RTL Puts French Channel M6 Up for Sale After Failed TF1 Merger RTL's plans to merge the French commercial channel with its competitor fell through amid objections from local antitrust authorities.

LONDON/FRANKFURT, May 26 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest commercial broadcaster RTL Group plans to sell off its British broadcaster Channel Five, the Daily Telegraph reported in its Wednesday edition.

RTL group’s TV advertising revenue declined 12.5% to €1.18 billion (H1/2022: €1.35 billion). Compared to the first half of 2019 (pre-COVID-19), RTL group’s TV advertising was down 16%.

RTL Deutschland is Germany's leading entertainment company, spanning across all types of media: TV and streaming, print and digital, radio and podcasts.

Last year, RTL’s merger plans in France were halted by regulators and it has now suffered the same fate in the Netherlands. Dutch competition authority ACM has informed RTL Group and John de Mol ...

RTL is centralizing its German publishing arm, as the networks and media group continues to reshape its assets. More than 500 roles will be cut.

RTL chief operating officer Anke Schaeferkordt will replace Gerhard Zeiler as head of RTL Television and its other German channels Sept. 1, the broadcaster announced Wednesday.

Britain's Channel 4, Germany's RTL and Canal+ in France have picked up rights to the Viaplay drama series about a young Swedish couple hooking up with a French art student.

European broadcaster RTL Group is buying control of online fashion channel StyleHaul, stepping up its involvement in Google's YouTube platform in the race to reach younger audiences less attracted ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. and COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has added eight new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to its video ...