RTL Group
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RTL Group S.A. ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate office in Cologne, Germany.[1][2] The company operates 56 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.[3]
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Formerly | 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 |
Predecessor | Société Luxembourgeoise d'Études Radiophoniques (1929–1931) |
Founded | 30 May 1931; 93 years ago (1931-05-30) |
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Products | Television Radio Streaming Content production Digital services |
Revenue | 6,234,000,000 Euro (2023) ![]() |
735,000,000 Euro (2023) ![]() | |
467,000,000 Euro (2023) ![]() | |
Total assets | 9,667,000,000 Euro (2023) ![]() |
Number of employees | 12,835 (2023) ![]() |
Parent | Bertelsmann Capital Holding (76.28%) |
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Website | www![]() |
Footnotes / references Annual Report 2022 |
The company, in its present form, was established by Bertelsmann, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), and Pearson plc in 2000.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]
It is one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union.