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RTL Deutschland hires Netflix programming exec
Broadcaster RTL Deutschland has hired Netflix programming executive Inga Leschek as programming chief for RTL…
RTL AdAlliance names CFO
RTL’s new combined ad sales house and ad-tech company RTL AdAlliance has named Iris Ostermaier…
France Televisions and RTL Deutschland join anti-piracy coalition ACE
ACE (the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment), which describes itself as ‘the world’s leading anti-piracy…
RTL Hungary taps Bedrock for RTL+ streaming launch
RTL Hungary has tapped technology outfit Bedrock to power its newly rebranded RTL+ direct-to-consumer streaming…
Schmitter joins RTL Deutschland board with combined brands and content remit
Stephan Schmitter, currently chief journalistic content officer at RTL Deutschland, has been appointed to the…
RTL+ streaming subs up by over half as Telekom partnership pays off
European broadcast outfit RTL Group has seen the paid subscribers to its German streaming service…
RTL Group extends RTL+ SVOD brand in Hungary
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, The service will…
TF1 and M6 abandon merger plan
Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 have called off their plan to merge…
DAZN and RTL to broadcast NFL from 2023 in DACH
The NFL has announced long-term rights deals in Germany with RTL and DAZN. From the…
New CFO for RTL Deutschland
RTL Group has appointed a new chief financial officer for RTL Deutschland. Ingrid Heisserer, currently…
New management team for RTL Deutschland
RTL Group is reorganising the management of RTL Deutschland. Matthias Dang, co-CEO, Alexander Glatz, chief…
RTL sees streaming growth accelerate
Paying subscribers for RTL Group’s streaming services in Germany and the Netherlands was up 48%…
RTL and SevenOne Entertainment to create new addressable ad tech JV
German broadcasters RTL Deutschland and Seven.One Entertainment Group/ProSiebenSat.1 are to set up an addressable advertising…
RTL names new combined ad unit RTL AdAlliance
RTL Group’s new international advertising subsidiary is to be given the name RTL AdAlliance, combining…
CME completes RTL Croatia acquisition
CME Media Enterprises (CME) has completed the acquisition of RTL Croatia after receiving regulatory approval…
Super RTL launches TOGGO kids entertainment platform
Leading German children’s entertainment provider Super RTL has launched a new streaming platform called TOGGO….
RTL looks to build cross-media streaming giant
Broadcaster RTL Deutschland’s plan to build a wider streaming offering encompassing music, podcasts and other…
RTL-Telekom partnership fuels spectacular streaming growth
RTL’s streaming partnership with Deutsche Telekom has continued to fuel spectacular growth for its RTL+…
ProSiebenSat.1’s Beaujean plays down consolidation ideas ahead of AGM
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Rainer Beaujean has once again rejected the idea of a merger between his…
RTL completes sale of Belgian unit
RTL Group has closed the sale of Belgian unit RTL Belgium to the local media…
RTL Deutschland taps TeraVolt for GigaTV integration
RTL Deutschland has turned to Hamburg-based technology outfit TeraVolt to integrate the RTL+ streaming service…
RTL Deutschland launches Ukrainian news
RTL Germany and its news channel ntv have launched a news service in Ukrainian that…
RTL sees rocketing streaming growth and surging revenues
Paying customers for RTL’s RTL+ and Videoland streaming services numbered 3.8 million by the end…
ProSiebenSat.1 highlights ad-focused streaming strategy, rejects RTL merger idea
ProSiebenSat.1 believes that an advertising-focused offering with a slim premium layer is the best way…
RTL+ gets Warner Bros. content
RTL Deutschland is set to strengthen its streaming service RTL+ with content from WarnerMedia in…
RTL agrees deal to sell off Croatian business in €50 million deal
Czech investment group PPF has announced a deal to buy RTL’s Croatian operation. The deal,…
NBCU and RTL tie up ad inventory partnership
NBCUniversal has announced a new partnership with RTL Group’s ad business RTL AdConnect. The bilateral,…
RTL Group completes sale of VideoAmp ad tech stake
Broadcast giant RTL Group has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in VideoAmp, a…
RTL names new head of tech services unit
RTL Group has named Christophe Goossens as CEO of the Group’s Luxembourg-based technical service provider,…
Iliad Telecom appealing to EC on TF1-M6 merger
French and international service provider Iliad Telecom, parent of Free, is appealing for the European…