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RTL
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RTL streamers post 34% growth but Fremantle revenues dip
Fremantle-owner RTL Group has seen positive growth for its streaming services, with TV Now and…
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Covid-19 round-up: German broadcasters to shoulder costs; Oprah launches Apple show; Rakuten TV adds free films
Apple launches Oprah Talks Covid-19 Oprah Winfrey has launched an Apple TV+ show exploring the…
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Exclusive: Germany’s RTL orders local version of hit Israeli dramedy ‘Stockholm’
German broadcaster RTL has ordered a local adaptation of Israeli black comedy Stockholm for its…
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RTL’s scripted chief Philipp Steffens departs as linear, streaming teams combine
German broadcaster RTL is merging its linear and streaming divisions for scripted content, with the…
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A+E’s ‘Miss Scarlet And The Duke’ heads to the US, Canada, Australia
US broadcaster PBS, Seven Network in Australia and CBC in Canada are among broadcasters to…
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Endemol Shine sends ‘Lego Masters’ to Belgium, Netherlands
Endemol Shine has sold its hit entertainment format Lego Masters into the Netherlands and Belgium,…
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Scripted deals: BBC First, RTL add ITVSGE drama; W9 acquires ‘The Hunting’; ‘Project Blue Book’ sales
BBC First, M-Net, RTL among ITVSGE deals BBC First, M-Net in Africa and Germany’s RTL…
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Deals round-up: BBC, RTL buy ‘The Investigation’; S4C welcomes Walter Presents; Pantaya pounces on ‘Ana’
BBC, RTL look into The Investigation The UK’s BBC and RTL in Germany have struck…
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Sales round-up: RTL snags Spanish shows; ‘Leaving Neverland’ goes global; DocuBay sails with Ananda
RTL doubles down in Spain German broadcaster RTL has picked up two original series by…
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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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ITV rules out Endemol Shine purchase
ITV has said that it will not make a bid for Endemol Shine, joining the…
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RTL and ITV strengthen advertising partnership
German and international broadcaster RTL and UK commercial broadcaster ITV are to strengthen and extend…
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RTL appoints former MTV president as CEO of StyleHaul
RTL has appointed former MTV president Sean Atkins as the new CEO of its fashion,…
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RTL withdraws interest in Endemol Shine purchase
German broadcaster RTL has withdrawn its interest in buying Endemol Shine as it focuses on…
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RTL posts strong results as it focuses on VOD and drama
RTL announced strong Q2 and H1 results as it focuses on its two main growth…
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Show of the week: Big Bounce Battle
Big Bounce Battle promises to be one of the most fun new formats at MIPTV…
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RTL’s de Posch exiting as Habets becomes sole CEO
Guillaume de Posch is stepping down from his role as co-CEO of RTL Group, leaving…
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The TBI Interview – Frank Hoffmann, managing director of RTL Deutschland
RTL managing director Frank Hoffmann tells Dieter Brockmeyer how Germany’s largest commercial network has lasered…
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Ex-A+E exec to lead ProSiebenSat.1 int’l efforts
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has named former A+E Networks UK executive Nicolas Eglau to the new position…
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BBC among French sci-fi drama buyers
The UK’s BBC Four, Germany’s RTL and DR in Denmark have boarded a French sci-fi…
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Ampere: media giants’ debts are manageable
Debt levels at media giants such as Netflix and Sky are less significant than those…
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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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Iflix hires RTL CBS Asia founder
Iflix has appointed the founding CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, Jonas Engwall, as its…
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History staffs up for Dutch launch
A+E Networks UK has hired new programming and marketing staff ahead of the launch of…
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A+E’s European COO exiting
Nicolas Eglau is stepping down as COO of A+E and Sky’s joint venture operation. Eglau…
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Free TV deals for Zak Storm
A raft of free-TV broadcasters in Europe have acquired Zak Storm, the new pirate action…
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ITV expands This Time Next Year franchise
ITV has greenlit two more seasons of This Time Next Year. This Time Next Year…
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Worldwide touts drama sales ahead of Showcase
BBC Worldwide has shopped several of its drama series to buyers, including SS-GB to RTL…
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MTG’s Zoomin expands German operations
MTG-backed MCN Zoomin TV is expanding in Germany, appointing Cengiz Kurt its new country manager….
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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…