Luxembourg, 6 May 2010 - RTL Group, the leading European entertainment network, announces its interim management statement to 6 May 2010.
Financial highlights

 In EUR million

 Firstquarter2010

 Firstquarter2009

Per centchange

 

 

 

 

 Revenue

 1,308

 1,188

 +10.1

 Underlying revenue1

 1,274

 1,188

 +7.2

 Reported EBITA2

 197

 87

 +126.4

 Start-up losses3

 10

18

 

 Restructuring costs

 3

 9

 

 Adjusted EBITA

 210

 114

 

 

 

 

 

 Reported EBITA margin (%)

15.1

7.3

 

_____________Regulated information. The figures presented in the interim management […]

RTL Group, the leading European entertainment network, announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2008.
Highlights

In EUR million

Year to December
2008

Year to
December 2007

Per cent change

 
 
 
 

Revenue

5,774

5,707

+1.2

Underlying revenue1

5,748

5,603

+2.6

Reported EBITA2

916

898

+2.0

Restructuring costs and non recurring items

32

(3)

 

Start-up losses3

23

38

Adjusted EBITA

971

933

+4.1

Reported EBITA margin (%)

15.9

15.7

Adjusted EBITA margin (%)

16.8

16.3

 
 

Reported EBITA

916

 898

+2.0

Amortisation and impairment of fair value adjustments on acquisitions of subsidiaries and joint ventures

(31)

 (19)

 

Impairment […]

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