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Bertelsmann boss Thomas Rabe to step down by 2026

Thomas Rabe has revealed his plans to step down as CEO of RTL parent company…

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Bertelsmann resilient despite financial challenges at RTL

RTL-owner Bertelsmann has reported group revenues of €9.7 billion, for H1 2023, up 4.5% on…

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RTL abandons M6 sale plan

European media giant RTL Group has decided against selling off its French broadcast outfit M6.  RTL’s…

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MFE, Niel, Courbit and Kretinsky all table offers for M6 Group

Bertelsmann has received a trio of offers for its for-sale M6 Group following the broadcaster’s…

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M6 put up for sale by Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann has put French broadcaster M6 up for sale following the collapse of plans to…

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TF1 and M6 shares fall as Bertelsmann scrambles for new suitor ahead of deadline

France’s two largest broadcasters have seen their share price tumble after they abandoned plans to…

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Iliad Telecom appealing to EC on TF1-M6 merger

French and international service provider Iliad Telecom, parent of Free, is appealing for the European…

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Bertelsmann explores US$3.6 billion sale of France’s M6 Group

German media conglomerate Bertelsmann is reportedly looking to sell its controlling stake in French broadcast…

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RTL names Rabe as CEO after Habets quits

RTL Group has named its chairman Thomas Rabe as CEO following the unexpected resignation of…

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Bertelsmann made 70 investments globally in 2017

RTL Group’s parent company Bertelsmann made more than 70 investments worldwide in 2017 through its…

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UK-based European channels face uncertainty after Brexit vote

UK-licensed European channels face a period of uncertainty after last night’s Brexit vote, according to…

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RTL’s BroadbandTV teams up with BMG for music

Multichannel network BroadbandTV is to partner with Bertelsmann stablemate music publisher BMG on an initiative…

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FremantleMedia exec moves to MCN StyleHaul

FremantleMedia veteran Olivier Delfosse has been named COO of StyleHaul, Fremantle’s multichannel network sister firm…

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Bertelsmann digital exec steps down

Bertelsmann digital executive Thomas Hesse has stepped down “to pursue new professional opportunities” in the…

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RTL Group raises €1.4 billion through secondary IPO

RTL Group’s owner Bertelsmann has raised €1.4 billion through a secondary public offering of shares…

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RTL Group provides update ahead of Frankfurt listing

RTL Group has said its first quarter EBITA for the year is expected to increase…

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Bertelsmann confirms RTL stake sale

German publishing company Bertelsmann has confirmed that it plans to reduce its holding in broadcaster…

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Bertelsmann reportedly planning to float part of RTL stake

German publishing company Bertelsmann is preparing to sell part of its stake in broadcaster RTL…

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Bertelsmann mulls cutting RTL stake to fund expansion

Germany’s Bertelsmann is considering cutting its stake in pan-European broadcast and production group RTL to…

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Bertelsmann CEO replaced by Rabe

The head of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, Hartmut Ostrowski, is stepping down. Ostrowski, who joined…