RTL International launches in France

RTL Group’s international pay TV channel launches today on Orange France, marking the first IP platform deal for the network.

RTL International will be available as part of Orange TV’s German package and will broadcast original German content – including news, lifestyle programming, popular series and other shows made by RTL.

RTL Group launched RTL International in January as a new entertainment channel aimed at German, Austrian and Swiss ex-pats living around the world.

At launch the channel went live in Canada, Southern Africa, Australia, Israel and Georgia.

RTL claims it is now available worldwide as an app and via cable, satellite and OTT platforms in 25 countries on four continents as well as on a host of cruise ships.