week 11 / 12 March 2015
DIFFERENT SHADES
OF LUXEMBOURG
A new documentary series on RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg aims
to show every facet of the country and its inhabitants
United Kingdom
North America
Luxembourg
FremantleMedia International
inks deal with Netflix for
the newly-launched series
The Returned
SpotXchange
expands its
operation
Europe-wide
Andreas Rudas
appointed
Interim CEO
of RTL Hungary
week 11 / 12 March 2015
DIFFERENT SHADES
OF LUXEMBOURG
A new documentary series on RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg aims
to show every facet of the country and its inhabitants
United Kingdom
North America
Luxembourg
FremantleMedia International
inks deal with Netflix for
the newly-launched series
The Returned
SpotXchange
expands its
operation
Europe-wide
Andreas Rudas
appointed
Interim CEO
of RTL Hungary
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SpotXchange
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RTL Nederland
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Luxembourg uncut
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
The Returned
found everywhere
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FremantleMedia
North America /
FremantleMedia
International
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Andreas Rudas
appointed Interim CEO
of RTL Hungary
Viewers take top priority
N-TV
p.12
RTL Group
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Increased reach for
RTL Radio Deutschland´s
portfolio
RTL Radio Deutschland
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Not for the fainthearted
Big Picture
RTL Television
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SHORT
NEWS
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Not everything has
to be black or white …
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
presents a bittersweet
portrait of Luxembourg’s
society.
LUXEMBOURG
UNCUT
Luxembourg – 12 March 2015
© Eric Steichen
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
At the press conference (from left to right): Yann Tonnar (Creative Producer), Jesus Gonzalez (Producer and Founder of Calach Films),
Guy Daleiden (Director of Film Fund Luxembourg), Steve Schmit (Programme Director at RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg)
and Alain Berwick (CEO RTL Lëtzebuerg)
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© RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
The first documentary presents Jupp, a gourmet who adores consuming great food… in large quantities
Luxembourg: full of banks and affluent people…
At least, that is the frequently peddled stereotyped
image of the country, though of course the true
picture turns out to be far more complex. RTL Télé
Lëtzebuerg is scratching away at the country’s
seemingly smooth image, this time even harder,
producing a documentary series based on an
original concept designed to paint a more realistic
portrait of Luxembourg and its people.
In March 2014, the Luxembourg-based channel
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg and the Film Fund Luxembourg
issued a call for television concepts and formats that
prompted a tremendous response, with no fewer
than 45 projects submitted. The jury was impressed
by the quality and wide range of these proposals
and ended up picking a series of documentaries
entitled routwäissgro (redwhitegrey), comprising 24
episodes, each 26 minutes long, created by a group of
13 independent directors from Luxembourg.
Working together under the name ‘Kollektiv 13’, this
group teamed up with Calach Films to produce an
original, new type of documentary.
A big picture full of subtle nuances
The various directors produce at least one episode
in which they follow a person from a particular
community who, through their day-to-day reality,
their passions and their personal struggles,
plunges viewers into a very new world. Not making
comments or judgements, the series is inspired by
the observational documentary film genre.
Yann Tonnar, one of the directors as well as
being the series’ Creative Producer, explains the
underlying concept: “Each episode focuses on the
life of a normal, everyday person, not a celebrity.
The daily life of that person must be linked to
Luxembourg, in some way reflecting our country’s
socio-cultural reality.”
From drug problems and the holiday adventures of
a family from Luxembourg, the episodes alternate
between more serious and lighter topics. All the
films spotlight individual destinies, while at the same
time fitting within a broader socio-cultural fabric that
ultimately reflects what Luxembourg as a whole is
really like. So the various episodes complement
each other, combining to paint a detailed picture of
all the facets of the country and its inhabitants.
The first documentary, shown on 1 March, was
Claude Lahr’s De Jupp oder déi wonnerprächteg
Liichtegkeet vum Liewen (Jupp Or The Wonderful
Lightness Of Life), a film about Jupp, a gourmet who
adores consuming great food…in large quantities.
Indeed, his days revolve around satisfying his rather
excessive cravings. Jupp is above all an unabashed
serial pleasure-seeker, and nothing seems capable
of preventing him from living life just the way he
wants.
The next episode, by Yann Tonnar, entitled Eng
klassesch Erzéiung (A Classical Education), tells
the story of Nadia, who took up the violin at the age
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Fruitful cooperation with the film world
of three. Now aged 14, her natural talent means
she has to decide whether or not to embark on a
professional career as a musician. The film highlights
the consequences of this decision and shows the
difficulties she experiences in trying to divide her
time between school and music college.
The local production of these films, assigned a
budget of €888,000, is being co-funded equally by
Film Fund Luxembourg and RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg.
Alain Berwick, the CEO of RTL Lëtzebuerg, firmly
believes that it is important for his TV channel to
support young film-makers and directors. “We
welcome the state’s support for this project. After
all, in budgetary terms RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg is
comparable to a modestly sized regional channel,
which could not realistically embark on such a
project all on its own,” he says.
ROUTWÄISSGRO (REDWHITEGREY)
LUXEMBOURG UNCUT
Production: Calach Films
Producer: Jesus Gonzalez
Creative Producer: Yann Tonnar
Directors: Rui Eduardo Abreu, Tom Alesch,
Thierry Besseling, Max Jacoby, Claude
Lahr, Eric Lamhène, Ann Sophie Lindström,
Jacques Molitor, Christian Muno, Catherine
Richard, Anne Schiltz, Raoul Schmitz, Kim
Schneider, Jean-Louis Schuller, Laura
Schroeder, Loïc Tanson, Michel Tereba,
Yann Tonnar and Govinda van Maele
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the trailer
© RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
Documentary: 24 episodes of 26 minutes
Broadcast: monthly, Sundays at 18:30 and
19:00 (two documentaries each evening)
Guy Daleiden, Director of Film Fund Luxembourg,
is just as happy with the partnership arrangement,
remarking that: “Numerous audiovisual productions
are made in Luxembourg, but most of them are
not aimed at a local audience. For this reason we
wanted to make some films about Luxembourg, in
Luxembourgish, and for Luxembourg television.
We wanted to ensure that Luxembourg film-makers
were given the chance to exercise their profession
and give them an opportunity to turn out work for this
televised format.”
Nadia from Yann Tonnar’s Eng klassesch Erzéiung
Steve Schmit, the Programme Director at RTL Télé
Lëtzebuerg, feels that the project will expose all
these young film-makers to a wider audience whilst
also giving the TV channel an opportunity to work
together with the film sector. According to him, a
series like routwäissgro most definitely has its place
in RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg’s programme schedule:
“RTL is close to its viewers. We are depicting all
the facets of Luxembourg, revealing everything
that goes on here which may be of interest to our
audience. A series like this one takes a fresh look
at Luxembourg society, and this format perfectly
complements our magazines, news broadcasts and
other programmes.” With this documentary series,
the channel RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg also fulfils its
public-service mission included in the concession
agreement linking RTL with the Luxembourg State.
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The remaining episodes of routwäissgro will air
until the end of the first half of 2016. If the public’s
response to this series is favourable, plans may
be made for a second season, unless another
project submitted in 2014 is retained instead.
Whatever happens, RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg is
determined to continue its collaboration with Film
Fund Luxembourg and the film world. For example,
starting in September RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg will air
a daily 30-minute children’s programme showcasing
animated series produced for the international
market by Luxembourg studios.
The next documentaries in the routwäissgro series
will air on RTL Télé Lëtzebeurg on 29 March,
26 April, 24 May and 21 June 2015.
Live stream broadcasts of all episodes will also be
shown on a giant screen at the Carré Rotondes in
Luxembourg City, and from the next day onwards will
be available on catch-up TV with French subtitles on
the website www.rtl.lu.
RTL TÉLÉ LËTZEBUERG
RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg is Luxembourg’s favourite news channel, attracting no less than
60 per cent of the television audience. The channel broadcasts its entire content in
HD, 24 hours a day. The main part of its programme in the Luxembourgish language
starts at 18:00, airing a mix of news, public service and entertainment magazines.
A five-minute express TV news bulletin in French provides news to the country’s
non-Luxembourgish speakers. The channel also broadcasts popular sports
programmes with live coverage of national and international sporting events.
Such as the Tour de France. Combining its TV, radio and internet activities, the
RTL Lëtzebuerg media family achieves a daily reach of 82 per cent of all
Luxembourgers aged 12 and over, which makes it the leading media brand in the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
First established in 1990 and restructured in 1999, its main mission is to promote and foster an environment
in which the country’s film production industry can develop and flourish. The Fund, an official body supervised
by the ministers responsible for the audiovisual sector and culture respectively, implements the overall policy of
state subsidies for film-making, managing the programme through which the Luxembourg government supports
audiovisual production.
The Fund co-operates closely with representatives of the audiovisual industry, helps the competent ministers
draft regulations or legislation, develops international coproduction agreements, compiles statistics relating to
the audiovisual sector, determines whether or not audiovisual works qualify as ‘products of Luxembourg’ and
keeps a national register of productions. Film Fund Luxembourg also represents Luxembourg in all European and
international audiovisual initiatives, including the pan-European coproduction fund Eurimages and Creative Europe
MEDIA, the European Commission’s sub-programme, with a view to providing a framework for the expansion of the
burgeoning Luxembourg audiovisual industry.
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SPOTXCHANGE EXPANDS
ITS OPERATION EUROPE-WIDE
SpotXchange / RTL Nederland
SpotXchange has announced the officially
launch of its Benelux operation. From now
advertisers have access to the high-value
video inventory of RTL XL, and other sports,
entertainment and lifestyle publishers such as
NBC and VI.
North America / The Netherlands – 12 March 2015
Mike Shehan, CEO of SpotXchange
With the addition of the stock of new associate publisher, Gamehouse,
SpotXchange immediately takes a leading role in the Dutch online
video market. Videostrip, the online video advertising platform of
RTL Nederland, is being rebranded as SpotXchange Benelux,
offering publishers a way to holistically manage their video
advertising inventory, including ad serving, programmatic
infrastructure and advanced analytics. The new team will drive growth
and operations in the Benelux and Nordic regions.
Mike Shehan, CEO of SpotXchange, says: “It is great to be in Amsterdam
for the official launch of SpotXchange Benelux and I am looking forward
to welcoming the experts of Videostrip to the SpotXchange team. There
are many opportunities for growing our business in Benelux and we will
continue to give publishers an independent solution for all their video
ad serving and monetisation needs.”
Arno Otto, Managing Director Digital of RTL Nederland, adds: “The
fact that Amsterdam is becoming the hub of online video advertising
in the Benelux region, and soon the Nordics, says a lot about the
central and innovative role that the Netherlands takes in this area. With
Videostrip we have increased our presence in the digital advertising
market and are now ready to take the next step. With a global player
like SpotXchange this is bound to succeed.”
Arno Otto, Managing Director Digital
of RTL Nederland
In addition to the start in Amsterdam, SpotXchange has appointed
Stefan Beckmann as Managing Director for Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. Reporting to Mike Shehan, Beckmann will recruit a team
based at offices in both Hamburg and Munich, to drive adoption of
SpotXchange’s supply side platform and grow the business across the
region.
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© Infectious Media
Beckmann brings 14 years of digital advertising experience from both
the buy- and sell-side, most recently as Country Manager for Infectious
Media. Prior to that he spent three years as Country Manager for
Spil Games and worked at Scoyo for two years before that, part of
Bertelsmann, which followed six years at Lycos.
Stefan Beckmann says: “Over the past several years I have witnessed
the growth of video as the most significant element of programmatic
advertising, bringing incremental brand budgets to digital publishers.
My role at SpotXchange will help me to drive this growth across
Germany, Austria and Switzerland working for a unique combination
of a US company, majority-owned by Europe’s largest broadcaster.
Furthermore, as the opportunities for programmatic TV mature here,
SpotXchange will be well-positioned to establish a leadership position.”
Stefan Beckmann, Managing Director
at SpotXchange for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Commenting on the appointment, Mike Shehan underlines: “Stefan
Beckmann has a solid understanding of the digital advertising
landscape in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with experience and
insight gathered from working at publishers, as well as the leading
independent agency. He will bring regional knowledge and excellent
programmatic advertising experience to the team, having launched
the video advertising campaigns for brands such as Sony, Sky, Disney
and Netflix as well as working with all the agencies at Spil Games, all
priming him for success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.”
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THE RETURNED FOUND EVERYWHERE
FremantleMedia North America / FremantleMedia International
FremantleMedia International and Netflix
have signed a global deal for The Returned,
the new suspenseful drama co-produced
by FremantleMedia North America and A+E
Studios.
North America / United Kingdom – 6 March 2015
Based on the critically acclaimed and International Emmy
Award-winning French supernatural thriller Les Revenants,
The Returned premiered on A&E Network in the US on Monday
9 March 2015 and also launched on Netflix in all regions outside of
the US and Canada on 10 March 2015. Netflix episodes are available
weekly to Netflix subscribers to stream within 24 hours of the US
broadcast. The series will also be available on Netflix in the US and
Canada next year.
The Returned
Jens Richter, CEO of FremantleMedia International, says: “Netflix is
a ground-breaking platform, synonymous with high-quality, characterdriven content that really pushes at the boundaries. The internet
television network is the perfect home for The Returned. Through
Carlton Cuse’s brilliance, the characters are taken on the most
unexpected journey that is sure to captivate audiences and make them
think about how they would really react if those we’d loved and lost
suddenly reappeared.”
“Carlton and Raelle are incredible storytellers whose previous shows,
Lost and True Blood, intrigued audiences around the world. We can’t
wait for our global audience to see Carlton and Raelle’s interpretation
of The Returned, a sensation in its own right that we think is perfect
for Netflix,” says Erik Barmack, Vice President of Global Independent
Content at Netflix.
Craig Cegielski, Executive Vice President, Scripted Programming,
FremantleMedia North America, adds: “This landmark deal with Netflix
validates FremantleMedia North America’s ambition to produce bold
and dynamic programming that not only resonates in the US, but also
ignites a shared experience amongst audiences worldwide. We’re
extremely proud of Carlton and Raelle’s contributions to the adaptation
of this incredible format and couldn’t be happier to have a partner like
Netflix for its international debut.”
The Returned follows the residents of a small mountain town that
is turned upside down when several local people, who have long
been presumed dead suddenly reappear, bringing both positive and
detrimental consequences. As families are reunited, the lives of those
who were left behind are challenged on a physical and emotional level.
Interpersonal relationships are examined with intrigue and depth as
strange phenomena begin to occur.
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ANDREAS RUDAS APPOINTED
INTERIM CEO OF RTL HUNGARY
RTL Group
On 10 March 2015, RTL Group announced
that Andreas Rudas has been appointed
as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
RTL Hungary with immediate effect. Andreas
Rudas will take over this role in addition to his
responsibilities as Executive Vice President
Regional Operations & Business Development
CEE and Asia of RTL Group.
Luxembourg – 10 March 2015
Andreas Rudas, Interim CEO of RTL Hungary and Executive Vice President
Regional Operations & Business Development CEE and Asia of RTL Group
RTL Group made an offer to Dirk Gerkens, who successfully led
RTL Hungary since 2001, about a potential executive role within
RTL Group.
A new permanent CEO of RTL Hungary will be announced in due
course. To further strengthen RTL Group’s ties with the Hungarian
society, the Group intends to appoint a local Hungarian executive to
become the new CEO of RTL Hungary.
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VIEWERS TAKE TOP PRIORITY
N-TV
On 7 March 2015, German news channel N-TV
changed its prime time. Changes include extra
time for the news at 20:00 and, above all, a
tighter programme structure for each evening.
Germany – 9 March 2015
“Our new prime time will allow us to become even more
consumer-oriented, giving our viewers what they want”, says
Hans Demmel, CEO of N-TV. “We are convinced that by extending
the 20:00 news and starting our evening TV programme at 20:15 we
will attract even more viewers. At the same time, by streamlining our
programme structure we will create a more long-term viewer base.”
Hans Demmel, CEO of N-TV
In future, N-TV will kick off the evening with programmes full of
powerful images, entertainment and educational material, such as
documentaries on our planet, nature, technology, knowledge and
early history. From 22:15 onwards, viewers can expect first-class
licensed documentaries and high-quality in-house and commissioned
productions. All programmes are organised by theme: Monday
evenings will focus on current affairs with Spiegel TV and Das Duell
(rebroadcast from 17:10). On Tuesdays N-TV will screen documentaries
on contemporary history, and Wednesday evenings are dedicated to
action and technology. Viewers will need to put their thinking caps
on for Thursdays, with the new TV journal N-TV Wissen and
documentaries about knowledge and discoveries. Fridays are all about
adventure, offering viewers a range of spectacular documentaries.
Petrol heads will love the weekend schedule, which from March
2015 onwards will be packed with popular shows including PS – Das
Automagazin and Top Gear. As well as their usual slots on Sundays
from 23:05, car programmes will also be broadcast on N-TV on
Saturdays from 09:30 and Sundays from 07:30.
Last but not least, the N-TV prime time package also has something
for those interested in economics. On weekdays, just after the news at
22:00, Telebörse will provide viewers with a summary and analysis of
events on the world’s major stock markets.
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INCREASED REACH FOR
RTL RADIO DEUTSCHLAND’S PORTFOLIO
RTL Radio Deutschland
The
latest
media
ratings
analysis
(ma 2015 Radio I) proves once again that the
RTL radio stations are the preferred choice of
many German listeners.
Germany – 10 March 2015
In Germany, 57.6 million people listen to the radio every day – for over
four hours (242 minutes) on average. Whilst advertising broadcasting
showed a 1.9 per cent decline in reach (net reach per hour) compared
to the previous figures from July 2014, the channels in the German
RTL portfolio posted an increase (+1.3 per cent).
Gert Zimmer, CEO of RTL Radio Deutschland, says: “We are delighted
by the positive reach results for the individual stations. Despite growing
competition from music providers and a wide variety of new media
offers, our programmes appeal to a mass audience. To ensure that they
continue to do so, we must continue to proactively face the challenges
accompanying the media change. We will be relying on innovative radio
formats that reach people on all relevant communication channels and
platforms. As well as programme quality, personalised and interactive
offers will play an increasingly important role. In this way we will be well
prepared for the future.”
Once again, the RTL Radio Center Berlin and its programmes
are streets ahead of the competition in the German capital’s highly
competitive market. 104.6 RTL continues to reaffirm its top position
with 206,000 listeners per average hour (+2.5 per cent). The radio
station’s other major channel, 105.5 Spreeradio, has climbed up to
second place in the ratings (7.6 per cent audience share), whilst the
latest addition to the German RTL radio family which is aimed at a very
young target audience, 93.6 Jam FM, is holding its own in the market
with 37,000 listeners.
Radio Hamburg’s progress report is excellent: with the most listeners
per day, the station clearly leads all other programmes in the ratings
in Hamburg and the surrounding areas. The channel has posted a
13 per cent increase to 185,000 listeners per average hour.
Antenne Bayern remains Germany’s most popular radio station and
is once more way ahead of the public broadcasting competition. An
average of 1.4 million people an hour listen to this radio station, which
is based in Ismaning near Munich, and almost 4.3 million people a day.
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NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED
RTL Television / UFA Serial Drama
On 12 March 2015 at 21:15, the new prison
series Block B – Unter Arrest, a UFA Serial
Drama production, makes its debut on
RTL Television.
Germany – 12 March 2015
The new drama highlight tells the story of Bea Kröger, who is accused
of the attempted manslaughter of her husband. While in Tempelhof
prison awaiting trial she is already forced to fight for her place in the
pecking order among the inmates. As a newcomer, Bea soon discovers
the hardships of prison life and learns the hard way that other rules
apply on the inside. She quickly realises that the only person she can
trust while she’s in jail is herself...
Philipp Steffens, Head of Fiction at RTL Television
The cast of Block B – Unter Arrest
Block B - Unter Arrest is based on the
hit Australian series Wentworth, which
FremantleMedia Australia in Melbourne
has produced since October 2012.
Block B - Unter Arrest is the second
international adaptation of Wentworth.
On 3 March 2014, a Dutch version
called Cell Block H premiered on SBS6.
© UFA Serial Drama
© RTL/Gordon Mill
“Block B – Unter Arrest is extraordinary in every way: ruthless, radical,
uncompromising. When it hurts, we turn the screw even tighter.
RTL Television is going down a completely new path here and has
completely reworked the setting of a women’s prison with great emotion
and drama. The great cast and often surprisingly tough stories make
Block B a very special series,” says Philipp Steffens, Head of Fiction
at RTL Television.
Nina Philipp and Guido Reinhardt, Producers at UFA Serial Drama.
“The cast of Block B – Unter Arrest is exceptional because its cast
covers the full spectrum of what the German actors’ scene has to offer,
from yellow press to arts pages. And we are fortunate to have so many
top-notch people,” says Guido Reinhardt, Producer at UFA Serial
Drama. Nina Philipp, Producer at UFA Serial Drama, adds: “What’s
special and new with Block B is [...] that every story is given its own
look. [...] This means that we adapt the colour design to the emotional
arc of the story.”
Click or scan to watch the trailer
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Success in the
Norwegian way
On 2 March 2015, the kick off episode of FremantleMedia
company Miso Film’s drama series Acquitted on TV2 Norway
was the highest-rated drama premiere in the channel’s history.
With 660,000 viewers tuned in live for the premiere episode,
the launch easily won its time slot with a 38.8 per cent share
of total audience. It also performed exceptionally well in the
commercial target of viewers aged 20 to 49 where
it won a 46.6 per cent audience share.
Acquitted was also Twitter’s top trending topic in Norway.
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RTL.fr is the leading online radio site
RTL Radio
According to figures from Médiamétrie/Net Ratings for January
2015, the website of France’s number one radio station solidified its
market lead with 4.2 million unique visitors, a 49 per cent increase on
December 2014.
France – 6 March 2015
Fictional TV programme to receive real
award
UFA Fiction
UFA’s fictional TV programme Bornholmer Straße is to be presented
with an award in the ‘Fiction’ category at the 51st Grimme Awards to
be held on 27 March 2015. In 2014, the tragicomedy already received
a Bambi Award in the category of ‘TV hit of the year’.
Germany – 9 March 2015
RTL 2 gives its listeners the chance to hear
Maroon 5
RTL 2
Until 30 March 2015, RTL Group’s French pop-rock radio station
invites its listeners to attend the Maroon 5 concert in London on
28 May 2015. Therefore RTL2 is launching a cross-media
communication campaign about the event including a promotional
spot with the band, publications in the press, the RTL2.fr site, the
radio app such as Facebook and Twitter.
France – 9 March 2015
N-TV Breaking News via Whats App
N-TV
N-TV is the first German TV channel to offer a push service via
Whats App. Interested users can register for the service and the
breaking news will then be sent to their mobile phone.
Germany – 10 March 2015
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An excellent performance
Groupe M6
In 2014, M6 Vidéo (SND) increased its value in the video-on-demand
distribution platform market by 12.4 per cent compared to 2013 and
is now the second largest independent publisher (excluding major
US subsidiaries) by value and the largest by volume. (Source: GfK)
France – 10 March 2015
Award-winning programme
Super RTL
Super RTL has received the coveted children’s television award
‘Emil’ from the TV guide TV Spielfilm for the Canadian production
Milli + Maunz. The jury was particularly impressed by the fact that the
series offers a mixture of cleverness and fun.
Germany – 11 March 2015
The French television market in February
Groupe M6
In February, Groupe M6 increased its audience share by
0.3 percentage points and its share among housewives under
50 by 0.6 percentage points compared to February 2014.
France – 11 March 2015
The most active in prime time
FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia has announced the commission of its high-octane
entertainment format Master Athletes for a second series by Swedish
national broadcaster SVT. Series one of the format, which sees
ultra-fit members of the public compete and endure a range of
grueling fitness challenges, got off to a running start when it launched
to a huge audience of 1.1 million viewers on SVT in August 2014,
becoming Sweden’s highest rated summer entertainment launch for
three years.
United Kingdom – 11 March 2015
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This season’s leading lady
M6
Thanks to the success of M6 programmes Reines du Shopping,
Nouveau look pour une nouvelle vie and Cousu Main, the channel’s
presenter Cristina Cordula has been named Woman of the Year by
the magazine, Télé 7 Jours.
France – 12 March 2015
Strengthening the creative pipeline
FremantleMedia Australia
FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) was awarded funding from Screen
Australia for a drama development initiative titled Blue Sky Drama.
After a public call, up to four creatives will be given the chance to
develop an original idea with FMA for the international stage.
Australia – 12 March 2015
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