RTL, the German broadcaster, and Paramount have withdrawn their bid to merge Super RTL, the children’s television network, with Nickelodeon, according to Reuters. The German cartel office said the withdrawal had occurred after it informed the companies that it intended to prohibit the planned merger. Super RTL, belonging to Bertelsmann’s RTL Group, first announced in […]
smartclip, RTL Group’s adtech development unit and a provider of adtech solutions across Europe, has expanded its integration capabilities, introducing SSP orchestration within smartx — its proprietary ad server and SSP. This innovation empowers media owners to streamline ad requests, manage inventory through a variety of third-party SSP partners, and optimise yield through a unified […]
RTL Deutschland and Vodafone will continue to bring RTL Deutschland’s content in streaming and linear TV to Vodafone’s 11 million+ TV customers. The partnership between the two companies has now been extended and will be expanded further in the future. To make it easier for Vodafone customers to access RTL Deutschland’s content and brands in […]
SDVI, a platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, has announced that German media company RTL Technology, a subsidiary of RTL Deutschland, is deploying the SDVI Rally platform as part of a cloud transformation project. This move to a cloud-native media supply chain management platform, deployed by SDVI partner netorium AG, is intended to replace […]
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has added eight new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to its video streaming service, expanding the number of viewing options for users of its streaming service RTL+. The new FAST channels, launched in June, are powered by Harmonic’s VOS360 Media SaaS, which simplifies all stages of media processing, including advanced […]
RTL Group has reported H1 revenue up 1.8 per cent to €2.9 billion (H1/2023: €2.8 billion), driven by higher TV advertising and streaming revenue. Adjusted EBITA was down slightly to €172 million (H1/2023: €181 million), attributed to higher content investments, whilst total group profit rose 31.1 per cent to €173 million (H1/2023: €132 million). The […]
RTL AdAlliance, RTL Group’s international sales house, has revealed its Manifesto, a roadmap to unlock the potential of European media among global competition. The Manifesto shares essential recommendation pillars to underline the strengths of local media, simplify access for international advertisers, and ultimately reach its full potential. Iconic and long-standing media brands from Europe are […]
Following strong series premieres on RTL’s n-tv in Germany and RMC in France, Big Media, a producer and distributor of non-fiction content, has raked in more global sales for its original science series juggernaut Destruction Decoded (18×60’). Season 1 has been licensed to 20+ territories around the world, while Season 2 has been licensed in advance by […]
RTL Group has reported that group revenue was up 2.6 per cent YoY to €1.31 billion, mainly driven by higher TV advertising revenue and streaming revenue at RTL Deutschland, partly offset by lower Fremantle revenue. Group revenue was up 4.1 per cent organically. RTL Group’s total advertising revenue increased by 10.1 per cent YoY to […]
RTL AdAlliance, RTL Group’s international media sales house, has announced its commitment to support mediaforgrowth, a UK-based media capital firm designed for growth-stage start-ups aiming to expand through mass-media channels and strategic media partnerships. mediaforgrowth supports founders to raise their first round of media capital via its flagship MFG Fundraising Programme. The programme offers a […]