Table of Contents

Table of Contents 3

List of Tables 5

List of Figures 5

Section 1 - About the Company 6

RTL Group S.A. - Key Facts 6

RTL Group S.A. - Key Employees 7

RTL Group S.A. - Key Employee Biographies 9

RTL Group S.A. - Major Products and Services 10

RTL Group S.A. - History 11

RTL Group S.A. - Company Statement 13

RTL Group S.A. - Locations And Subsidiaries 14

Head Office 14

Other Locations & Subsidiaries 14

Section 2 – Company Analysis 16

Company Overview 16

RTL Group S.A. - Business Description 17

Business Segment: FremantleMedia 17

Overview 17

Performance 17

Key Stats 17

Business Segment: Groupe M6 17

Overview 17

Performance 17

Key Stats 17

Business Segment: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland 18

Overview 18

Performance 18

Key Stats 18

Business Segment: Other Segments 18

Overview 18

Performance 18

Key Stats 18

Business Segment: RTL Belgium 18

Overview 18

Performance 19

Key Stats 19

Business Segment: RTL Nederland 19

Overview 19

Performance 19

Key Stats 19

Geographical Segment: Belgium 19

Performance 19

Geographical Segment: France 19

Performance 19

Geographical Segment: Germany 20

Performance 20

Geographical Segment: Netherlands 20

Performance 20

Geographical Segment: Others 20

Performance 20

Geographical Segment: UK 20

Performance 20

Geographical Segment: USA 20

Performance 20

RTL Group S.A. - Corporate Strategy 21

RTL Group S.A. - SWOT Analysis 22

SWOT Analysis - Overview 22

RTL Group S.A. - Strengths 22

RTL Group S.A. - Weaknesses 23

RTL Group S.A. - Opportunities 24

RTL Group S.A. - Threats 25

RTL Group S.A. - Key Competitors 26

Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 27

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 27

Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 28

Performance Chart 31

Financial Performance 31

Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 32

Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 33

Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments 34

May 11, 2017: RTL Group with stable net profit 34

Mar 09, 2017: RTL Group announces audited results for the year ended 31 December 2016 35

Mar 08, 2017: Changes on RTL Group’s executive management team 36

Section 5 – Appendix 37

Methodology 37

Ratio Definitions 37

About GlobalData 41

Contact Us 41

Disclaimer 41

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RTL Group S.A. (RTL), a subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA, is an entertainment company that operates television channels and radio stations worldwide. It produces television content, including talent and game shows, drama, daily soaps and telenovelas. The television portfolio includes RTL Television in Germany, M6 in France, the RTL channels in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Croatia, Hungary and Antena 3 in Spain. The company has radio station in France, and it also has interests in other stations in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Luxembourg. RTL offers services in the digital entertainment environment, including online games, community and dating services, and user-generated content exchange platforms. It also owns a majority stake in the programmatic video advertising platform SpotXchange. RTL is headquartered in Luxembourg.

RTL Group S.A. Key Recent Developments

Dec 13,2017: Bert Habets to lead European TV Giant RTL Group as sole CEO
May 11,2017: RTL Group with stable net profit
Mar 09,2017: RTL Group announces audited results for the year ended 31 December 2016
Mar 08,2017: Bert Habets to replace Anke Schaferkordt as Co-CEO of European TV giant RTL Group
Mar 08,2017: Changes on RTL Group’s executive management team

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