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<strong>2012</strong> FINANCIAL REPORT5.1.2.2. <strong>M6</strong> TV NetworkThe contribution of each entity <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>M6</strong> TV Network’s performance may be analysed as follows:Contribution - <strong>M6</strong> TV Network(€ millions)Businesssegment<strong>to</strong>talrevenue31/12/<strong>2012</strong> 31/12/2011 2011 / <strong>2012</strong> changeBusinessE xternalsegmentE xternalE BITArevenue<strong>to</strong>talrevenuerevenueBusinessE BITAsegmentE xternal<strong>to</strong>talrevenueE BITArevenue<strong>M6</strong> TV Net work* 735.6 649.8 138.2 765.6 679.6 173.3 (30.0) (29.8) (35.2)Audiovisual and filmproduction subsidiaries102.0 14.2 4.4 101.0 5.7 2.3 1.0 8.5 2.0Intra-group eliminat ions (131.6) - - (142.2) - - 10.6 - -Tot al <strong>M6</strong> TV Net work 706.1 664.0 142.5 724.4 685.3 175.7 (18.4) (21.4) (33.2)including <strong>M6</strong> Publicité (advertising agency)<strong>M6</strong> TV network EBITA may be analysed as follows based on <strong>the</strong> <strong>M6</strong> channel’s gross margin onprogramming:<strong>M6</strong> TV Network: Gross margin on programming(€ millions) 31/12/<strong>2012</strong> 31/12/20112011/<strong>2012</strong> change(€ millions) (%)Advertising revenue 647.1 675.9 (28.8) (4.3%)Advertising revenue - Group 10.5 10.3 0.2 1.7%Advertising agency cost - <strong>M6</strong>'s share, taxes and copyright distribution costs (112.4) (121.3) 8.9 (17.5%)Free-<strong>to</strong>-Air net revenue 545.2 565.0 (19.8) (3.5%)Programming costs (346.9) - (333.9) - (13.0) -3.9%Gross margin on programming 198.3 231.1 (32.7) (14.2%)(%) 36.4% 40.9%Net o<strong>the</strong>r operating expenses (72.3) (69.6) (2.7) 3.8%Ex-segment commissions net of advertising agency costs not allocated <strong>to</strong> <strong>M6</strong> 12.1 11.9 0.2 2.0%<strong>M6</strong> TV Network o<strong>the</strong>r subsidiaries EBITA 4.4 2.3 2.0 86.1%<strong>M6</strong> TV Net work EBITA 142.5 175.7 (33.2) (18.9%)Net advertising revenues: These consist of advertising revenue earned by <strong>the</strong> <strong>M6</strong> television network, offset by <strong>the</strong> cost ofservices provided by <strong>M6</strong> Publicité (TV network share), manda<strong>to</strong>ry charges levied as a proportion of revenue andbroadcasting costs.Programming costs: <strong>the</strong>se represent <strong>the</strong> cost of programmes broadcast on <strong>M6</strong> channel (purchased, produced orcoproduced), including charges relating <strong>to</strong> rights that are invalid or unlikely <strong>to</strong> be broadcast.Gross margin on programming: this represents <strong>the</strong> difference between Free-<strong>to</strong>-air TV net revenue and programming costs.In <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>M6</strong> recorded <strong>the</strong> strongest increase in audience ratings of all French channels and was <strong>the</strong> onlyhis<strong>to</strong>ric channel <strong>to</strong> report growth, achieving ratings of 11.2% vs 10.8% in 2011 (4+ year olds, sourceMédiamétrie).This strategic bolstering was due <strong>to</strong> event-driven programming, including <strong>the</strong> broadcast of UEFA Euro<strong>2012</strong>, as well as <strong>the</strong> relevance of <strong>the</strong> channel’s strongest brands, which continued <strong>to</strong> achieve solidperformances (L’Amour est dans le pré, Scènes de Ménages, Bones, La France a un incroyable talent,etc.) and contributed <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> channel’s higher ratings.<strong>M6</strong> GROUP - <strong>2012</strong> REGISTRATION DOCUMENT - 137

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