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RTL Group
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Unitymedia adds new channels to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has added three channels to its Horizon Go mobile…
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RTL reports strong results driven by broadcast, Fremantle
RTL Group reported a 9.5% revenue increase and an 18% growth in underlying earnings in…
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RTL Deutschland launches new free-to-air channel
RTL Deutschland has launched a new free-to-air channel focusing on general entertainment. RTL Plus will…
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RTL says ‘owning content is key to growth’
RTL has reported a full-year uptick in profit and revenue as the company’s German operation…
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RTL International goes live
RTL Group’s new entertainment channel aimed at German speakers and ex-pats around the world has…
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Digital and German ad market boosts RTL Group
Broadcaster RTL Group benefited from a strong performance from its core German advertising-driven business and…
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Digital growth boost for RTL
Strong digital growth has boosted RTL Group’s figures for the first half of this year,…
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RTL Group creates Digital Hub for video growth
RTL Group has created a digital hub that will manage RTL Group’s portfolio of digital acquisitions and…
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Germany and digital keep RTL on even keel
A stronger advertising market in Germany and digital growth helped keep RTL Group’s top line…
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RTL leads US$19.4m round in ad technology firm Clypd
RTL Group has lead a US$19.4 million (€18 million) round of funding in TV advertising…
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RTL sees boost from digital services
RTL Group saw a boost from digital activities last year as it posted full-year revenues…
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UPC Austria adds RTL HD channels
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Austria has added five HD channels from RTL Group to…
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RTL to operate Hungarian channels under Luxembourg licence
RTL Group confirmed that it plans to operate its cable channels in Hungary under a…
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RTL buys US$107m majority stake in YouTube network StyleHaul
RTL Group has agreed to pay US$107 million (€85 million) to buy a controlling stake…
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Sky Deutschland to launch three new HD channels
Sky Deutschland is gearing up to launch three new high definition channels – two movie…
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RTL takes €88 million hit from Hungarian ad tax plan
RTL Group has posted a €88 million impairment in its first-half results as a consequence…
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Enex names Sky News exec as new CEO
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as…
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RTL buys majority stake in video ad platform SpotXchange
RTL Group has paid €107 million to take a 65% majority stake in US video…
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General ad uplift offsets problems in France for RTL
Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…
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RTL reports significant profit growth
RTL reported “significant profit growth” in 2013 with EBITA reaching a record full-year high, primarily…
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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 eyes further digital growth
RTL Group said that its strong and rapidly growing digital presence has now established it…
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RTL channels back on Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain after three-year absence
RTL Group and Deutsche Telekom have settled a dispute over conditions for carriage of the…
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RTL plans Russia exit
European broadcast giant RTL Group is planning to exit the Russian market after reportedly failing…
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RTL Group strong despite ad slump
RTL Group reported strong first half results, despite ad market decreases in all of its…
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RTL Group invests US$36m in YouTube network BroadbandTV
RTL Group has partnered with multi-channel YouTube content network BroadbandTV, putting US$36 million (€27.7 million)…
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UPC Cablecom to carry RTL HD channels
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to start broadcasting RTL Group channels RTL,…
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RTL invests in YouTube fashion network StyleHaul
RTL Group has acquired a minority stake in StyleHaul, a YouTube fashion and beauty network…
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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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Zattoo to stream 4+ in Switzerland
Switzerland-based online TV service provider Zattoo has signed a deal with Swiss commercial broadcaster 3 Plus…