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Newsletter
17 Jul
Julyy 20
2008
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Human Tetris
Rob Clark on distributing Hole in the Wall worldwide
Luxembourg
RTL Group welcomes decision in the Cisac case
Jean-Claude Juncker live on RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg
Germany
The FIFA World Cup 2010 on RTL Television
RTL II reveiling its autumn schedule
Spain
Antena 3 to be marketed on Youtube
Human Tetris
Rob Clark on distributing Hole in the Wall worldwide
COVER:
Hole in the Wall
Luxembourg
RTL Group welcomes decision in the Cisac case
Jean-Claude Juncker live on RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg
Germany
The FIFA World Cup 2010 on RTL Television
RTL II reveiling its autumn schedule
Spain
Antena 3 to be marketed on Youtube
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“It’s the fastest roll out
we’ve ever had”
Rob Clark
On paper it doesn’t sound like such a great programme idea: ‘contestant jumps through a hole
in the wall’. But Hole in the Wall has fast become an international hit. The format that ran first
on Fuji TV in Japan sees two teams of three
competing against each other to make their
bodies fit into a series of different holes in a wall
as it speeds towards them. It might sound simple, but it’s much harder than it looks. The winners end up with a cash prize, the losers are
pushed into a pool of water. In many adaptations there are celebrities trying to force themselves through the various holes in a wall. But
for the celebrities taking part it’s not the fear of
ruining their hair and make-up in the water that
scares them most; it’s having to do it while
wearing a very tight shiny lycra all-in-one number.
“The Japanese version is a segment of a variety show so it needed to be made to work as a
self-contained show”, explains Vasha Wallace,
Vice President Format Acquisitions at
FremantleMedia. “Fuji wanted to work with us
because of our global reach. They wanted us to
create a global brand – and I convinced them
that they should leave it to us! We’re one of the
few companies that can make a programme
and roll it out in a 360 degree process, including licensing and so on, with all the various
aspects of a global brand. They trusted us to
do that.”
Over 10 million hits on YouTube have ensured
that Hole In The Wall, or Human Tetris, as it is
also known, has already established itself as a
global phenomenon. With the series being
recently picked up by Fox in America, it is sure
Hole in the Wall, an action packed entertainment show which originated in Japan, turned
out to be a great success for FremantleMedia.
In Backstage, Rob Clark explains the global
fascination.
United Kingdom -10 July 2008
to become a firm favourite with all the family.
Last week, when Fox and FremantleMedia started producing Hole in the wall in the US,
Talkback Thames announced that the show has
also been commissioned by BBC One in the
United Kingdom. The knockabout game show
will be hosted by the ever-popular presenter
Dale Winton. It is scheduled to air later this
year. Claire Horton, Deputy Head of Entertainment at Talkback Thames said of the show:
“This is a feel good addictive show which is
guaranteed to bring a smile to your face”.
All in all Hole in the Wall has already turned out
to be a great success all over the globe. In
Backstage Rob Clark, Senior Executive Vice
President Entertainment and Production at
FremantleMedia, talks about the format’s
impact on television.
Hole in the Wall is a Fuji TV format distributed by FremantleMedia. In less than a
year, the format has sold to 22 countries.
In Asia (its home territory), it is in its second series for Indonesia and commissioned in Australia, Hong Kong, India,
Malaysia and the Philippines. In Europe,
the format has been sold to Bulgaria,
Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Israel, Norway,
Russia, Sweden and the UK. In the
Americas, it has sold to Argentina, Chile,
Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay
and the US.
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Where and when did you see Hole in the
Wall for the first time?
The format had been pitched to Vasha Wallace
in our LA office as we’ve been keeping an eye
on Japanese formats for a while. She then
came back to the UK, shoved me in my seat,
turned on Youtube and made me watch it.
What were the first reactions when you
showed the format to your colleagues?
We had two reactions: the majority of people
thought it was very funny, many said it wasn’t a
format. Half were right!
What makes this show so special?
It’s different and funny and very, very visual.
Most TV broadcasts you could listen to on the
radio as well, but this could only be on television.
Is it difficult to adapt the show for different
countries?
No, it’s very universal so it’s easy to adapt.
People falling in water, people dressed in spandex, people playing silly games – is funny
anywhere. There’s been an amazing reaction:
we knew it was good – just not quite THIS
good!
Hole in the Wall has been sold to 24 countries already. What are the regional differences?
There are very few differences, and certainly
not geographically based on regions. Some territories strip it daily, others weekly. In some it’s
on an hour, some 30 minutes. It’s mainly celebrity, although in the US it has ordinary contestants.
Is the format abroad as popular as in Japan?
Yes, it’s more popular. In Japan it’s an occasional segment in a big variety show. The
FremantleMedia re-working means it’s a neatly
formatted comedy game show. It’s the fastest
roll out we’ve ever had and has been re-commissioned so far in most of the territories where
it has been broadcast.
Hole in the Wall: contestants ending up in the pool
Ratings successes around the world include:
Japan on Fuji TV: Since its launch in July 2006 it consistently ranked number one in its time slot. The variety show featuring Hole in the Wall performed particularly well for young
adults gaining an average viewing share 40.1 per cent – this
is 176 per cent higher than its nearest competitor.
Indonesia on RCTI: Number one game show in Indonesia
for 2008, outperforming Deal or No Deal and Gong Show.
Consistently ranks number one in its time slot surpassing its
nearest competitor by 39 per cent.
Russia on 1TV: Launched in October 2007 ranking number
one in its time slot for young men (16 to 34), 42 per cent
ahead of its nearest competitors. A hit with young adults
exceeding the 1TV prime time average by 10 per cent for
adults aged 16 to 34 and 64 per cent for 4 to 15-year-olds.
Argentina on 1TV: Achieved a peak of 32.8 per cent, which
is 59 per cent above 1TV’s average for the time slot for adults
aged 18 to 49.
Denmark on TV3+: Achieved a peak of 15.9 per cent, 189
per cent higher than the average time slot for TV3+.
France on TMC: Consistently exceeds TMC’s time slot average across all key demographics, increasing its share by 22
per cent in its first 4 months on air. Attains monthly share up
to 57 per cent higher than the usual time slot for all viewers
and 65 per cent higher for adults aged 15 to 49.
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RTL Group welcomes
European Commission’s
decision in the Cisac
case
Christian Hauptmann
The decision follows RTL Group’s initial complaint with the European Commission, filed
back in November 2000. In its complaint, RTL
Group argued that the territorial restrictions in
the reciprocal agreements between the national
collecting societies conflict with the key principle of a European single market: forcing
European broadcasters to only deal with their
national collecting society prevents any competition – relating to the costs of the administrative services – between the different national
collecting societies.
RTL Group, the leading European entertainment
network, is pleased that the European
Commission decided that the current system
of territorial restrictions in music licensing
infringes existing EU competition law.
Luxembourg - 16 July 2008
Christian Hauptmann, Deputy General Counsel
of RTL Group: “Today’s decision of the
European Commission provides an opportunity
to develop a future-proof music licensing system. It has always been our goal to ensure that
broadcasters and other mass users of music
gain access to a multi-territory one-stop shop
for the worldwide music repertoire – just as
record companies have already known for
years. A sound competitive environment will
lead to more efficient administration services
and lower transaction costs – and this is also to
the benefit of composers, authors and users.”
Background information:
In 1999, RTL Group solicited the German collecting society Gema for a multi-territory rights
clearance process for the worldwide repertoire – to no avail. In November 2000, RTL Group
filed a complaint with the European Commission, arguing that the current practice infringed
existing EU competition law.
In January 2006, the European Commission issued a “Statement of Objections” against
Cisac (the “International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers”) and its
members within the European Economic Area (EEA), finding that the contractual restrictions
among European collecting societies infringe EU Competition rules as they prevent competition in rights administration services.
In March 2007, Cisac presented settlement proposals (“Commitments”) to the European
Commission. These Commitments were highly complex and rejected by an overwhelming
number of industry stakeholders in July 2007.
Broadcasters are the collecting societies’ most important customer group: their payments
constitute between 25 to 35 per cent of the total revenue of the EU collecting societies.
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Reveiling the autumn schedule
In an interview with the German media magazine DWDL.de, RTL II Programme
Director Axel Kühn talked about the continuation of Big Brother, US series, TV shows
and documentary soaps.
Germany - 11 July 2008
Kühn was visibly pleased with the success of
season eight of Big Brother, which has just
ended and straight away gave a preview of the
next edition of the successful format, which
can be seen back on RTL II from December –
including Christmas in the Big Brother house.
“This is actually what persuaded us to do it”
said Kühn. “Christmas and New Year’s Eve in
the house, away from your loving relatives and
friends. That is simply fascinating.” Apart from
the timing of the upcoming season, more changes will be made to the concept as well. “We
obviously have new ideas, and will be changing
enough to give the format a refreshingly new
look, but not straying too far from what has
become well-established and made the last
season so successful.”
In addition to Big Brother, RTL II has recently
increased the amount of US series it shows,
and Kühn wants to continue with this concept:
“We start in September with Dexter,
Californication and the second season of
Heroes. Bionic Woman follows later. Instead we
are bringing Smallville to prime time. We will
show the free-to-air TV premiere of the seventh
season on Wednesday right after Heroes.”
Flash Gordon will be straight after that on
Wednesdays. On Monday evening, the channel
will show Californication and later Dexter,
which has to be broadcast after 22:00 to protect minors. Before the series on Monday, the
second season of Die Wahrheit und nichts als
die Wahrheit (The Truth And Nothing But The
Truth) will be shown and will include a few
changes. For example, the candidate will sit
alone on the stage and in front of a much bigger audience.
Things are also happening at RTL II in the area
of reality TV. The documentary soap Der Bluff,
based on the British format Faking It, is about
to start. In addition a new documentary format
about people in withdrawal launches in
Axel Kühn
September. “This is a burning issue because
addictions are now a topic all over Germany”
said Kühn. In the autumn there will also be a
second season of Willkommen in der
Nachbarschaft.
(Welcome
To
The
Neighbourhood)
In conclusion Kühn summarises: “RTL II now
stands very solidly on several legs – not like a
flamingo balanced solely on US series. The pillars of our success are feature films, drama
series and entertainment supported to a lesser
extent by children’s programmes and information shows. We want to keep this broad base of
programmes. We’ve got the basics sorted –
now we just need some new beacon programmes.”
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Antena 3 to be marketed on Youtube
Google and Antena 3 announced last week that they plan to jointly market Antena 3’s
YouTube channel, thereby expanding on a contract signed in March 2007.
Spain - 14 July 2008
“Youtube and Antena 3 are continuing the joint
work we started in 2007. In the future we will be
able to place advertising so as to safeguard the
channel’s finances and offer more services to
users,” says Giorgio Sbampato, General
Manager of A3 Multimedia.
Since Antena 3 started
its Youtube channel in
March
2007,
the
content has received
over 35 million views.
Maria Ferreras, strategic partnerships manager
at Youtube, says: “We are pleased to have
found, in Antena 3, a suitable partner in Spain.
The channel’s content is an enrichment for the
Youtube community. In future, it will be easier
to interact with users and try out new formats.
This will strengthen Antena 3’s presence on the
web and open up new ways to generate revenue.”
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Jean-Claude Juncker live
on RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg
Last Saturday, the Prime Minister of the GrandDuchy of Luxembourg was interviewed by Marco
Goetz on the topic of “The place of Luxembourg
in Europe today” in the weekly programme
Background am Gespréich.
Jean-Claude Juncker
Luxembourg - 15 July 2008
Even if the Grand Duchy is not big by its size, it
has, however, played a major role in the
construction of the European Union, being one
of the six signatory founder members of the
Paris treaty back in 1951. As a major custodian
of this part of history, Jean-Claude Juncker is
recognized both on the national and European
political stages, notably for his remarkable
contribution to the establishment of the treaty
of Maastricht and for the efforts he initiated to
build a more social and eco-friendly Europe.
On the airwaves of RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg,
Jean-Claude Juncker talked about the high
price of the barrel of oil and admitted to be
“disgusted” by the current Stock Exchange
speculations on the food markets. For
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, it is important
that Member States form an alliance to engage
in joint action “against such unreasonable and
immoral speculation.”
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Quality portal for women:
Frauenzimmer.de
‘Everything women need’ is the slogan of RTL
Interactive and Vox’s new comprehensive online
offer for female audiences.
Corinna Teuner
Germany - 11 July 2008
Since last week, women (and men!) can find
out what’s going on in the world and have fun
at www.frauenzimmer.de, which offers everything from current events to celebrity news,
entertainment and services. Amusing features
such as a virtual handbag that woman can take
everywhere with them, special women’s weather, and before and after images from hair
salons give the site its special charm.
The Frauenzimmer.de editorial team place a
particular priority on diversity in their offerings.
Editorial Director Corinna Teuner, 38: “For
example, women won’t have any problem finding the day’s news on our site. We want to
know what’s happening in the world. Though
lifestyle, children and cooking are topics, they
aren’t the only topics.”
Matthias Büchs, Head of RTL Online at RTL
Interactive, says about the online strategy: “We
will continue to invest in the development of
portals for specific target groups in order to
expand our reach on the net. This is the start of
another new premium offer within weeks of
launching Kochbar.de.” Alongside gzsz.de for
the very young female target group and vip.de
(celebrity news), Frauenzimmer.de further
enhances RTL Interactive’s portfolio of online
sites for women.
The marketers at IP Deutschland are offering a
wide range of advertising options on
Frauenzimmer.de. In addition to various exclusive placements such as event bookings on the
homepage or sponsorship opportunities for
women-oriented features, it is also possible to
book video ads or standard advertising material.
Frauenzimmer.de
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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents Britain’s
best homes & gardens
Five has secured presenter and designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to front I Own
Britain’s Best Home & Garden. This four-part series, to be screened later this year,
follows Five’s successful series I Own Britain’s Best Home.
United Kingdom - 11 July 2008
Laurence and a panel of esteemed green-fingered experts will be scrutinising 12 of the country’s most extraordinary gardens, the winner
receiving one of the most prestigious horticultural accolades – the National Gardens Scheme
Gold Medal Award.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen said: “The thing
that delights me most about presenting is the
fact that I’m spending time in the midst of
something the British have always done incredibly well. Finding Britain’s best garden is a
very high bar because as a nation it seems
we’re just so darn good at it.”
In each episode, four gardens will be explored
by the judges. Before the judges deliberate,
Laurence will spend a day experiencing life at
each featured home and garden and will get to
the heart of the owner’s story and how they
have created their own personal paradise. The
gardens are then handed over to the mercy of
the three judges – straight-talking garden journalist Anne Wareham, esteemed RHS Chelsea
judge and medal winner Mark Gregory and
Laetitia Maklouf, author of The Virgin Gardener.
Each episode will also provide the viewer with
the chance to re-create the designs at home,
by following the information and take-out tips
provided.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Five’s Head of Features, Alex Menzies, said:
“After the success of I Own Britain’s Best
Home, it is exciting to be able to extend the
franchise into gardens and I can think of noone better than Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to
guide viewers through the series.”
I Own Britain’s Best Home & Garden is a
Talkback Thames production for Five.
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The FIFA World Cup
2010 on RTL Television
The Cologne-based channel presents up to 18
games from South Africa.
Germany - 15 July 2008
RTL Television will exclusively broadcast up to
18 matches from the FIFA World Cup 2010 on
German free-to-air TV. After successful negotiations with Premiere, nine top games are currently guaranteed – six preliminary round matches, two games in the Round of 16 and a
quarterfinal match. RTL Television has the
option rights for nine more games. The TV
contract also gives exclusive broadcasting
rights for 18 games in the Austrian transmission
area. The deal ensures RTL Television is staying
on the ball for its audience during the first
World Cup on the African continent, following
their successful coverage of the 2006 World
Cup.
RTL Sport Director Manfred Loppe: “South
Africa is going to be one of the biggest football
adventures for all concerned. We are very
happy to be at this major sporting event and to
be allowed to play our part in making the FIFA
World Cup 2010 another unforgettable football
experience.”
Anke Schäferkordt, CEO of RTL Television: “We
are delighted to have secured this World Cup
package. The football euphoria in our country
during the European Championships has
shown the enormous importance of football for
the viewers. Great sport, with Formula 1, major
boxing matches, the 2009 Handball World Cup
and the FIFA World Cup 2010, also has a firm
place in RTL Television’s future programming.”
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A wonderful day on Experience Island
The programme Expeditie Robinson (RTL 5) has already been a hit for 10 years,
amassing a large following of faithful fans. At the same time, many Dutch and
Belgian viewers would be really curious to find out how they would cope on an uninhabited island.
The Netherlands - 16 July 2008
Many viewers would like to be on an inhabited island themselves – this much is
clear from the vast number of applications (8,000) for the programme. But
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organising an event to oblige these budding adventurers, hosting its major
Expeditie Robinson Event on Experience
Island, in Loon op Zand in the Netherlands,
where visitors will be given an opportunity to
take part in various games taken from the programme and win two wild cards for the 2009
edition of Expeditie Robinson.
Of course, on Experience Island they will not
face the heat or hunger or be on an uninhabited
island, but the programme’s adventurous fans
will definitely have a chance to taste the atmosphere of Expeditie Robinson. Action, adventure
and excitement are important ingredients of the
programme and thus also key elements in the
event. In addition to the games taken from the
popular real-life series, such as the assault
course, the balance challenge on the water and
endurance tests, visitors can experience activities such as jet skiing, climbing, diving, and so
on. Less active fans will be just as welcome on
the island, too, spending a great day relaxing in
a hammock, enjoying a BBQ, fishing or just frolicking on the beach.
Both days will end with music, because after a
busy, active day there can be nothing better
than winding down with a relaxed meal and a
drink whilst listening to some great music,
which will be provided by the DJs from
Boemklatch and the band Leaf (on 7
September).
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Talent show stars storm
the charts
Thomas Godoj
Thomas Godoj entered the charts at number
one with his debut album Plan A! Fady Malouf
conquered second place in the singles charts
and Paul Potts also has a hit.
Germany / United Kingdom - 17 July 2008
Thomas, winner of the fifth season of
Deutschland sucht den Superstar, shot to the
top of the album charts with his first album Plan
A! In addition to the winning song Love Is You
and a rock version of the Beatles classic Let It
Be, Plan A! also includes songs written by
Thomas himself. The album has already gone
gold on its chart entry with over 100,000
albums sold in Germany. Thomas’ debut album
knocked Coldplay off the top.
And his competitor in the final Fady Malouf
celebrates his first chart success: his song
Blessed went to number two in the single
charts. His album will be out on 25 July 2008.
Paul Potts, winner of the TV show Britain’s Got
Talent in 2007, can currently be seen in a
Deutsche Telekom advert and has now won the
German public over with his version of
Puccini’s Nessun Dorma. Although the song is
only available as a digital download, he is at
number 12 in the German singles charts, while
his album One Chance is at 16 in the album
charts.
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Paul Potts
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Tireless sporting efforts for a good cause
Actress Michaela Schaffrath, Unter uns star Kai Noll, singer and extreme sportsman
Joey Kelly and RTL Charity Director Wolfram Kons battled wind and weather at the
2nd ‘Beneflizz’ charity bike marathon.
Germany - 16 July 2008
They had to cope with a course of around 80
kilometres and several hundred meters in altitude last weekend in the Roth district of
Franconia. Despite the prolonged rain the celebrities pedalled their way strongly around the
original triathlon bike course for a good cause.
Michaela Schaffrath pluckily joined the male
celebrities: “Although I’ve got an aquarium in
my shoes, I never give in!” After nearly six hours
all the VIP cyclists reached their goal.
EUR 40,000 were raised from the participants’
starting fees and from further donations to the
RTL Spendenmarathon. ‘Beneflizz’ organiser
Hubert Schwarz took part in the tour, of course,
and presented the donation cheque to Wolfram
Kons. “It is a great experience to see that so
many people came here to get involved for
needy children and completing a really exhausting bike tour. Thanks to Renate and Hubert
Schwarz, to his great team and, of course, to
everyone who donated and cycled with us”
said Kons.
Wolfram Kons climbs
Kilimanjaro for children
Spendenmarathon logo
Together with experienced extreme sports
world record holder Hubert Schwarz and
Prowin founder Ingolf Winter, the RTL presenter
resolved to climb the world’s highest standalone mountain (5,895 metres) via the tough
Machame route. Wolfram Kons: “Prowin promised the RTL Spendenmarathon EUR 50,000 if I
made it all the way to the top. We tried it for the
first time two years ago, but failed because of
the terrible weather. But it’s like helping children: You’ve got to stick at it and in the end
you’ll get there.”
Above the clouds, RTL Charity Director Wolfram
Kons experiences the hardest, coldest and
highest cheque presentation of RTL
Spendenmarathon’s 12-year history.
Germany - 17 July 2008
After four days the group reached the summit
bathed in radiant dawn sunshine. Ingolf Winter
presented Prowin’s EUR 50,000 cheque next to
the Kilimanjaro summit marker, the highest
point in Africa. The main focus of aid for the
2008 telethon is projects in Germany and
Africa. The EUR 50,000 will also fund a school
project in Arusha, which will give the children of
Tanzanian Kilimanjaro mountain guides and
porters an education.
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France’s First Lady on
Bel RTL
Carla Bruni
This interview is 30 minutes of a laid back
conversation during which no subject was off
limits, interspersed with extracts from the new
60s sounding, blues and folk inspired album.
While 80 per cent of the album was written
before the singer married the French President,
much has changed since then and Carla Bruni
the artist has now become Carla Bruni,
France’s First Lady.
Anthony Martin dealt at length with this improbable change. He began by summarising the
album as the work of a woman in love, which
Carla Bruni immediately confirmed: “I’m obsessed by love; love as an antidote to time and the
impression we sometimes have of existence as
a non-feeling”. Carla Bruni doesn’t refute a certain “mischievousness” in the writing of her
lyrics texts because, as she says, “I don’t take
my songs too seriously”.
To mark the release of her third album, Comme
si de rien n’était (As if nothing had happened),
Carla Bruni gave a long interview to Anthony
Martin which was broadcast in full on Bel RTL
last Friday.
Belgique - 17 July 2008
Regarding her dual role as an artist and
France’s First Lady, Carla Bruni assesses this
from a certain distance: “violent reactions are
to be expected, I think it’s quite normal that
people don’t necessarily separate my function
and my work as an artist (…) of course that
hurts but I can’t stand feeling sorry for myself”.
After discussing the importance of freedom for
an artist, the interview ended with an exclusive
for Bel RTL listeners: in response to a surprise
request from Anthony Martin, Carla Bruni
picked up her guitar and played “the first song
to come into my head”, a song by Bob Dylan,
her favourite artist.
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Celebrating ‘les Bleus’
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the victory of Zidane and ‘Les Bleus’ in 1998, RTL
Radio France had mobilized its editorial staff for a big special evening show, that was
broadcast live from the Stade de France on Saturday 12 July from 19:00 to 23:00.
France - 11 July 2008
Victory on points for RTL Television
On saturday evening, the Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson boxing match at the Color
Line Arena in Hamburg attracted more than 9 million TV viewers. In addition, numerous TV
channels used RTL Television’s images from the match.
Germany - 14 July 2008
Industrial series production in the Land of Ideas
On 11 July, students at the School of Design Thinking of the Hasso Plattner Institute in
Potsdam joined their project partner Grundy UFA in presenting prototypal ‘Smartcards’
designed to improve the workflow for authors of daily soaps.
Germany - 14 July 2008
Das Wunder von Berlin at the Montreal World Film Festival
The Teamworx production Das Wunder von Berlin has been selected for inclusion in the
“World Greats” category for the Montreal World Film Festival 2008.
Germany - 15 July 2008
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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX on the internet for free
RTL II is offering its anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX on the website of its youth programme
Pokito. Since last Friday, the episodes from the first two seasons have been available for
free.
Germany - 15 July 2008
Shooting starts on Summertime Blues
On 8 July, shooting started on Summertime Blues. The film goes on release in German
cinemas next year through Universum Film.
Germany - 16 July 2008
“Stars for Free”
The Berlin radio station 104.6 RTL Radio invites listeners for the 12th time to the city’s
most spectacular open-air concert, that will take place on 6 September.
Germany - 16 July 2008
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People
Detlef Sold
Detlef Sold, 46, has decided to leave
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland and resign
from his position as head of production at RTL
Television.
The media executive will leave RTL Television
when production is shut down at the Aachener
Straße site in Cologne, by the end of 2009 at
the latest. He will no longer be with the company when Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland’s
broadcasting centre in Cologne-Deutz, operated by CBC, takes up operation.
Detlef Sold: “After many years in RTL
Television’s production and technology departments, I am now determined to explore new
paths in my professional life. However, I will
continue to be fully available to RTL Television
until production at the Aachener Straße location shuts down, and will continue to handle my
assignment with my team as reliably as ever,
including the difficult tasks before and during
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland’s move to
Cologne-Deutz.”
Detlef Sold leaves
Mediengruppe RTL
Deutschland
Germany - 14 July 2008
Anke Schäferkordt, CEO of RTL Television,
says: “I respect Detlef Sold’s decision to explore new paths once RTL Television discontinues
its production activities. I thank him explicitly
for his long years of performance in the
Production & Technology department at and for
RTL Television. At the same time, I am pleased
that Detlef Sold has agreed to continue supervising our channel’s production until RTL
Television finishes moving. I wish him the best
of success with his new plans.”
As head of production, Detlef Sold has supervised the studio production for current news and
magazine formats, as well as post-production
units and various technical services including
Disposition, Video Service Center and the programme archives at RTL since April 2001.
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