German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has restructured its consumer division following its combination with Sky Deutschland, bringing its streaming, premium television and linear channel distribution activities under a single leadership team […]
Frank Vogel takes charge of RTL Deutschland and Sky advertising sales
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has expanded the responsibilities of Frank Vogel, appointing him to oversee the combined advertising sales operations of RTL Deutschland and Sky Deutschland following RTL Group’s acquisition […]
RTL Deutschland installs new leadership after Sky deal approval
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 […]
EU clears RTL’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland
The European Commission has unconditionally approved RTL Group’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland, concluding that the deal raises no competition concerns and paving the way for completion on 1 June 2026.
RTL+ and HBO Max join forces ahead of German launch
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 […]
RTL+ passes 7 million subscribers in Germany
German streaming platform RTL+ has passed the threshold of seven million paying subscribers at the turn of the year.
RTL Deutschland confirms job cuts as shift to streaming accelerates
RTL Deutschland has confirmed it will cut around 600 jobs as part of a major organisational restructuring, following reports circulating yesterday about large-scale redundancies at the German media group.
RTL+ launches as add-on channel on Amazon Prime Video
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has launched its streaming service RTL+ as an independent add-on channel on Amazon Prime Video.
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.
Sky Deutschland adds RTL+ to Sky Stream
German broadcasters Sky Deutschland and RTL Deutschland are expanding their partnership: In addition to Sky Q, streaming service RTL+ is now also available as an app on the new Sky […]