RTL & Telepool Renew Partnership

CANNES: RTL Television in Germany has extended its international distribution partnership with Telepool, which also has a new long-term output deal in place with the broadcaster.

The arrangement includes the international rights for all RTL programs, excluding German-speaking territories. This includes Alarm for Cobra 11, Wham Bam Scam, Double Trouble and the soon-to-launch The Teacher and Medcrimes, among others.

Jörg Graf, the senior VP of production and acquisition at RTL, said: “Telepool has been a reliable partner in the last years. We’re glad to continue this partnership with Telepool and its subsidiary Global Screen by distributing RTL’s program over the next years.”

“The RTL productions have proven to be a very important asset to our existing program catalogue,” commented Dr. Thomas Weymar, the CEO of Telepool and Global Screen. “We are excited to extend our successful partnership with RTL.”