RTL Group, also known as CLT-UFA and Radio Television Luxembourg, is a publicly owned company headquartered in Luxembourg. Founded in 1929, the company employs approximately 8,480 individuals and reported $6.8B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a media conglomerate, RTL Group operates 60+ television channels and 30+ radio stations across Europe, with broadcast television and radio as its main product. It also operates streaming services in some European territories and content production companies. RTL Group is comprised of RTL Deutschland, Groupe M6, Fremantle, RTL Nederland, and RTL Belgium.
RTL Group's acquisition of pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland fueled momentum for Bertelsmann, contributing to the parent company's boosted profit and upgraded 2026 outlook, as announced by CFO Rolf Hellermann on August 28, 2026. Previously, on August 18, 2026, RTL Group appointed Hendrik von der Linden as Executive VP of Strategy, Transformation, and Business Development. Von der Linden joined from RTL Deutschland, where he served as Senior VP of commercial strategy and partnerships for RTL+ and was part of the integration team for RTL Deutschland and Sky Deutschland, succeeding Jan Peter Lacher, who transitioned to a new senior AI advisor role within the European media company.
RTL Group offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. RTL Group's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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RTL Group's revenues were $6.8B in 2025. Caretta Research has split RTL Group's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups), which represents 51% of RTL Group's revenue.
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RTL Group currently holds 33 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, cycling, multi-sport, kickboxing, sports sublicensing, handball, winter sports, field hockey, marathon and motorsports.
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