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.
On July 8, 2026, RTL Deutschland reported its streaming platform RTL+ achieved its strongest first half in history, with video-on-demand usage rising 6.5 percent year-over-year to 356.32 million hours between January 1 and June 30, 2026. Previously, on July 7, the company appointed Patrick Sturm Executive Vice President Technology, making him responsible for its newly structured technology organization. Sturm previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Sky Deutschland, where he transformed the company's customer platforms. This restructuring followed RTL Deutschland's unification of the technology organizations of RTL and Sky Deutschland after completing their merger, with Sturm, 55, reporting directly to RTL Deutschland Chief Operating Officer Andreas Fischer. Earlier on July 6, RTL Deutschland successfully tested Clear-Com FreeSpeak Cell during a live event production at Germany's Nürburgring race circuit, validating its ability to deliver reliable, low-latency communications across both private and public 5G networks for future broadcast operations.
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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 SES Satellites, Lumen Technologies and Deutsche Telekom Germany.
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RTL Deutschland currently holds 15 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including handball, combat sports, soccer | association football, motorsports and american football.
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