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RTL Group lowers outlook as advertising weakness deepens

November 18, 2025 08.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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 […]

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Clement Schwebig, Fremantle, RTL Group, Sky Deutschland, Thomas Rabe Edited: 21 November 2025 11:57

Thomas Coesfeld to succeed Thomas Rabe as Bertelsmann CEO

November 14, 2025 10.21 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Bertelsmann, BMG, Christoph Mohn, Clement Schwebig, RTL Group, Thomas Coesfeld, Thomas Rabe Edited: 14 November 2025 10:21

RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland – and the strategy behind it

June 27, 2025 09.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

In an unexpected move, RTL Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Barny Mills, Bundesliga, Comcast, Dana Strong, Joyn, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, RTL Group, Sky Deutschland, Sky Stream, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe, WOW Edited: 1 July 2025 16:24

RTL Group surpasses 7 million streaming subscribers

May 15, 2025 19.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

RTL Group has reported a significant milestone in its streaming business, exceeding seven million paying subscribers in the first quarter of 2025.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: DPG Media, RTL Group, RTL Nederland, Thomas Rabe Edited: 20 May 2025 14:01

RTL secures reach for RTL+ in renewed Telekom deal

January 21, 2025 10.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Deutsche Telekom and RTL Deutschland have renewed their streaming cooperation in Germany for another five years.

Filed Under: Distribution, Platforms, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Deutsche Telekom, MagentaTV, RTL, RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Thomas Rabe Edited: 21 January 2025 17:30

RTL: Matthias Dang hands over to Carsten Schwecke as Chief Commercial, Technology and Data Officer

April 22, 2024 11.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

After more than 30 years, Matthias Dang, Chief Commercial, Technology and Data Officer at RTL Deutschland, has decided to leave the German broadcaster at the beginning of 2025.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Ad Alliance, Carsten Schwecke, Frank Vogel, Matthias Dang, RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe Edited: 22 April 2024 11:59

Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe to leave in 2026

March 10, 2024 22.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe has announced his departure from the German media company at the end of 2026.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Adidas, Bertelsmann, RTL Group, Thomas Rabe Edited: 12 March 2024 16:06

Stephan Schmitter new CEO of RTL Deutschland

November 15, 2023 08.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Stephan Schmitter will take over the leadership of RTL Deutschland as CEO on January 1, 2024.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe Edited: 15 November 2023 08:38

Stephan Schmitter joins RTL Deutschland management board

November 17, 2022 08.53 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Stephan Schmitter, currently Chief Journalistic Content Officer at RTL Deutschland, has been appointed to the management board of the German media company with immediate effect.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Andreas Fischer, Gruner + Jahr, Henning Tewes, RTL, RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Stephan Schmitter, Thomas Rabe Edited: 17 November 2022 08:53

Matthias Dang and Stephan Schäfer to head RTL Deutschland

September 1, 2021 10.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Following the decision to combine RTL Deutschland and Gruner + Jahr (G+J) on January 1, 2022, RTL Group announced changes to the management of RTL Deutschland.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, People Tagged With: Bernd Reichart, Bertelsmann, G+J, Gruner + Jahr, Matthias Dang, Oliver Radtke, RTL Deutschland, RTL Group, Stephan Schäfer, Thomas Rabe Edited: 1 September 2021 10:02

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