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 appointed Hendrik von der Linden as Executive VP of Strategy, Transformation, and Business Development on August 18, 2026. Von der Linden, formerly Senior VP of Commercial Strategy and Partnerships for RTL+ at RTL Deutschland, replaces Jan Peter Lacher, who moved to a new AI-focused role within the European media company. Previously, on August 16, RTL Group reported half-year 2026 earnings, posting sales of €2890 million and net income of €45 million, which marked a return to earnings from continuing operations. This followed news from August 12 that streaming is projected to contribute €100 million to RTL Group this year, with its RTL+ service achieving profitability. The company had presented its financials for the first half of 2026 on August 11, noting the dynamic growth of its streaming services.
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 52% of RTL Group's revenue.
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RTL Group currently holds 33 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, marathon, field hockey, sports sublicensing, winter sports, cycling, kickboxing, motorsports, handball and multi-sport.
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