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.
On August 18, 2026, RTL Group appointed Hendrik von der Linden as Executive VP of strategy, transformation, and business development. Von der Linden joined the company in Cologne from RTL Deutschland, where he previously served as Senior VP of commercial strategy and partnerships for RTL+ and was a member of the integration team for RTL Deutschland and Sky Deutschland. He replaced Jan Peter Lacher, who transitioned to a new AI-focused advisory role within the European media company. Previously, on August 16, 2026, RTL Group (XTRA:RRTL) reported its half-year 2026 earnings, achieving sales of €2890 million and a net income of €45 million, marking a return to earnings from continuing operations.
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 cycling, soccer | association football, sports sublicensing, multi-sport, kickboxing, field hockey, motorsports, marathon, handball and winter sports.
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