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 June 2, 2026, RTL Group completed its acquisition of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland from Comcast, paying an upfront cash consideration of €68 million ($79.2 million). This payment, which formally closed the deal on June 1, reflected customary net working capital and debt-like item adjustments from a previously indicated higher amount, uniting two significant European media and broadcasting operations. Previously, on May 20, Sky Deutschland extended its Premier League rights in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, just days before its takeover by RTL Group was finalized. Earlier, on May 13, RTL Group reported first-quarter revenue of €1.3 billion, exceeding a consensus estimate of €1.28 billion. The company also announced its streaming business achieved profitability for the first time and confirmed its outlook for the year.
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 kickboxing, multi-sport, soccer | association football, motorsports, field hockey, cycling, sports sublicensing, handball, winter sports and marathon.
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