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RTL Deutschland installs new leadership after Sky deal approval

April 24, 2026 07.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has set out its new Management Board following regulatory clearance of its acquisition of Sky Deutschland, confirming Stephan Schmitter as CEO of the combined business ahead […]

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Bertelsmann, Carsten Schwecke, Elke Walthelm, Frank Vogel, Ingrid Heisserer, Julia Kloke, Max Orgonyi, Michael Radelsberger, Riverty, RTL, RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Sky Austria, Sky Deutschland, Sky Media, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe, WOW Edited: 27 April 2026 13:06

RTL+ and HBO Max join forces ahead of German launch

January 8, 2026 09.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Warner Bros. Discovery and RTL Deutschland have agreed a bundled streaming offer that will combine RTL+ and HBO Max under a single subscription when the service launches in Germany on […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Ad Alliance, HBO Max, Matthias Heinze, RTL, RTL Deutschland, Stephan Schmitter, Warner Bros. Discovery Edited: 9 January 2026 14:15

HBO Max sets German launch for January 2026, Ad Alliance to handle ad sales

October 30, 2025 21.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

HBO Max will launch in Germany in January 2026, marking the next major step in Warner Bros. Discovery’s European rollout of its global streaming platform.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Carsten Schwecke, HBO Max, Matthias Heinze, RTL Deutschland, Warner Bros. Discovery Edited: 4 November 2025 10:51

German Cartel Office blocks joint RTL and RTLzwei TV ad sales

December 18, 2024 12.16 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Federal German Cartel Office has ruled out any current possibility for RTL to manage advertising sales for RTLzwei.

Filed Under: Business, Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Regulation, TV Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Andreas Mundt, Bertelsmann, El Cartel Media, Federal German Cartel Office, RTL, RTLzwei Edited: 20 December 2024 13:04

RTL: Matthias Dang hands over to Carsten Schwecke as Chief Commercial, Technology and Data Officer

April 22, 2024 11.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

After more than 30 years, Matthias Dang, Chief Commercial, Technology and Data Officer at RTL Deutschland, has decided to leave the German broadcaster at the beginning of 2025.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Carsten Schwecke, Frank Vogel, Matthias Dang, RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe Edited: 22 April 2024 11:59

Michael Dorn becomes Chief Sales Officer of Ad Alliance

January 10, 2024 12.08 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Michael Dorn has been named as Chief Sales Officer for Ad Alliance, the marketing unit of RTL Deutschland. He has been in post since January 1, 2024, and reports directly […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Michael Dorn, RTL Deutschland Edited: 10 January 2024 12:08

smartclip partners with Clubbing TV for advertising solutions

July 13, 2021 10.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

RTL Group’s adtech platform smartclip Europe adds Clubbing TV, the channel dedicated to clubbing, DJs and dance music culture, to its connected TV portfolio.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Clubbing TV, RTL Group, Smartclip, Stéphane Schweizer, Stephen Byrne Edited: 14 July 2021 12:56

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