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 an international media conglomerate, RTL Group operates over 60 television channels and more than 30 radio stations across Europe. The company also operates streaming services in some European territories and content production companies, and is comprised of RTL Deutschland, Groupe M6, Fremantle, RTL Nederland, and RTL Belgium.
On March 19, 2026, RTL Group reported that 87% of its employees were covered by a structured health and safety management system across all business units, meeting predefined Group criteria and aligning with international standards such as ISO 45001 where applicable. Previously, on March 16, RTL Group's production subsidiary Fremantle strengthened its North American leadership with a key executive appointment, aiming to capitalize on streaming growth and new co-production regulations. Earlier, on March 12, RTL Group voluntarily released its carbon footprint report for the 2025 financial year, adhering to European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for the second time, despite the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) not yet being transposed into national law in Luxembourg. On the same day, RTL Group discussed its Full Year 2025 results, with CEO Thomas Rabe and CFO Björn Bauer highlighting a challenging business environment marked by significant pressure on advertising markets in key countries like Germany and France. Despite experiencing revenue and EBITA declines from weak TV ad markets, streaming growth and the sale of RTL Nederland boosted profit and enabled a high dividend. The company also provided 2026 guidance anticipating streaming profitability, higher EBITDA, and continued cost discipline.
RTL Group offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. RTL Group's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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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 52% of RTL Group's revenue.
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RTL Group currently holds 33 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including motorsports, kickboxing, multi-sport, handball, field hockey, cycling, soccer | association football, marathon and sports sublicensing.
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