RTL Group
RTL Group ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The company operates 56 commercial and public television channels and 36 radio stations in Germany, France and other European countries. It also offers national streaming platforms, content productions and a range of digital services. Important segments of RTL Group are RTL Deutschland, Groupe M6 and Fremantle.
| Formerly | Société Luxembourgeoise d'Études Radiophoniques (May–July 1929) Compagnie Nationale de Radiodiffusion Luxembourgeoise (1929–1931) Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Radiodiffusion (1931–1954) Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (1954–1997) CLT-UFA (1997–2000) |
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| Company type | Public Subsidiary |
| FWB: RRTL LuxSE: RTLL MDAX component (RRTL) LuxX Index component (RTLL) | |
| ISIN | LU0061462528 |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 27 May 1929 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Martin Taylor (Chairman) Thomas Rabe (CEO) |
| Products | Television Radio Streaming Content production Digital services |
| Revenue | €7.224 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 18,623 (2022) |
| Parent | Bertelsmann Capital Holding (76.28%) |
| Divisions | |
| Website | company |
| Footnotes / references Annual Report 2022 | |
The company, in its present form, was established by Bertelsmann, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), and Pearson TV in the year 2000. Over the years, Bertelsmann, a conglomerate based in the German city of Gütersloh, continued to increase its stake in RTL Group and currently owns just over 75% of the shares in the company after holding a stake of more than 90% in the past. RTL Group is one of a total of eight divisions of Bertelsmann: It is responsible for more than a third of its revenue and a large share of its operating profit.
It is one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union.