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RTL acquires Nordic online video network for $15m
RTL has fully acquired Nordic multiplatform video network United Screens for a price of SEK…
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Digital unit provides big boost for RTL
Digital revenues boosted RTL’s revenue performance significantly in the second half, with the German broadcaster…
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American Idol absence dampens solid RTL results
The presence of American Idol on Fox in the US in the first quarter last…
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Fremantle ups investment in MCN Divimove
FremantleMedia has upped its investment in European multichannel network Divimove. Thought RTL Group-owned Fremantle’s stake…
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RTL exploring ‘all strategic alternatives’ for MCN
RTL Group will not exercise its call option to acquire the 49% of YouTube multichannel…
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Toca Boca launches kids SVOD service
Sweden-based mobile-centric interactive app specialist Toca Boca has launched a newsubscription video-on-demand service, Toca TV…
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Going (digital) native
Why are television’s biggest groups spending millions of dollars on YouTube talent-focused multichannel networks? Jesse…
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RTL MCN plots BMG music artists push
Multi-channel network BroadbandTV is partnering with Bertelsmann stablemate and music publisher BMG on an initiative…
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BroadbandTV, HuffPo launch video network
RTL-backed multichannel network BroadbandTV has partnered with the Huffington Post to launch a “next-generation online…
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RTL Group creates central Digital Hub
RTL Group has created a digital hub that will manage RTL Group’s portfolio of digital acquisitions and…
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RTL stays stable as FremantleMedia dips
A stronger advertising market in Germany and digital growth helped keep RTL Group’s top line…
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FremantleMedia creates Shotglass
FremantleMedia’s UK arm has created a digital division named Shotglass Media. The production unit will…
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FremantleMedia exec moves to MCN StyleHaul
FremantleMedia veteran Olivier Delfosse has been named COO of StyleHaul, Fremantle’s multichannel network sister firm…
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Ad market upturn keeps RTL stable
Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…
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RTL yearly earnings hit record high
RTL has reported “significant” profit growth in 2013 with EBITA reaching a record full-year high,…
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RTL Group invests US$36m in YouTube network BroadbandTV
RTL Group has partnered with multi-channel YouTube content network BroadbandTV, putting US$36 million into the…