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RTL Group

RTL Group S.A. ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate office in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 52 television channels and 40 radio stations in Germany, France and other European countries. It also offers national streaming platforms, content productions and a range of digital…

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Founded
30 May 1931; 95 years ago (1931-05-30)
Industry
Mass media
Headquarters
Kirchberg, Luxembourg Cologne, Germany
Area served
Europe · Worldwide (via Fremantle)
Divisions
RTL Deutschland · Groupe M6 (49.3%) · Fremantle
Formerly
Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Radiodiffusion (1931–1954) Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (1954–1997) CLT-UFA (1997–2000)

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RTL Group

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Avg. degree1.98
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RTL Group

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related to background · 32
RTL Group → After, April, As, Belgian, Bertelsmann, CLR, CLT, CLT-UFA, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise, December, European, Following, France, French, German, In, It, January, July, M6
related to Groupe M6 · 30
RTL Group → Afterwards, Although RTL Group, France Télévisions, French-speaking, Fun Radio, Groupe M6, Groupe TF1, Gulli, M6, M6 Film, M6 Studio, March, May, Neuilly-sur-Seine, October, On, Paris, Paris Première, Productions, RTL Radio France
related to Management · 28
RTL Group → Alexander, Björn Bauer, Board, Carsten Coesfeld, CEO, CFO, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Clément Schwebig, Cologne, Directors, Elmar Heggen, Germany, Guillaume, Immanuel Hermreck, Jean-Louis Schiltz, Lauren Zalaznick, Luxembourg, Martin Taylor, Pernille Erenbjerg
related to RTL Nederland · 25
RTL Group → Authority, Consumers, Dutch, Dutch ACM, Dutch TV, European Commission, Hilversum, Holland Media Group, In December, In January, In June, Its, January, Luxembourg, Markets, Netherlands Authority, On, RTL, RTL Crime, RTL Lounge
related to Growth and stock market launch · 18
RTL Group → Audiofina, Bertelsmann, Brussels, Brussels Stock Exchange, CLT-UFA, Europe's, European, Fremantle, FremantleMedia, In, July, London Stock Exchange, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Pearson, The, The RTL Group, This
related to Recent developments · 17
RTL Group → Bertelsmann, Comcast, European, European Commission, German-speaking, In, In April, In June, June, RTL, RTL Group’s, Sky, Sky Deutschland, The, Thomas Rabe, Under, Wow
related to Acquisition by Bertelsmann · 14
RTL Group → After, Although Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann's, European, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, GBL, German, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Luxembourg, Media, Over, The, Thomas Middelhoff
related to Divisions · 14
RTL Group → All, Atresmedia, Bedrock, Fremantle, Group's, Groupe M6, RTL Deutschland, RTL Hungary, RTL Luxembourg, RTL Nederland, Sky Deutschland, Spanish, The, We Are Era
related to Fremantle · 13
RTL Group → Amazon Prime Video, Deutschland, Family Feud, Fremantle, FremantleMedia, Got Talent, Idols, It, London, Netflix, The, The Price Is Right, TV
related to Listing · 13
RTL Group → Bertelsmann, British, European, Frankfurt Stock Exchanges, German MDAX, It, London, Luxembourg, Silchester International Investors, SXMP, The, They, This

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rtl group company bertelsmann television m6 luxembourg media groupe channels radio deutschland european streaming also fremantle nederland services announced operates

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RTL GroupArea servedEurope1.00infobox
RTL GroupArea servedWorldwide (via Fremantle)1.00infobox
RTL GroupDivisionsRTL Deutschland1.00infobox
RTL GroupDivisionsGroupe M6 (49.3%)1.00infobox
RTL GroupDivisionsFremantle1.00infobox
RTL GroupFormerlyCompagnie Luxembourgeoise de Radiodiffusion (1931–1954) Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (1954–1997) CLT-UFA (1997–2000)1.00infobox
RTL GroupFounded30 May 1931; 95 years ago (1931-05-30)1.00infobox
RTL GroupHeadquartersKirchberg, Luxembourg Cologne, Germany1.00infobox
RTL GroupIndustryMass media1.00infobox
RTL GroupISINLU00614625281.00infobox
RTL GroupKey peopleMartin Taylor (chairman)1.00infobox
RTL GroupKey peopleClément Schwebig (CEO)1.00infobox
RTL GroupKey peopleThomas Rabe (Executive Director)1.00infobox
RTL GroupKey peopleBjörn Bauer (CFO)1.00infobox
RTL GroupNet income€1 billion (2025)1.00infobox
RTL GroupNumber of employees15,768 (2025)1.00infobox
RTL GroupOperating income€243 million (2025)1.00infobox
RTL GroupParentBertelsmann Capital Holding (75.00%) RTL Group (2.3%) Publicly traded (22.8%)1.00infobox
RTL GroupPredecessorSociété Luxembourgeoise d'Études Radiophoniques (1929–1931)1.00infobox
RTL GroupProductsTelevision Radio Streaming Content production Digital services1.00infobox
RTL GroupRevenue€6.0 billion (2025)1.00infobox
RTL GroupSubsidiariesSky Deutschland1.00infobox
RTL GroupTotal assets€10.5 billion (2025)1.00infobox
RTL GroupTraded asFWB: RRTL LuxSE: RTLL MDAX component (RRTL) LuxX Index component (RTLL)1.00infobox
RTL GroupTypePublic1.00infobox
RTL GroupWebsitertl.com1.00infobox

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