| MUMBAI:
Televison format creator and distributor Endemol has announced its results for
2006. It recorded a turnover of 1,117.4 million euros. This was a 24.1 per
cent growth compared to 2005. Organic growth was 20.9 per cent.
Net income attributable
to the shareholders was 96.8 million euros which is 8.7 per cent of the turnover.
This marks a 17.2 per cent growth compared to 2005.
Earnings per share
was 0.77 euros compared to 0.66 euros in 2005. The company says that there was
growth in all genres. There was a 22.2 per cent gain in non-scripted, 8.5 per
cent growth in scripted and 65.3 per cent rise in digital media. Growth, it says,
took place in almost all territories. The standout performers were the UK, US,
Italy and Spain. Endemol CEO Elías
Rodríguez-Viña said, “In the last year we have managed to grow
in all areas of our business activities, as well as in almost every territory.
We are especially pleased with the performance of Deal or No Deal, which
has climbed to second place in our Top 10 formats, and which we believe has a
very promising future. " We are also confident about the future prospects
of other game shows launched following the success of Dond. For example,
1vs100, a revamped game show from our library, is now being produced in
eight countries, and continues to roll out worldwide following successful launches
in the US and the U.K. "Our creative strength and worldwide distribution
network are key assets for creating local and global hits, expanding our business
and adding value to our company. The acquisition of Endemol France is expected
to be earnings enhancing, before acquisition-related amortization, for Endemol
from the first year. With Endemol France back into the Group we are looking forward
to another year of strong growth in 2007.”
Under expected market
circumstances, we forecast to grow organically by 5-7 per cent. Including the
reintegration of Endemol France turnover is expected to grow by more than 20 per
cent in total in 2007. | 
