| Business Summary | | Groupe
AB
is
a
supplier
of
thematic
channels
to
the
digital
pay-television
market
in
France.
The
Company's
activities
are
organized
into
three
business
segments:
thematic
channels,
television
programming
and
merchandising.
The
Company
operates
a
total
of
18
channels,
including
RTL9,
a
cable
and
satellite
channel
in
France,
ABI
(fiction
and
series),
AB
Moteurs
(motorized
vehicles),
Escates
(travel),
RFM-TV
(popular
music)
and
XXL
(adult).
The
Company's
portfolio
of
channels
also
includes
Onyx
Television
(Onyx),
a
music
channel
that
is
distributed
via
cable
in
Germany.
The
Company
is
also
an
independent
distributor
and
producer
of
television
programming
with
an
extensive
library
of
television
programming
rights.
The
Company's
merchandising
activities
include
the
sale
of
videocassette
recordings,
the
publication
of
magazines
and
the
sale
of
merchandising
licenses. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Groupe
AB
primarily
produces
and
distributes
TV
programming
and
related
merchandise
to
France
and
other
countries,
and
operates
the
AB
Sat
pay
TV
service.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/00,
revenues
rose
6%
to
FF414.9
million.
Net
income
rose
69%
to
FF43.8
million.
Revenues
reflect
increased
revenues
from
Thematic
channels
due
to
continued
growth
of
the
subscriber
base.
Earnings
also
reflect
higher
operating
margins. | More
from
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Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Claude Berda | Chairman
and CEO | Jean-Francois Klein | CFO
and VP | Denis Bortot | COO,
Exec. VP - Production |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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