AN INTRODUCTION TO RTL GROUP MARCH 2020

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AN INTRODUCTION TO RTL GROUP MARCH 2020
AN INTRODUCTION
 TO RTL GROUP
  MARCH 2020
AN INTRODUCTION TO RTL GROUP MARCH 2020
AGENDA

             WH O WE A R E   H O W WE DO   WHERE WE G O

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RTL GROUP IS A LEADER ACROSS BROADCAST, CONTENT AND DIGITAL

Leading commercial      Leading global         Leading European media
broadcaster in Europe   content business       company in online video

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68 TV CHANNELS

                 EUROPE’S LARGEST
                 COMMERCIAL
                 BROADCASTER

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30 RADIO STATIONS IN 5 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

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FREMANTLE IS RTL GROUP’S CONTENT POWERHOUSE

                                                                               GLOBAL LEADER
                                                                               IN CONTENT
                                                                               (PRODUCTION & RIGHTS)

           Got Talent                American Idol                             with operations in 30
                                                                                                   countries,
                                                                               creating over 12,700 hours of
                                                                               TV programming a year

                                                                               produces number
                                                                                             one
                                                                               prime-time shows for major
                                                                               broadcasters in almost every major TV
       The Price Is Right           American Gods
                                                                               market in   the world

                                                                               distributes more than
                                                                               20,000 hours of content
                                                                               in over 200 territories

    The Farmer Wants A Wife   Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten   Deutschland 86

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MISSION STATEMENT

                    We are innovators who shape
                    the media world across
                    broadcast, content and digital.

                    We build inspiring environments
                    where creative and pioneering
                    spirits can thrive.

                    We create and share stories
                    that entertain, inform, and
                    engage audiences around the
                    world.

                    We embrace independence and
                    diversity in our people, our
                    content and our businesses.

                    We have a proud past, a vibrant
                    present and an exciting future.

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FROM A TRULY EUROPEAN COMPANY TO A GLOBAL GROUP

    1931                           1954

                                                                                                2000
                                 1997                                                                     2000
                                                                                                                               Over 16,000 employees in
                                                                                                                                more than 30 countries
                                                                                                                                      worldwide

                                              22.96%1
                                                                                                                 Bertelsmann
                                         Publicly traded
                              on the Frankfurt/Main and
                                           Luxembourg
                                                                                                                  76.28%1
                                      Stock Exchanges

           As of 6 March 2020
8          1 Excluding 0.76% in total which is held as treasury stock by RTL Group and its subsidiaries
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         WH O WE A R E   H O W WE DO   WHERE WE G O
AN INTRODUCTION TO RTL GROUP MARCH 2020
RTL GROUP CONTINUES TO DELIVER ON ITS TOTAL VIDEO STRATEGY…

         Leading market positions, high
     1   profitability –
         key for current investment cycle in the media industry

         Fast growth in VOD and content
     2   as subscriber growth continues and content
                                                                  BROADCAST

         strategy pays off

         New alliances and partnerships
     3   to actively shape the future of the European
                                                                        TOTAL VIDEO
         Total Video industry
                                                                          STRATEGY
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…WITH RECORD REVENUE, EXCEEDING €6.5 BILLION
FOR THE FIRST TIME

                       +2.1%
Revenue:    €6,505m
                                                           BROADCAST

                       -5.7%                      -1.8pp
EBITDA:     €1,380m             Margin:   21.2%
                       +0.7%
Operational EBITDA:

Total                  +6.3%
Dividend:      €4.00    Yield

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MORE DIVERSIFIED THAN EVER BEFORE

FY 2018 digital revenue split                                                                                                                                          TV advertising
In € million
                                                                                                                                                                            45.8%
                            985                       MPNs:                     €331m
        +19%
                            MPNs

                             VOD                      VOD1:                     €216m                                                                                              Content
     826
                           Content
                                                                                                                                                                                  20.0%
                           Ad-tech
                                                      Content:                  €165m
                                                                                                                                                            €6.5bn
                            Other                    (Fremantle)                                                 Other
     2017                  2018
                                                                                                                    9.7%                                                         Digital
                                                      Ad-tech2:                 €148m
            % of total                                                                                                                                                        15.1%
     RTL Group revenue
                                                                                                                                4.1%
     13%                    15%                       Other:                    €125m
                                                                                                                              Radio
                                                                                                                              advertising                5.3%     RTL GROUP FY 2018
 Share of digital revenue 3 YEARS AHEAD of plan                                                                                                        Platform      REVENUE SPLIT
12     Notes: 1. Activities include SVOD, TVOD, in-page and in-stream revenues, 2. Includes joint ventures with Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland and RTL Nederland
AGENDA

         WH O WE A R E   H O W WE DO     WHEREWWE
                                       W HERE  E GGO
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PRIORITIES GOING FORWARD

      FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE and strengthen families of channels across the
      Group
      GROW NATIONAL STREAMING CHAMPIONS with focus on technology and exclusive
      content

      ACCELERATE CONTENT CREATION / PRODUCTION across Fremantle and TV
      broadcasters

      DEEPLY INTEGRATE AD-TECH and create Europe’s leading ad-tech development unit

      PURSUE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATION / ALLIANCES

      INVEST IN DATA AND TECHNOLOGY across the Group
                                                                             TOTAL VIDEO
                                                                               STRATEGY
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Strategic priority – ALLIANCES
NEW ALLIANCES: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN TOTAL VIDEO IN DUSTRY

External alliances                                          Internal alliances                    Examples / non-exhaustive

      Ad Alliance: Expanded portfolio with digital assets        Bertelsmann Content Alliance: Cross-divisional offers
      of Axel Springer’s Media Impact sales house                across TV, audio and print well received by creatives
                                                                 and advertisers
      D-force with P7S1: Planned DSP joint venture to            Audio Alliance: Develop and distribute audio products
      drive growth in addressable TV and online                  across Bertelsmann, RTL Group, G+J, PRH and BMG
      video market
                                                                 Format Creation Group: Create and control non-
      European netID: Now has around 65 partner                  scripted IP to fulfil demand for exclusive content
      websites in Germany                                        VOD tech platform provided by Groupe M6:
                                                                 Serving streaming offers across RTL Group

        Form alliances to accelerate growth                        Leverage RTL Group’s unique position

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Strategic priority – VOD
NATIONAL STREAMING CHAMPIONS SEE FAST GROWTH AND COLLABORATE ON TECH

Achievements

               COMPETE                  COLLABORATE                           CREATE

            >1.2M PAYING          INTEGRATED TECH PLATFORM               48 EXCLUSIVE TITLES
           SUBSCRIBERS            for RTL Group streaming offers in   across TV Now and Videoland
      for TV Now and Videoland         FR, NL, BE, HU, CR, LU                  in HY 2019
         H1/2019: +46% YOY       Component sharing with the German
                                      streaming service TV Now
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Strategic priority – CONTENT
CONTENT POWERHOUSE – FREMANTLE TO EXPAND GENRES & CO -PRODUCTIONS…

Key formats

Priorities

                                       DEVELOP IP WITH
              EXPAND DRAMA                                        NEW CLIENTS
                                       BROADCASTERS

         75 scripted series in the       1st joint IP formats    First Facebook show
       pipeline with 20 in advanced   with RTL NL in progress   Confetti commissioned
             production stages                                        in 5 markets
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Strategic priority – CONTENT
…WITH FOCUS ON DEVELOPING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Top-line drivers to 2021

Priorities

                                        DEVELOP IP WITH
             EXPAND DRAMA                                              NEW CLIENTS
                                        BROADCASTERS

           Expand development        Expand joint IP development   Expand digital first content
         relationship with premium     with RTL broadcasters         creation/monetisation
                  networks
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Strategic priority – AD-TECH
CREATE EUROPE’S LEADING AD -TECH DEVELOPMENT UNIT

 Strategic review of RTL Group’s ad-tech businesses

     EU operations (except the UK) to be led by Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, bundled
     under Smartclip brand

     Create open ad-tech platform customised for European broadcasters and streaming
     services

     Reviewing strategic partnership options for the SpotX Global business

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