RTL Group may be about to undertake an asset swap in Russia, exchanging its 30% stake in the broadcaster Ren TV for 7.5% in the National Media Group (NMG). Besides […]
RTL finds going tough in Russia
RTL Group has failed to gain a foothold in the lucrative Russian TV market despite its co-ownership of two key interests.
RTL Group may exit Russia
RTL Group may sell its 30% stake in the Russian TV station Ren TV, which it has held for the past five years.
RTL Group says farewell to Five
WATCH VIDEO. RTL Group has announced that it has signed an agreement for the sale of Five Group (“Five”) to the Northern & Shell company owned by British publisher Richard […]
Over one million HD+ cards shipped
Consumer electronics manufacturers have now ordered over one million smart cards for the German HD+ satellite platform, according to Stefan Vollmer, spokesperson for Astra Deutschland.
German Kartellamt raids RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 offices
The German monopoly authority Bundeskartellamt has raided the offices of the country’s two main private broadcasters, the RTL Group and ProSiebenSat.1, probing their plans to encrypt their signals. The Kartellamt […]
RTL Group “satisfied” with results
The RTL Group has said its revenue in 2009 was down 6.3% to €5,410 million as most TV advertising markets across Europe declined by double-digit rates. However, RTL Group’s investments […]
KabelKiosk adds RTL Group HD channels
Eutelsat’s KabelKiosk, Germany’s cable headend-in-the-sky, has announced the immediate launch of the RTL HD and Vox HD channels from Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland.