Revenues Rise at TF1

BOULOGNE, October 26: Group revenues at the market-leading
French broadcasting group TF1 rose 4.5 percent in the first nine months of the
year to 1.97 billion euros.

Net advertising at the main TF1 channel was relatively flat
at 1.23 billion euros, a 0.5 percent gain, and total French broadcast revenues
were up 3 percent to 1.6 billion euros. The exploitation of audiovisual rights
saw the biggest gain, of 18.4 percent, to 177.9 million euros, and
international broadcasting revenues rose 5.8 percent to 204.9 million euros.

For the third quarter alone, ad revenues were up 1.5 percent
to 304 million euros, while AV rights rose 7.8 percent to 52.8 million euros
and international broadcasting was up 11.8 percent to 71.9 million euros. Total
third-quarter revenues were up 8 percent to 539.7 million euros.

—By Mansha Daswani