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RTL H1: Record revenue, 4.5m streaming subs

Pan-European broadcaster RTL Group’s results for the six months ending June 30th 2022 reveal record Group revenue and Adjusted EBITA ahead of H1/2021 despite more challenging macroeconomic conditions and higher streaming start-up losses Group revenue was up 8.7 per cent to €3.276 billion (H1/2021: €3.014 billion), mainly thanks to the strong performance of RTL Nederland, […]

August 5, 2022

RTL new ad unit named RTL AdAlliance

RTL Group’s new international advertising vendor has announced its new company name: RTL AdAlliance. The combination of RTL AdConnect, G+J I|MS, and Smartclip’s sales and media businesses aim to establish one strong and unified powerhouse for the international media sales business leveraging the RTL brand. The new company will closely collaborate with RTL Groups’ tech […]

June 21, 2022

RTL Croatia transaction closed

RTL Group has closed the transaction to sell RTL Croatia to Central European Media Enterprises (CME). The transaction, which was first announced on February 14th 2022, was approved by the Croatian competition authority on May 27th 2022. “The sale of RTL Croatia is in line with our strategy to lead TV consolidation in Europe,” stated […]

June 1, 2022

SUPER RTL launches TOGGO multiscreen service enabled by 3SS

 3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and multiscreen entertainment, has announced that German children’s entertainment provider SUPER RTL has launched its new all-embracing TOGGO kids’ multiscreen entertainment platform. Enabled by 3SS-engineered apps for web, iOS and Android mobile devices, TOGGO breaks new ground with its wide-ranging cross-content offering […]

May 24, 2022

Pro7 not keen on MFE merger

The CEO of Germany’s commercial broadcasting network ProSiebenSat.1, Rainer Beaujean, has said while that he is open to formal takeover offers, he would not believe in either a German merger with RTL nor a cross-border deal with MFE (MediaForEurope). While the former deal seems impossible to him due to the regulatory environment, he told the […]

May 4, 2022By Chris Forrester

RTL Play gets new apps from Alteox

Alteox, a digital media and ICT consulting company specialising in the development of White Label ICT and VoD products, has developed several new applications for RTL Luxembourg’s streaming service RTL Play expanding its distribution to new OTT platforms globally. RTL Play, the audio and video platform for Luxembourg, is the home of all RTL TV […]

May 3, 2022

Bedrock delivers a new version of RTL Most

Bedrock, the European streaming-tech leader, has announced the delivery of updated functionalities on the Hungarian streaming platform and application, RTL Most. The updated functionalities allow a better personalisation of content recommendations, and a smoother navigation on the platform and application. The new version of RTL Most delivered by Bedrock includes: A modern interface and design […]

April 21, 2022

ANGA COM 2022: Conference Programme, Exhibitor List

ANGA COM has released an interactive floor plan, the complete conference programme and an extended exhibitor list for 2022. The exhibitor list offers search and filter functions as well as extended information about the exhibitors and their location in the two exhibition halls. This enables an optimal preparation of the show visit. The exhibition space […]

April 8, 2022

RTL closes RTL Belgium sale

RTL Group has closed the transaction to sell RTL Belgium to the Belgian media companies DPG Media and Groupe Rossel. RTL Group said the sale – first announced in June 2021 – is in line with its strategy to drive consolidation in the European TV industry to build national cross-media champions. The transaction was approved […]

April 1, 2022

TeraVolt develops RTL+ app for Vodafone GigaTV

TeraVolt has won RTL Germany as a new client. The Hamburg-based solution provider for digital media products will take care of integrating the RTL+ streaming service into the GigaTV user interface. The goal is to launch the RTL+ app on the Vodafone platform before the end of the year. RTL+ premium customers will then also […]

March 31, 2022