RTL Deutschland, also known as Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, is a privately owned company headquartered in Germany. A subsidiary of RTL Group, it lists RTL Technology among its subsidiaries. Founded in 2008, the company employs approximately 3110 individuals and reported $2.9B in revenue as of 2025, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, functioning as a commercial mass media corporation that unifies German broadcasting, publishing, and digital production assets. It operates a cross-media production and distribution network, offering mass-market free-to-air television networks including RTL, Vox, and n-tv, specialized pay-television sports and entertainment assets, and digital and print publishing properties inherited from Gruner + Jahr. These assets are distributed through its cross-platform advertising sales engine, Ad Alliance, alongside its direct-to-consumer digital subscription streaming platforms RTL+ and WOW, serving the broader German-speaking market.
RTL Deutschland confirmed on September 18, 2026, that it would reduce its headcount by 500 positions by the end of 2027, with the majority of cuts anticipated this year, as part of the integration following its acquisition of Sky Deutschland. This announcement solidified earlier reports on September 17 indicating that RTL Deutschland and Sky Deutschland were set to cut approximately 500 jobs as part of their merger.
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RTL Deutschland offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. RTL Deutschland's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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RTL Deutschland's revenues were over $1B in 2025. All the revenue comes from linear (national channel groups).
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Examples of RTL Deutschland's suppliers include Lumen Technologies, Deutsche Telekom Germany and SES Satellites.
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RTL Deutschland currently holds 16 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, combat sports, american football, handball and motorsports.
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