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RTL Group
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Fremantle’s Q1 revenue drops 9%, advertising & streaming growth fuels RTL Group
Fremantle made a stuttering start to 2024 with revenues declining almost 10%, but parent company…
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Fremantle eyes US revival to reverse revenue decline as €3bn target looms
Fremantle’s revenues fell 3.4% in 2023, leaving the company requiring 30% growth over the next…
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Germany’s VOX rejigs execs with Marcel Amruschkewitz & Iris Preiß taking key roles
RTL Group’s German network VOX has rejigged its top team with Marcel Amruschkewitz and Iris…
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Sky & RTL Group in Germany agree deal to share drama & sports
Sky and RTL Group in Germany have struck a new deal that will see the…
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RTL Group to sell Netherlands business incl Videoland to VTM owner DPG Media in $1.2bn deal
European media giant RTL Group is selling its Netherlands-based operation, including streamer Videoland, to VTM…
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RTL Deutschland names chief creative officer Stephan Schmitter as CEO
RTL Group has named Stephan Schmitter as CEO of RTL Deutschland, with a remit across…
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RTL profits plummet 50% as advertising woes hit Germany, Fremantle target remains
European media giant RTL has seen its profits nose dive thanks to a moribund German…
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RTL Group promotes Jan Peter Lacher to SVP content
Pan-European broadcast group RTL has promoted Jan Peter Lacher to the newly created role of…
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Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin eyes ‘disruption & rocky road’ into 2024 as industry fluxes
Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin expects industry turmoil to extend into early 2024, admitting that a…
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Fremantle eyes further M&A as Q1 revenue drops 5.6%, parent RTL hit by advertising woes
Fremantle will continue its rampant M&A activity to achieve its €3bn revenue target by 2025…
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Fremantle fuels record RTL revenue as M&A spending spree set to continue
Fremantle’s M&A spending spree is showing little sign of slowing down, with parent RTL Group…
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RTL & Talpa Network merger in Netherlands blocked by local regulator
Media giant RTL Group has been hit by a further regulatory blow after plans to…
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Ex-RTL Group boss Bert Habets named CEO of ProSiebenSat. 1 Media
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat. 1 Media has appointed former RTL Group boss Bert Habets as its…
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RTL Group pulls M6 sale, as German group retains French broadcaster stake
European media giant RTL Group has decided against selling off its French broadcast outfit M6. RTL’s…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring RTL’s strategy to compete with global giants
Rob Moyser, Omdia’s senior analyst for TV & online video, explores how Europe’s RTL Group…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How RTL Group is competing on streaming
US media giants are targeting Europe with their streamers but incumbent operators are making moves…
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Former RTL Group boss Bert Habets named Antenna Group CEO
Former RTL Group chief Bert Habets has been appointed as CEO of CEE-focused media firm…
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Fremantle ups Andrea Scrosati with expanded European remit
Fremantle’s group COO Andrea Scrosati has had his remit expanded to include responsibility for Germany,…
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RTL Deutschland names co-CEOs as Bernd Reichart takes new role
RTL Group has named Matthias Dang and Stephan Schäfer as the new become Co-CEOs of…
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Fremantle-owner RTL Group sells Belgian arm for $300m
European broadcaster RTL Group has sold its Belgian division, including three channels and streamer RTL…
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RTL Nederlands & Talpa Network to merge into Dutch giant
RTL Group and John de Mol’s Talpa Network have struck a deal to merge their…
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RTL Group’s revenues drop 10%, with Fremantle profits down by $66m in 2020
European media giant RTL Group has revealed a 9.5% drop in revenue as a result…
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News round-up: ‘The Voice’ returns to South Korea; Oz soap ‘Neighbours’ resumes production
‘The Voice’ returns to South Korea Reality talent format The Voice is returning to South…
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RTL Group unveils M6, Fremantle strategy amid management revamp
RTL CEO Thomas Rabe has unveiled how it plans to use companies under its control…
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RTL Group sets up exclusive formats unit
RTL Group is stepping up its efforts to build exclusive content with the launch of…
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RTL Group merges MCN firms to create major digital studio
RTL Group is merging its digital video businesses under Berlin-based Divimove to create a leading…
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RTL Group names new CEO
RTL Group has named its chairman Thomas Rabe as CEO following the unexpected resignation of…
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RTL lays out VOD-focused strategy for 2019
RTL Group has set out plans to expand its video-on-demand services by developing a joint…
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RTL Deutschland reshuffles top management
RTL Deutschland CEO Anke Schäferkordt is to exit the group after nearly 30 years of…
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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