week 27 / 3 July 2014

UNSTITCHINGOLD CLICHES

How M6 is innovating by making sewing trendy again

Germany

New US series highlights in Super RTL’s prime time

France

The biggest Fun Radio DJs celebrate summer

Spain

Antena 3 Noticias wins award for ‘Accurate, diverse and truthful information’

week 27 / 3 July 2014

UNSTITCHINGOLD CLICHES

How M6 is innovating by making sewing trendy again

Germany

New US series highlights in Super RTL’s prime time

France

The biggest Fun Radio DJs celebrate summer

Spain

Antena 3 Noticias wins award for ‘Accurate, diverse and truthful information’

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READY, STEADY,…SEW!

France – 3 July 2014

M6

M6 is remaining true to its reputation as a constant

innovator by launching Cousu Main, (French for tailor-made). Presented by Cristina Cordula, the

new show will tap into the current interest in DIY programmes showcasing skilled amateurs and the renaissance of sewing.

Backstage wantedto find out more.

The judges Amparo Lellouche, Julien Scavini and host Cristina Cordula (right to left) assess a garment created by one of the contestants

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In Cousu Main, M6 shows that sewing is defi nitely not just a pastime for grannies. On the contrary, all it takes is time, skill and experience, as opposed to money. Anyone can take it up and it’s hardly surprising that sewing classes and workshops are springing up all over the place, offering people an opportunity to tailor their own unique creations at very little expense. The phenomenal surge in sewing’s popularity is also being highlighted - and fuelled - by hundreds of blogs, expert publications and web tutorials on the subject. Moreover, sales of sewing machines in France have skyrocketed by 300 per cent since 2011, with 18,000 sold in 2013 alone!

“As the channel that launches most of the new formats, it was natural for us to explore this very real phenomenon and offer viewers a unique show focussing on this trend which is new to TV,” explains Anne-Sophie Larry, head of the channel’s External Flow Programmes Unit, and continues: “M6’s aim is to air an innovative and entertaining show that ignites people’s enthusiasm and from which they can learn new things.” The channel also believes that having the programme fronted by Cristina Cordula (see box page 7), with her legendary sunny disposition and expertise in fashion, “should help to create a warm, laid-back atmosphere for the programme,” Anne-Sophie Larry adds. And the catchphrase “Ready, steady…sew!” with which she starts each new challenge, is surely bound to gain cult status.

Cousu Main will bring together 10 contestants aged between 24 and 60, and from very different backgrounds, to share their passion for sewing. They will be presented with a number of challenges, ranging from the creation of very straightforward pieces to highly sophisticated garments, and they will have to prove their ability to make stylish,

high-quality items of clothing or use their imagination to transform basic items into spectacular one-offs. Throughout these challenges they will be watched and judged by sewing and design professionals Amparo Lellouche and Julien Scavini (see box page 8), who will assess their technical expertise and judge the originality of their designs.

The judges will then pit the contestants against each other in a grand fi nal that will see one of them crowned sewing champion. The winner will see his or her designs presented in a book, along with their sewing patterns, stunning photos of the garments in question, and numerous tips and explanations on how to produce such end results.

As Anne-Sophie Larry explains: “For this newshow, unlike any other ‘The Best…’ formats, the idea is to help viewers learn something new by immersing themselves in the process of clothes-making featured here with a modern touch.” Accordingly, Cousu Main will give viewers plenty of tutorials and present practical tips and tricks of the trade. In each episode, viewers will learn the basic essentials of sewing from professionals Amparo Lellouche and Julien Scavini and benefi t from step-by-step guides on how to create wonderful clothes.

In addition to offering a modern take on sewing, M6 also made sure that Cousu Main would not be a format that merely targets women or appeals to a niche audience. In the words of Anne-Sophie Larry: “The programme has been designed to encourage all viewers, not just sewing fans, to be creative. With its broad range of contestants and, above all, the participation of three men passionate about fashion designing, Cousu Main will unstitch all the popular clichés about sewing that are very far removed from the truth.”

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Contestants waiting to start the next challenge

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The show will also give Cristina Cordula a chance to stretch herself as a presenter. She told Backstage: “Cousu Main is an opportunity I seized without a moment’s hesitation. For the fi rst time I will be fronting a programme, rather than being the expert people ask for advice. It was tremendous working with the judges and amateur designers. The fi lming was great fun, the atmosphere was relaxed, and we all really laughed a lot together.”

Cousu Main is the French adaptation of the British format The Great British Sewing Bee, which airs on BBC Two. The second series of the show ended in early April in the United Kingdom, and was watched by an average audience of 2.7 million viewers. The British press was full of praise for the programme, which was co-produced by Love Productions and the BBC. “The longer it went on, the harder it became to resist. After a while, even the sight of people doing some last-minute ironing ends up somewhere between hypnotic and genuinely exciting,” wrote The Telegraph, whereas The Times described the format as providing “the traditional delights of this genre: triumphant craftsmanship; unexpected disasters; and the joy of watching a programme put together to both entertain and inform.”

Cousu main will air on a weekly basis on M6 after the summer holidays.

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LEARNING FROM COUSU MAIN

The various challenges faced by the contestants, and the advice offered by the judges and Cristina Cordula are designed to help viewers of the programme learn basic sewing techniques by:

Explaining the techniques used and helping them grasp new vocabulary, like brocading, binding off, serging and more

Telling fascinating anecdotes about the history of clothes making which reveal that:

Skirts have not always been made just for women: in the olden days they were unisex garmentsCodpieces were not always discreetly hidden away: during the Renaissance, men used them as somewhere to keep their handkerchiefs…or sometimes even fruitShirts were originally worn as an underwear beneath day-time clothing to prevent the soiling of outer garments

Presenting the various phases in producing a piece of clothing: choosing the cloth or material (texture and pattern), cutting it, using a sewing machine, the fine art of finishing (zippers, fly, buttons and more), making adjustments on a tailor’s dummy or live model, pattern alignment, and so on

The workshop of Cousu Main

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THE PRESENTER

Born in Rio de Janeiro, she studied communications and journalism before becoming an international model for major fashion designers like Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel and Christian Dior. In 2002, she launched her own image consulting agency. Since 2004, Cristina has fronted the M6 show Nouveau Look pour une nouvelle vie (which attracts an average audience of 800,000 viewers, 13 per cent total audience and 23 per cent among housewives under 50), offering her advice as a stylist.

In 2013, she got actively involved in Les Reines du Shopping, which was the most successful new programme airing before access primetime that year and remains highly popular, with almost a million viewers tuning in on average from Mondays to Fridays. This gives the programme a 12 per cent total audience share and a 22 per cent share among housewives in average.

The programme’s success has earned it a new, slightly later slot, so since 30 June it airs at 17:30 instead of 16:30.

FACTS & FIGURES

M6’s fresh take on sewing is riding the wave of popularity enjoyed by creative pastimes, which are practised by 61 per cent of French people according to a November 2013 survey conducted by Opinion Way for the Créations et Savoir-faire trade fair

In France, Cousu Main is produced by BBC Worldwide France

The airing of Cousu Main will be accompanied by the marketing of a range of spin-off products, including sewing workshops, patterns, haberdashery products and kits enabling viewers to make their own leather clutch bag

The Cousu Main sewing workshops will be launched in more than 17 towns and cities, with the help of Bobines et Combines (www.bobinesetcombines.fr)

Cristina Cordula

The show’s logo

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THE JUDGES

Amparo Lellouche was born in 1945 in Spain. She trained to become a designer at Guerre Lavigne College, now known as ESMOD in France. She has worked in the fashion business for 40 years, designing for such big names as Lolita Lempika, Emmanuelle Khan, Diamant noir and then Balenciaga, where she stayed for more than 20 years, passing on her passion and expertise by mentoring such prominent stylists as Alexander Wang and Josephus Thimister.

Born in 1986, Julien Scavini initially studied architecture before switching to a prestigious tailoring school. In just a year he learned the basic skills and qualified as a tailor, with flying colours. He then swiftly made a name for himself in Paris, where he opened his own boutique in 2012. He has also been blogging about his passion for a number of years at stiff-collar.com and is a regular contributor to Le Figaro Magazine.

WHAT CONVINCED THEM TO DO THE SHOW?

“We were delighted to see the launch at last of a programme focussing on sewing and design. We were also both very keen to share our wide-ranging experience in this domain with viewers, and enable them to benefit from our professional outlook. What’s more, we were both curious to find out how good the contestants would be and were genuinely impressed by their creativity and ability to turn out pieces within very challenging time limits.”

Amparo Lellouche Julien Scavini

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Super RTL is expanding its line-up to include a number of top-drawer formats come September. The channel is continuing its focus on female audiences during prime time, and is strengthening its portfolio with shows like Mistresses, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland, The Client List, and Atlantis. Germany – 1 July 2014

Super RTL Managing Director Claude Schmit says: “These high-quality additions will strengthen our prime-time line-up long term. The last TV season showed that our strategic realignment is bearing fruit. We were able to signifi cantly increase our market shares among female audiences, especially among 14- to 29-year-olds. We will resolutely continue on this path with the new top-tier series.”

Mistresses (USA 2013) is a drama series by the US broadcaster ABC, starring Alyssa Milano and Yunjin Kim. The storyline revolves around four friends who try to gloss over their relationship problems with affairs, deception and betrayal. In The Client List (USA 2012), Hollywood star Jennifer Love Hewitt plays a single mother who takes an unconventional job at the local massage parlour to be able to support her children.

NEW US SERIES HIGHLIGHTS IN PRIME TIME Super RTL

Mistresses

Once Upon A Time In Wonderland

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Once Upon A Time In Wonderland (USA 2013) is another ABC series highlight that will soon launch on Super RTL. Based on Lewis Carroll’s world-famous novel, protagonist Alice travels to Wonderland to fi nd her lover. There will also be new seasons of the series Dallas (USA 2014), Once upon a time... (USA 2013) and Lost Girl (Canada 2014).

Small viewers have plenty of reasons to tune in as well: With Alvinnn! And the Chipmunks (OT) (USA 2014), Calimero (France / Italy 2014) and Inspector Gadget (OT) (Canada 2014), Super RTL is airing the new editions of three classics, which along with Turbo Fast (USA 2013), another Dreamworks Animation series, will ensure prime children’s entertainment. Daniele Rizzo will be moderating a new original science magazine about animals. In addition, new episodes of the crowd-pleasers Woozle Goozle (Germany 2014) and Wow Die Entdeckerzone (Germany 2014) will broadcast during access prime time.

Programme Director Carsten Goettel says: “In the daytime line-up, we will continue to benefi t from our output deal with Dreamworks Animation in the upcoming season thanks to Turbo Fast. We are especially excited to see how the classic remakes will do, whicholder generations still know from their own childhoods and will therefore inspire audiences big and small.”

Super RTL has put together an extensive series package for its youngest viewers. In its preschool programming Toggolino, several animated formats are making their debut, including Leo Lausemaus (Germany / Italy 2014), a cartoon based on the eponymous picture book series.

Leo Lausemaus

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On Thursday 26 June, Antena 3 Noticias’ General Director Gloria Lomana received the ‘Premio a la Convivencia y Tolerancia’ (Coexistence and Tolerance Award), from the Consejo General de Procuradores de España (General Council of Procurators in Spain) for “providing Spaniards with accurate, diverse and truthful information.”Spain – 1 July 2014

Lomana, who is also the author of the 1987 book El ciclón Socialista (The Socialist cyclone), has received numerous awards during her career, among them the 2009 ‘Award for Business and Professional Excellence’, from the Círculo de Mujeres de Negocios (Women’s Business Circle) and the 2012 ‘Master de Oro Estatutario’ (Golden Master statutory) from the Senior Management Forum in recognition of her work as General Director of Antena 3 Noticias.

Gloria Lomana is currently a judge for the ‘Prince of Asturias’ award, ‘Spanish Brands’, ‘Alfonso Ussia’, and the ‘Business University Awards’, and sits on the Advisory Council of the ‘Women for Africa Foundation’.

Lomana joined Antena 3 in 1999 to manage the policy section of the Information Services department. In 2003 she was appointed Head of News at Antena 3, and in 2012 promoted to General Director of Antena 3 Noticias.

RTL Group owns a 19.8 per cent stake in Atresmedia.

ANTENA 3 NOTICIAS WINS AWARD FOR ‘ACCURATE, DIVERSE AND TRUTHFUL INFORMATION’

Atresmedia

From left to right: Juan Carlos Estévez Novoa, President of the General Council of Procurators in Spain, Carlos Lesmes, President of the Supreme Court in Spain and Gloria Lomana

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This summer, a number of dance fl oor events are due to be broadcast by Fun Radio across France.France – 2 July 2014

In terms of radio programmes, Morning will switch to its holiday schedule from 30 June 2014, while MiKL No Limit will be broadcast between 20:00 and midnight, Sunday to Thursday throughout summer. The Party Fun show will also get listeners dancing to tracks from Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Showtek and the bestDJs weekends from 20:00 and all week at midnight.

Sixty live dates are also scheduled across France throughout summer. On 11 and 12 July 2014, the Electrobeach Music Festival in Port-Barcarès will welcome celebrities such as Calvin Harris, Axwell, Armin van Buuren and Fatboy Slim under the Fun Radio fl ag. Resident DJs Mico C and DJ Neil will be spinning the decks at the biggest clubs in France during the Party Fun Tour (from 18 July to 8 August 2014). Last but not least, Fun Radio DJs are due to appear at the Beach Rugby Tour, Beach Soccer Tour and M6 Mobile Game Contest.

THE BIGGEST FUN RADIO DJS CELEBRATE SUMMER Fun Radio

The Party Fun show will get the best DJs and listeners dancing weekends from 20:00 and all week at midnight

Play meI’m yours

From 27 June to 10 July 2014, radio station RTL 2 installed a piano

in front of their offi ce in Paris. RTL 2’s offi ce’ address,Rue Bayard, is one the 50 piano spots located everywhere

in the French capital. The initiative “Play me I’m yours”put the instruments at the disposition of various artists,

as well as the general public.

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Videoland produces its fi rst original seriesRTL Nederland

In March 2015, the Dutch video-on-demand service Videoland will release its fi rst original series: Zwarte Tulp (Black Tulip). The Netherlands – 27 June 2014

IP Deutschland enables regional enhancement of national TV campaigns via HbbTVIP Deutschland

From July 2014, IP Deutschland will be the fi rst German marketer to offer TV advertising customers an innovative solution that enhances national TV campaigns with a regional dimension for HbbTV households. Germany – 30 June 2014

In pursuit of beauty: Deutschlands schönste FrauRTL Television

RTL Television and host Guido Maria Kretschmer are searchingfor Deutschlands schönste Frau, (Germany’s most beautiful woman) beyond the stereotypes of size zero. Women of all ages can apply at RTL.de in hopes of winning the esteemed title. Germany – 3 July 2014

Excellent debut for Latin LoversM6 Music

The Latin Lovers concept album, which was released on 23 June 2014 by M6 Music Label and features artists such as Julio Iglesias Jr, burst on to the Top Album GFK chart in a brilliant sixth place. France – 3 July 2014

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PEOPLE

GÖKSENBÜYÜKBEZCI

N-TVGermany – 30 June 2014

Göksen Büyükbezci takes over as Head of Strategic Programming Planning at the news channel N-TV on 1 July 2014. In this role, he reports directly to N-TV Managing Director Hans Demmel.

“I’m delighted that our team is being strengthened by an experienced programme planner like Göksen Büyükbezci,” said Hans Demmel. “I am positive that he will bring fresh impetus and further enhance our already successful focus on high quality formats.”

Göksen Büyükbezci has worked as a writer, director and producer for various public-service broadcasters since 1994. In 2002 Büyükbezci joined Phoenix as an editor and has managed the channel’s Documentary editorial team since November 2006. His tasks included determining the content for all documentary programming slots, the conceptual planning of thematic focuses and themed days, and the ongoingoptimisation of the programme line-up. Büyükbezciis also a founding member of the ‘Neue DeutscheMedienmacher’ (New German Media Makers) network, and co-founder of a Cologne-based TV production company.

Göksen Büyükbezci, Head of Strategic Programming Planning, N-TV

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PEOPLE

IGORBOBIC

RTL HrvatskaCroatia – 2 July 2014

Igor Bobić takes over as the Editor in Chief at RTL Hrvatska at the beginning of July 2014. He succeeds Ivan Lovrecek, who has been promoted to Deputy CEO.

“I have known Igor for a long time. He is a real professional fi rst rate journalist,” says Henning Tewes, CEO of RTL Hrvatska, “I believe that as Editor-in-Chief, Igor will continue to develop news as one of the most important components in RTL Hrvatska’s programme line-up.” Ivan Lovrecek elaborates: “RTL is the only news programme on the Croatian market that grew its viewership in 2014 and shows a continuous rise in credibility and infl uence. Igor Bobić has made an extraordinary contribution to achieving that result. With Igor’s appointment to his new position we are aiming to become even stronger.”

Igor Bobić said, commenting on his promotion: “I’m truly honoured and grateful for the trust placed in me. Since the beginning, RTL has brought a new approach to the Croatian market. The TV audience recognised this and have rewarded us with their trust. Everything that we do in the future will be aimed at keeping and justifying that trust. Our top news professionals, who are among the best reporters, hosts and journalists in the country, will deliver on this promise.”

Igor Bobić began his career in journalism at Radio Orahovica. After graduating from the University of Osijek’s faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2001, he continued working at Slavonian Radio and Television. He then joined the foreign affairs desk at Croatian National Radio, and later worked for Croatian National Television. In 2004, Igor started as a reporter for RTL Televizija, where in 2008 he was promoted to Executive News Editor. In 2010, he became Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Host Editor of the main news bulletin RTL Danas. Bobić won the Croatian Journalist Association’s ‘Marija Juric Zagorka Award’ in 2006 for outstanding achievements in TV journalism for news reporting.

Igor Bobić, Editor in Chief at RTL Hrvatska

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PEOPLE

REORGANISATION OF RTL RADIO’S NEWS DIVISION

RTL RadioFrance – 3 July 2014

RTL Radio in France is reorganising its News division with effect from 1 July 2014.

Christopher Baldelli, Chairman of the RTL Group’s French radio division, and Jacques Esnous, News Director and member of the Board of Directors, have appointed Catherine Mangin-Dessarts as Deputy News Director, while Jean-Philippe Baille has been promoted to the position of Editing Director. Catherine Mangin-Dessarts has been Editing Director at RTL Radio since November 2011. In her new role as Deputy News Director, she will be in charge of maintaining relationships with the station’s editorial writers and main interviewers, as well as coordinating all multidisciplinary projects in the News division.

Having held the position of Deputy News Director since November 2011, Jean-Philippe Baille will now assume the role of Editing Director. Reporting directly to Jacques Esnous, his future task will be to lead the Editorial division, take part in deciding on the editorial line and ensure that this is implemented within the main news bulletins.

Catherine Mangin-Dessarts, Deputy News Director at RTL Radio

Jean-Philippe Baille, Editing Director at RTL Radio

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