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RTLplus becomes RTLup, RTL+ launches in November

September 15, 2021 08.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is rebranding its TV channel RTLplus to RTLup.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL, RTL Deutschland, RTLplus, RTLup, TVNow, VOXup Edited: 15 September 2021 15:20

Roku launches in Germany with RTL, ProSiebenSat.1, Sky

September 7, 2021 09.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US streaming pioneer Roku wants to launch its streaming devices in Germany this year.

Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, Streaming Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, Disney, Netflix, ProSiebenSat.1, Roku, RTL, RTL Deutschland, Sky Deutschland, Sky Ticket, TVNow Edited: 7 September 2021 09:41

Vodafone Deutschland to add RTL TVNow to GigaTV

August 17, 2021 09.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German streaming service RTL TVNow (in future RTL+) will become available as an app on Vodafone Deutschland’s GigaTV platform in 2022.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: addressable TV, GigaTV, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL, targeted advertising, TVNow, Vodafone Deutschland Edited: 16 August 2021 23:12

Sky Deutschland adds RTL TVNow to Sky Q

June 29, 2021 09.45 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland has added RTL’s streaming service TVNow to the Sky Q platform.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Set-Top Boxes, Streaming Tagged With: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL, Sky Deutschland, Sky Q, TVNow Edited: 29 June 2021 09:45

RTL Germany now streaming on Panasonic Smart TVs

March 10, 2021 12.38 Europe/London By Julian Clover

RTL Germany’s streaming service, TVNow, has been added to Panasonic Smart TVs.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Panasonic, TVNow Edited: 10 March 2021 12:43

Sky D agrees major streaming partnership with RTL

March 5, 2021 11.42 Europe/London By Julian Clover

RTL Group and Sky Deutschland have agreed an extensive new partnership covering streaming and content.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: RTL, Sky Deutschland, TVNow Edited: 8 March 2021 13:16

RTL acquires Disney stake in Super RTL

March 3, 2021 09.26 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will acquire Disney’s 50% shareholding in Super RTL, turning the German children’s and family channel into a 100% subsidiary.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: BVI Television Investments, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, RTL, Super RTL, The Walt Disney Company, Toggo, Toggolino, TVNow Edited: 4 March 2021 13:18

RTL Group to focus on RTL brand / TVNow to be renamed RTL+

February 16, 2021 23.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Faced with growing competition by globally uniform players such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, RTL Group wants to focus more strongly on its core brand RTL.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, Discovery, Disney, Joyn, Netflix, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, RTL Group, RTL United, RTLplus, TVNow Edited: 18 February 2021 08:48

Deutsche Telekom cooperates with RTL on streaming and addressable TV

November 17, 2020 10.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German telco Deutsche Telekom has added TVNow Premium, the streaming service from German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, to its TV platform MagentaTV.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: addressable advertising, addressable TV, Deutsche Telekom, MagentaTV, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Smartclip, targeted advertising, TVNow Edited: 20 November 2020 12:56

Super RTL to terminate SVOD service Kividoo

April 28, 2020 00.51 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German children’s and family channel Super RTL wants to close down its subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) service Kividoo this year and integrate the content on TVNow.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Claude Schmit, Kividoo, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Super RTL, Toggo, TVNow Edited: 28 April 2020 01:03

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