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.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2008

Headcount

3,081

Headquarters

Germany

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

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On August 24, RTL Deutschland rebuilt its Viz Mosart integration using Octopus Story Templates to support its diverse news production environment, which serves national and regional news across various locations and platforms, including ntv. Earlier on the same day, RTL Deutschland joined German media organizations ARD, Deutschlandradio, ProSiebenSat.1, Deutsche Welle, ZDF, and publishing associations in renewing opposition to US visa plans for foreign correspondents, set to take effect on September 15, 2026. Previously, on August 19, RTL Deutschland announced that Moritz von Nagel would succeed Andre Prahl as Senior Vice President Distribution and Portfolio Transformation, effective October 1, 2026, following Prahl's departure from the broadcaster.

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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 Lumen Technologies, Deutsche Telekom Germany and SES Satellites.

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RTL Deutschland currently holds 16 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including motorsports, combat sports, american football, soccer | association football and handball.

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