week 47 / 22 November 2012 “THE THIRD LEG OF THE TRIPOD” 6ter, Groupe M6’s new channel for sharing Germany Luxembourg France Belgium RTL II and Bild.de RTL Group celebrates M6 available Belgium’s Got present major World Television Day in preplay Talent finishes ‘second screen” with flying event colours week 47 / 22 November 2012 THE THIRD LEG OF THE TRIPOD 6ter, Groupe M6’s channel for sharing Luxembourg Germany France France RTL Group reports Deutschland sucht Viewers decide M6 Web higher revenue and den Superstar on Desperate launches new profit in the third celebrates 10th Housewives comedy portal quarter 2012 anniversary finale Cover Montage with 6ter’s channel presenters Publisher RTL Group 45, Bd Pierre Frieden L-1543 Luxembourg Editor, Design, Production RTL Group Corporate Communications & Marketing k before y hin ou T p r in t backstage.rtlgroup.com backstage.rtlgroup.fr backstage.rtlgroup.de QUICK VIEW RTL II and Bild.de present major ‘second screen’ event RTL II p. 8–9 RTL Group celebrates World Television Day RTL Group p. 10–11 M6 available in preplay M6 Publicité p. 12 Be entertained, learn and discover the world together Groupe M6 (France) Belgium’s Got Talent p. 4–7 fi nishes with fl ying colours RTL-TVI / RTL New Media p. 13 A week dedicated to helping children RTL 4 p. 14 SHORT Big Picture p. 15 NEWS PEOPLE p. 16–17 p.18 On 15 November 2012 Groupe M6 executives organised an evening event for the launch of their new BE ENTERTAINED, channel, 6ter, which will start airing on 12 December. Its LEARN AND schedule will include French Free-TV series premieres and films for all the DISCOVER THE family as well as original productions and documentaries. WORLD TOGETHER France – 22 November 2012 Groupe M6 Starting 12 December, viewers will be able to watch the ‘TV for sharing’ 4 Presenters of 6ter: Norbert and Jean (top), Anicet, Zita and Mac Lesggy (from left to right) At the end of March 2012, in response to a call for tenders it had issued six months previously, France’s Higher Audiovisual Council (CSA) retained six proposals for new HD DTT channels, among them Groupe M6’s plan for 6ter. “6ter will aim to catch up with W9 pretty quickly,” so Nicolas de Tavernost, Président du Directoire, Groupe M6 at the launch event. Within the few years since its launch back in 2006, W9 has established itself as the most avidly watched DTT channel in France, commanding an audience share of 4.3 per cent among the key Xplora target group of housewives under 50. Groupe M6 envisages a similarly stellar rise for its newcomer Catherine Schöfer, who has been appointed channel, which Nicolas de Tavernost described Deputy Managing Director of 6ter, started off as the “the third leg of the tripod essential for the the presentation of the channel’s programme Group’s development”. schedule by saying: “Right from the start, we will offer viewers series that have not previously been “6ter will be the fi rst channel in France setting shown in France and schedule two fi lm evenings a out to provide family viewing all day long,” week as well as spectacular ‘discovery’ evenings explained Groupe M6 Deputy CEO Thomas and magazines”. In fact, magazines will take pride of Valentin. Indeed, the programmes are designed place on 6ter, with four original productions intended to be watched together by a mix of generations, to sate viewers’ thirst to learn about the world. this is refl ected in the channel’s tagline, “La télé à partager” (TV for sharing). “We’re banking on joint The fi rst of these programmes is Secrets de viewing,” continues Valentin. The Group’s third fabrication (Manufacturing Secrets), which will channel will follow in the footsteps of its elder answer people’s straightforward questions sisters, offering original fare designed to bring about everyday products. Norbert et Jean: Le people together and give them programmes they Défi (Norbert and Jean: The Challenge) will can identify with. At the same time, 6ter will share mark the return to the small screen of two of the values of simplicity, conviviality and optimism the contestants from the latest series of Top with the Group’s other channels. Indeed, Chef. The two gifted cooks will leave the familiar de Tavernost confi rmed that “there will be many surroundings of their own kitchens to go into the different gangways between them”. homes of French viewers and serve as their home chefs, ready to take up whatever challenges their hosts thrust upon them. Next > 5 Likewise in the spirit of proximity programming, crash. In the Fox network’s series Raising Hope a the third original magazine will focus on everyday young man fi nds himself left alone to bring up his people. In Bien chez vous (Happy At Home), Zita daughter, Hope, after the mother he had a one-night Lotis-Faure, will go out every day to meet someone stand with ends up on death row, convicted of murder. in France and gain an insight into their life through Finally, fans of 90210 Beverly Hills: nouvelle their passion, profession or lifestyle. Finally, the génération will no doubt be delighted to tune into the discovery magazine Xplora, presented by M6’s top French premiere of the programme’s fourth season. science presenter, Mac Lesggy, will take viewers on a breathtaking journey of discovery to the four Groupe M6’s new channel also has some great corners of the world, opening their eyes to the true family fi lms lined up. Over the next few months, splendours of our planet. 6ter’s evening fi lms will include blockbusters, full-length animations, prestige fi lms and The documentaries Incroyable (Unbelievable) and award-winning movies, including Là-Haut (Up), Chasseurs de pythons (The Python Hunters) will Chicken Run, Into the Wild, Slumdog Millionaire, complete 6ter’s range of nature and adventure Vilaine, Astérix and Sister Act. programmes, which between them should set out to fulfi l its brief of “satisfying viewers’ desire to get out Groupe M6 has allocated its new channel a and see the world”, as Thomas Valentin put it. programme budget of 20 to 25 million Euros. By 2017 it is aiming to achieve an audience 6ter will also offer viewers a number of family series share of 3 per cent among housewives under 50, that have not previously aired in France. Switched, and also to break even fi nancially. Starting on broadcast by U.S. network ABC, tells the story of two 5 December, the channel’s main programmes, adolescents who were accidentally switched at birth. some behind-the-scenes glimpses and trailers Super Hero Family (original title No Ordinary Family) will be accessible to the public on 6tereplay.fr portrays the life of a family that is otherwise like any or on 6ter’s I-Phone and I-Pad application. other, but gained special powers following a plane 6ter.fr soon hitting screens... 6 THOSE FOUR ORIGINAL 6TER PRODUCTIONS IN DETAIL Secrets de fabrication (Manufacturing Secrets) A weekly primetime magazine presented by Anicet Mbida, who will go behind the scenes in shops, factories and supermarkets to meet the people who make our everyday products, manufacture fridges or build the houses we live in Bien chez vous (Happy At Home) A daily magazine presented by Zita Lotis-Faure, who will be familiar to viewers from her insider reporting series Zita dans la peau de… (Zita In The Skin Of…) broadcast on M6. A mother and housewife, a home hairdresser and a tiger tamer will be just some of the people whose worlds Zita lifts a lid on for viewers. The programme will include plenty of great tips and ideas for improving people’s daily lives Norbert et Jean: Le Défi (Norbert And Jean: The Challenge) This primetime magazine presented by Norbert Tarayre and Jean Imbert will see the duo rise to a wide range of different challenges, like preparing a fine-dining New Year’s Eve menu for less than 5 Euros a head or making four friends addicted to junk food ‘see the nutritional light’. This 52-minute cookery programme will also be packed full of cool tips and advice for viewers Xplora In this primetime magazine, Mac Lesggy, aided by various adventurers and experts and using exceptional footage or 3D reconstructions, will present to viewers, amongst other things, natural phenomena and human constructions that defy the imagination, as well as answering the kinds of questions we all ask ourselves STRENGTHENING THE CORE BUSINESS Five new channels from RTL Group in 2012 Free-TV channel mainly targeted at male viewers showing high-end crime and sitcom classics, as well as riveting movies (Germany) Digital channel catering to children aged 3 to 9, featuring series, films and shows (The Netherlands) Channel for the whole family with a strong female appeal, airing premium local productions and international series (Hungary) Action entertainment channel targeted at male viewers aged 15 to 44, featuring international content and key formats such as Fear Factor, Cobra 11, and Baywatch – all dubbed in Hindi (India) Free DTT family channel broadcasting fictions, series, entertainment and magazines (France) 7 RTL II AND BILD.DE PRESENT MAJOR ‘SECOND SCREEN’ EVENT RTL II Want to watch a movie with the fl at-share residents of Berlin – Tag & Nacht? RTL II and Bild.de made it possible for the fi rst time in a live event. As part of a large editorial cooperation, the two media organised, the big “Dirty Dancing double date”. Germany – 16 November 2012 RTL II spokesman Carlos Zamorano Its unique Facebook integration of the successful soap Berlin – Tag & Nacht has made RTL II a pioneer in the fi eld of cross-media entertainment.