In a surprise move, Bert Habets has decided to resign as CEO and member of the Board of RTL Group quoting personal considerations. Thomas Rabe is the new CEO.
RTL rejects joint streaming venture with ProSiebenSat.1
RTL Group does not intend to accept ProSiebenSat.1’s invitation to participate in the latter’s joint German streaming venture with Discovery for the time being.
RTL Group reports 1 million paying VOD subscribers
WATCH VIDEO. At the end of 2018 RTL Group registered 1 million paying subscribers for its VOD platforms (mainly the pay services TV Now Premium in Germany and Videoland in the Netherlands), up 76.7% year on year.
RTL Group to focus on SVOD services
RTL Group will focus on stronger organic growth by expanding its video-on-demand services through significant investments into more local, exclusive content and into a joint VOD tech platform.
RTL Group appoints Tobias Schiwek as CEO of Divimove
RTL Group has appointed Tobias Schiwek as new CEO of multiplatform network, Divimove, effective 1 January 2019.
RTL Group and ITV strengthen partnership in advertising
RTL Group and ITV have signed an agreement to strengthen and extend their existing partnership in international advertising sales.
Cécile Frot-Coutaz leaves Freemantle for YouTube
UPDATED.Cécile Frot-Coutaz has been named as the new head of Head of YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
RTL Group acquires United Screens
RTL Group has fully acquired United Screens, the leading multi-platform network (MPN) in the Nordic countries, for €12.4 million.
Bert Habets to head RTL Group
Guillaume de Posch will step down as co-CEO of RTL Group, effective 1 January 2018, leaving Bert Habets as the sole CEO.
Sven Sauvé appointed CEO of RTL Nederland
RTL Group today has appointed Sven Sauvé (43) as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RTL Nederland, effective 1 July 2017.