”

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With their jumps and flic flacs, acrobatic troupe Spelbound won the finale of Britain’s Got Talent, taking home the GBP 100,000 prize and a slot at the Royal Variety Performance. Amanda Holden already tipped them as an opening act for the 2012 Olympics. Up to 14 million viewers tuned in to watch the Talkback Thames produced show on ITV 1. week 23 the RTL Group intranet

First Twitter debate gets good response On 2 June, numerous viewers participated in the RTL Twitterdebat, which RTL Nederland hosted as part of its election coverage, generating over 30,000 Tweets. Netherlands - 4 June 2010

See where you go UFA Interactive presents new multimedia options for getting excited about travelling: online travel videos. Germany - 4 June 2010

The Simpsons feel right at home on W9 While Homer has just been voted the greatest character on TV, the animated series has also won star ratings with W9 audiences. France - 4 June 2010

RTL Lounge on its marks for the Adidas Ladiesrun On Sunday 13 June, RTL Lounge will go all sporty for the fourth edition of the Adidas Ladiesrun in Rotterdam, marking the female-oriented channel’s first ever involvement with the event – setting up a team on its own. Netherlands - 8 June 2010

New sports app for the BlackBerry Sports aficionados can now download the new, free N-TV Sportflash App to their BlackBerry devices, to make sure they don’t miss any breaking news in international sports. Germany - 8 June 2010

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IPTV now in High Definition Just in time for the Football World Cup, Alice becomes the first German IPTV provider to add the commercial channels RTL Television and Vox to its HDTV range. Germany - 9 June 2010

Chosen from 26,000 candidates Selected by David Guetta and The Black Eyed Peas, Fun Radio listener JR St Rose has just won a job as resident DJ on the French music station. France - 9 June 2010

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