Tag: RTL Group

RTL Group has reported total group revenues of €6 billion in 2025, a 3.8 percent decrease, largely driven by lower TV advertising revenues and lower content revenues from Fremantle.

Group revenues at RTL Group were stable in the third quarter at €1.34 billion, despite ad revenues dropping 2.8 percent and Fremantle revenues slipping 4.5 percent.

Clément Schwebig will be succeeding Thomas Rabe as CEO of RTL Group in May 2026.

RTL Group’s streaming service RTL+ has become available as an additional channel on Prime Video in Germany and Austria, providing another avenue to access its live sports, reality shows and scripted titles.

The CEO talks about RTL Group’s acquisition of Sky Deutschland and plans for its integration, strategy shifts made over the last year, goals for the future and more.

While its overall revenues were down by 3.2 percent amid a weaker TV ad market and lower revenues at Fremantle, RTL Group highlighted the progress of its digital transformation in the first half as streaming revenues rose by 27 percent.

RTL Group has clinched a deal with Comcast to acquire Sky Deutschland, with CEO Thomas Rabe calling it a “transformational” move for the European media group.

Digital was a bright spot in RTL Group's first-quarter financials, with subs topping 7.1 million, an 18.5 percent gain, and streaming revenues up almost 30 percent.

59 percent of CTV users turn to broadcaster-produced content when turning on their TV set.

RTL Group reported revenues of €6.25 billion ($6.8 billion) in 2024, including a gain of more than 40 percent in revenues from its streaming services.