RTL Group has lowered its revenue and profit forecast for the full year, as the persistent downturn in the German and French TV advertising markets continues to weigh heavily on […]
Thomas Coesfeld to succeed Thomas Rabe as Bertelsmann CEO
Bertelsmann has named Thomas Coesfeld as its next Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, marking a generational shift at the top of the German media group.
RTL Deutschland creates dedicated AI infrastructure for smartclip’s Sidekicks
RTL Deutschland has established a dedicated AI infrastructure to support Sidekicks, a new agentic AI platform developed by its adtech subsidiary smartclip.
RTL AdAlliance names Toby Hack as VP Business Development Global Advertisers & Agencies
RTL AdAlliance has announced that Toby Hack will join RTL Group’s international sales house as VP Business Development Global Advertisers & Agencies.
German media regulator clears RTL’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland
German media regulator KEK has given the green light for RTL Group’s planned takeover of Sky Deutschland and its subsidiary NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland.
RTL Group progresses transformation strategy
RTL Group grew its streaming subscribers by 15.3% year-on-year to 7.2 million in the first half of 2025, with streaming revenue rising by 27% to €235 million. Streaming start-up losses […]
RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland – and the strategy behind it
In an unexpected move, RTL Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland.
RTL Ad Alliance expands addressable TV portfolio with Eurosport 1
RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, is adding Eurosport 1 to its addressable TV offering.
RTL Group surpasses 7 million streaming subscribers
RTL Group has reported a significant milestone in its streaming business, exceeding seven million paying subscribers in the first quarter of 2025.
RTL secures reach for RTL+ in renewed Telekom deal
Deutsche Telekom and RTL Deutschland have renewed their streaming cooperation in Germany for another five years.