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M6 GROUP PRESENTATIONb) Provisions applicable to W9The W9 channel’s regime for obligations in 2011 was as follows: Audiovisual production• Invest 14.5% of net advertising revenue of the previous year in the production of Europeanaudiovisual works or original French language works, including at least 7.5% of net annualadvertising revenue must be invested in heritage works which are defined as works relating to thefollowing categories: drama, animation, creative documentaries, including those which arebroadcast within a programme other than a newscast or entertainment programme, music videosand broadcasting or re-enactment of live shows.• European heritage works which are not original French language works may not account for morethan 20% of the overall obligation and more than 20% of investment in heritage films. Thisrequirement applies until net revenue for the previous year does not exceed €100 million.• 70% of the overall obligation and 75% of investment in heritage work must be devoted toproductions deemed independent.• 25% of the contribution to audiovisual production must be invested in European works or in neworiginal French language works (investment in feature-length drama, music videos and animationare excluded).• Dedicate at least 5% of net annual revenue of the previous year to original French language orEuropean music. Cinematographic production• To invest at least 3.2% of its annual revenue in the development of the production of Europeancinematographic works, of which 2.5% must be dedicated to the development of original Frenchlanguage cinematographic works,• 75% invested in pre-purchase or co-production must be dedicated to cinematographic works thatare independently produced. Broadcasting obligations- In any 24 hour period, a minimum of 40% of audiovisual works broadcast must be original Frenchlanguage, and 60% must be European, and the same requirements apply to peak viewing periodsbetween 10 am and 12.30pm between 5pm and 11pm.- To broadcast no more than 192 hours of cinematographic works during the year of which 144hours must be during peak viewing period from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. Cinematographic works mustcomply with the broadcasting quotas throughout the day and for peak viewing hours (8.30pm to10.30pm), i.e. 40% of original French language works and 60% of European origin. Musical programming obligationsW9’s agreement states that its programming primarily focuses on mainstream music, aimed morespecifically at young adults. W9’s programming is open to diverse types of music and includes thebroadcasting of at least 52 live shows per year.M6 GROUP - 2012 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT - 45