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RTL Group’s consolidated revenue increased 10.3% to €6,637 million (2020: €6,017 million), mainly due to strong growth of TV advertising revenue in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2021; plus Fremantle and streaming businesses.

German broadcasting company RTL Deutschland has promoted Matthias Dang and Stephan Schäfer to co-CEO as part of a restructure of its management team following the acquisition of local publishing house Gruner + Jahr.

The French commercial broadcast groups will enter exclusive negotiations, unanimously approved by the Boards of Groupe Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1, and Groupe M6, to merge related company activities.

RTL Group’s shareholders will benefit from the cash proceeds in line with the stated dividend policy.

Groupe TF1, Groupe M6, Groupe Bouygues and RTL Group announced that they have signed agreements to enter into exclusive negotiations to merge the activities of Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 and create a major French media group.