RTL Group’s EBITA increased 22.7% in the third quarter to €92 million from €75 million in the same period last year. This growth was driven by higher profit contributions from […]
UPC launches RTL catch-up TV service
UPC has launched the catch-up TV service RTL gemist on its networks in The Netherlands. Programmes from RTL 4, 5, 7 and 8 can be requested up to ten days […]
Thursday launch for Viseo+ in Stuttgart
The terrestrial Viseo+ service will launch in Stuttgart today (October 15) with six encrypted channels from the RTL Group. Two receivers are in the shops now, capable of picking up […]
UPC starts with two RTL HD channels
The Dutch cable operator UPC will launch two RTL channels in HD this Thursday (October 15), and early next year two more RTL channels will also start in HD.
SES Astra reveals HD+ pricing details
SES Astra has confirmed the November 1 launch of its new HD platform HD+ and said viewers will receive the first 12 months for free.
Visavision calls DTT service Viseo Plus
The new terrestrial platform from RTL and Eutelsat Visavision will be called Viseo Plus when it starts on October 15 in the greater Stuttgart area with the encrypted RTL channels […]
Canal Digitaal adds Bebe TV HD
During a special dealers day, the Dutch DTH platform Canal Digitaal Satelliet announced it will start to carry the Slovak based pre-school channel Bebe TV.
Kayser rebuffs critics of HD+ platform
IFA 2009 – Berlin. Ferdinand Kayser, the president and CEO of SES-Astra, has given details of the new HD+ platform during a keynote at the consumer electronics show in Berlin. […]
German RTL to support HbbTV
The German broadcaster RTL will introduce a new text service using the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) standard. It will launch the service, called HD Text, next year.
RTL reports lower revenues and earnings
Declining advertising markets across Europe have resulted in significantly lower revenue and earnings, according to the RTL Group. It has responded with comprehensive cost cutting measures.