RTL Group
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RTL Group ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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]
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; 94 years ago (1929-05-27) |
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.[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.