week 9 / 26 February 2015 RELAUNCH Experience the world of RTLGROUP.com Facts. Figures. Global Entertainment. week 9 / 26 February 2015 RELAUNCH NEWS – Experience the world of THE BELGIAN WAY How RTL Belgium’s news is changing in response RTLGROUP.com to new TV viewing habits Facts. Figures. Global Entertainment. Cover Visual of the marketing campaign RTLGroup.com 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 Modern design. Clear navigation. More visuals. RTL Group External views, p.4–12 open discussions Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland p.13 A Roman epic sprinkled Finding a Swedish home with comedy FremantleMedia M6 p.15 p.14 Big Picture p.16 SHORT NEWS PEOPLE p.17 p.18–19 MODERN DESIGN. RTL Group, the leading European entertainment CLEAR NAVIGATION. network, goes live with a new corporate website. MORE VISUALS. Luxembourg – 26 February 2015 RTL Group Screenshot of the revamped RTLGroup.com 4 responsive design Lorem ipsum more visual maTerial The new website has been designed to meet the More specifically, the website’s layout has undergone needs of users in the digital world. It therefore has a complete makeover and has been optimised for improved usability, is more responsive, and includes all devices and browsers. The flat design enables more visual material. fast loading times, while a clear, streamlined navigation structure guides users through the world of RTL Group. User-friendly inTerface wiTh sTreamlined navigaTion sTrucTure Next > 5 The new site’s prominently placed videos and emotive pictures highlight multimedia content, current news and stories from RTL Group and its subsidiaries. In addition, RTL Group’s Twitter feed (@RTLGroup) can now be followed on the homepage. Learn more abouT RTL Group’s success sTories here following RTL Group’s TwiTTer accounT is now jusT a click away @RTLGroup Next > 6 The website features comprehensive information about RTL Group’s operations, strategy, management and history. Find ouT more abouT The leading European enTerTainmenT neTwork’s operaTions in This secTion RTL Group’s sTraTegy focuses on Three main invesTmenT areas: broadcasT, conTenT, and digiTal Learn more here History Did you know ThaT RTL Group’s rooTs daTe back in 1924? you can find ouT abouT RTL Group’s rich hisTory here Next > 7 Following the increased free float and RTL Group’s inclusion in the M-Dax index, the ‘investors’ navigation point has been expanded significantly. invesTors and analysTs can easily idenTify informaTion of inTeresT To Them, including RTL Group’s key figures, financial reporTs, as well as relevanT publicaTions. RTL Group’s sTraTegy focuses on Three main invesTmenT areas: broadcasT, conTenT, and digiTal Next > 8 The ‘media’ section contains all the information that is relevant for journalists: press releases, photos, financial reports, video footage and company presentations. Here you can read RTL Group’s press releases, browse Group’s annual reporTs and have access To Group’s laTesT publicaTions Are you inTeresTed in receiving RTL Group’s press releases? Next > 9 Another main navigation point pools all information about RTL Group’s diverse corporate responsibility activities. inTeresTed in knowing how RTL Group is adopTing a corporaTe responsibiliTy The answer is To be found business model? in RTL Group’s CorporaTe ResponsibiliTy secTion. Next > 10 Under ‘careers’, job seekers can get information about various ways to join RTL Group – and of course the latest job opportunities around the globe. A new, interactive world map serves as a portal to RTL Group’s global Our brand new careers footprint and directly guides to vacancies in the various companies. You can also familiarise yourself with the secTion will help you idenTify corporate culture and working atmosphere of RTL Group companies via numerous testimonials and videos. job opporTuniTies aT RTL Group around The globe. Ready to join RTL Group’s dynamic teams? Next > 11 SCAN OR CLICK TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF RTL GROUP.COM Meet the team responsible for the RTLGroup.com relaunch The new website was realised by RTL Group’s Corporate Communications & Marketing department, while the HR department revised the careers section. Commenting on the revamped RTL Group website Oliver Fahlbusch, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications & Marketing at RTL Group says: “As a leader across broadcast, content and digital, we aim to showcase everything that distinguishes RTL Group and its companies on our corporate website. Its modern design and focus on large images and video content emphasise what lies at the heart of our business – entertainment and information, creativity and innovation. I would like to take the opportunity to thank all who have contributed to this large project – and of course I would like to thank my team for their passion, dedication and the many hours spent on the relaunch.” Andreas Meier (Communications Manager) headed the project. The design was also completely developed in-house by Fabien Culot (Creative Design Executive), with the support of Olivier Cros (Senior Graphic Designer). PARTiCiPATE AND WiN an exclusive promotion kit! Let us know which sections you liked the most and take part in a prize draw to win one of the five promotion kits specially designed to mark the relaunch To participate, send us an email at [email protected] 12 EXTERNAL VIEWS, OPEN DISCUSSIONS Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland On 19 February 2015, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland’s Media Advisory Council, formed from its expanded RTL Television Programming Committee, met for the first time. The new body will advise the management on matters of media and social policy and help to shape opinions during discussions. Germany – 25 February 2015 Anke Schäferkordt, RTL Group’s Co-CEO and CEO of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Anke Schäferkordt, RTL Group’s Co-CEO and CEO of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, says: “The expansion into a Media Advisory Council is a resolute response to the changes in our markets. I warmly welcome all new members and greatly look forward to constructive collaboration and an intensive exchange of ideas.” While the RTL Television Programming Committee advised RTL Television’s programme directors and management on matters of programming, the Media Advisory Council concerns itself with the many opportunities and challenges of the digital age. At its first meeting, the Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland management and Media Advisory Council dealt intensively with the myriad changes in the media market and the resulting requirements for regulation at state, federal and European level. The Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Media Advisory Council is a voluntary advisory body with representatives from politics, culture, business, and the churches originally initiated by RTL Television. Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland appoints representatives of the organisations, at their suggestion, for a period of three years. The Media Advisory Council meets twice a year and may also convene working groups on specific issues. 13 A ROMAN EPIC SPRINKLED WITH COMEDY M6 On 24 February 2015, M6 started airing Peplum, a French series with the distinct look of a classical film epic. Broadcast in prime-time, the first episode reached an audience share of 21.7 per cent in the target group of housewives under 50 (2014 average: 15.9 per cent). France – 24 February 2015 Against the backdrop of the fall of the Roman Empire, Peplum plunges viewers into the daily adventures of Bravus, a former slave turned advisor to the © M6 / Cécile Rogue tyrannical emperor Maximus. Constantly under pressure, caught between a particularly stressful profession and a chaotic family life, his life is no bed of roses. Any parallels with modern-day existence are, of course, purely coincidental! The historical comedy series, created by Fabien Rault based on an original idea by Thierry Ardisson, boasts a truly impressive line-up of stars, including Jonathan Lambert, Pascal Demolon, Philippe Vieux, Peplum casting Nicole Ferroni, Lou Chauvain and Anthony Sonigo, with guest appearances by such great names as Franck Dubosc, Gérard Hernandez, Michèle Laroque, Yvan Le Bolloc’h, Kad Merad, François Morel and Bruno Solo. Regarding the set design, the makers of the series did not skimp on the production costs either, with the settings taking no less than eight months to build and the actors donning 250 different costumes, including armour. The action was shot near Paris on a set covering 1,300 m2, including the palace of Maximus, with a terrace overlooking Rome; an entire street full of hawkers’ stands laid out just as they were in Roman times; Bravus’ house, complete with atrium; and the jails where gladiators were housed, with passageways leading to the Colosseum. The director of the series, Philippe Lefebvre, is very pleased with the result: “Every day I thank the producers for entrusting me with the direction of this historical series with such high-quality scripts, shot in sumptuous settings. Television is becoming increasingly ambitious, and Peplum is the clearest example of this.” 14 FINDING A SWEDISH HOME FremantleMedia FremantleMedia has announced a new commission from Sweden’s SVT for its entertaining, competitive property format Who Lives Here? United Kingdom – 20 February 2015 Originally hailing from Canadian production company 3 Bird Media, the local Swedish version is set to launch in April 2015. FremantleMedia International has also secured the worldwide distribution rights for the original Canadian version of the title for its lifestyle catalogue. Who Lives Here? combines the love of snooping around other people’s houses and the pre-conceptions about people based on first appearances. In each episode, five strangers tour each other’s homes together and try to guess who lives where. The only information they have at their disposal are their first impressions and their knowledge of each other’s professions. At the end of the show – once all the guesses have been collated – each homeowner reveals their own place.