RTL Group
Created in 2000
Up & running (A)
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4,845 6,760 189 34,167Entity types
Location
43 Bd Pierre Frieden, 1543 Kirchberg Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Employees
Scale: 10001+
Estimated: 8,616
Engaged corporates
29
10 18Added in Motherbase
5 years, 4 months ago
Media Value proposition
Europe's leading entertainment company
RTL Group is a leading entertainment company across broadcast, streaming, content and digital, with interests in 60 television channels, seven streaming services and 36 radio stations.
The Group’s families of TV channels are either number one or number two in six European countries, while RTL Group owns, or has interests in, radio stations in France, Germany, Spain and Luxembourg. RTL Deutschland is the Group’s largest business unit and Germany’s first cross-media champion, operating across TV, streaming, radio, and digital publishing. RTL Group’s streaming services include RTL+ in Germany and Hungary, Videoland in the Netherlands and 6play in France.
Fremantle is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, and is responsible for more than 11,000 hours of programming per year, alongside an international network of teams operating in 27 countries. The streaming tech company, Bedrock, and the ad-tech company, Smartclip, are also owned by RTL Group.
As a market leader, RTL Group strives to foster alliances and partnerships within the European media industry – for example, by building one-stop advertising sales houses in Germany and the Netherlands with Ad Alliance, and driving international advertising sales with RTL Ad Alliance.
TV, Radio, Production, Entertainment, Online Video, Broadcast, Digital, Content, and Video on demand
| Corporate | Type | Tweets | Articles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UN Africa Renewal International development, International Affairs | UN Africa Renewal International development, International Affairs | Other 24 Nov 2019 | | |
 European Space Agency - ESA Defence and Aerospace, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | European Space Agency - ESA Defence and Aerospace, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | Other 25 Mar 2020 | | |
 Google IT services, Software Development | Google IT services, Software Development | Other 23 Feb 2022 | | |
 Financial Times Media, Newspaper Publishing | Financial Times Media, Newspaper Publishing | Other 28 Nov 2019 | | |
 GROUPE M6 Media, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution | GROUPE M6 Media, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution | Other 10 Jan 2023 12 Nov 2024 | | |
 Publicis Groupe Advertising, Advertising Services | Publicis Groupe Advertising, Advertising Services | Other 13 Oct 2016 | | |
 Consumer Technology Association Trade show, Computers and Electronics Manufacturing | Consumer Technology Association Trade show, Computers and Electronics Manufacturing | Other 8 Jan 2020 | | |
 European Parliament European Union, Political Organizations | European Parliament European Union, Political Organizations | Other 20 Nov 2018 | | |
 Sodexo Food and beverage, Facilities Services | Sodexo Food and beverage, Facilities Services | Other 5 Jun 2019 | | |
 Deutsche Telekom Telecoms, Telecommunications | Deutsche Telekom Telecoms, Telecommunications | Other 18 Nov 2020 27 Jan 2025 | | |
Two wins at the Broadcast Awards 2025 🏆
🎬 The Zelensky Story, a three-part docuseries produced by 72 Films, won ‘Best Specialist Factual Programme’. The documentary depicts the transformation of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky from comedian to war hero and is available on BBC iPlayer.
🎹 Musical talent show The Piano, distributed globally by Fremantle, received ‘Best Popular Factual Programme’. After premiering to great success in the UK, The Piano arrived in the Netherlands followed by Germany, where UFA produced the show for RTL Deutschland’s Vox.
Congratulations to our colleagues!
Find out more in the comments below.
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Are you passionate about impactful HR reporting and eager to influence RTL Group’s compensation strategies? We are on the lookout for a seasoned HR Reporting Manager with a strong background in ESG/CSRD reporting to join our Corporate Centre in Cologne.
If you bring at least five years of experience, deep knowledge of compensation frameworks and fluency in English, we want to hear from you!
➡️ Discover more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/eHRCwPB2
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Supporting the transformation of our businesses 🚀
Jan Peter Lacher has been promoted to SVP Content & Business Development at RTL Group’s Corporate Centre, effective 1 February 2025. In this wider role, he will continue to foster internal collaboration in areas such as content sourcing and production, AI strategy and deployment as well as partnerships with external creatives and production companies. This now also includes the coordination of the Group’s Synergy Committees (SyCos). In addition, he will take over business development responsibilities such as market analysis and research and contribute to long-term strategic planning.
Jan Peter will report to Elmar Heggen, Deputy CEO and COO of RTL Group.
Elmar Heggen says: “It is one of the key missions of the Corporate Centre to support and drive the transformation of our businesses. This has many aspects: from coordinating our approach to deploying AI solutions, analysing market trends and investment opportunities to fostering internal collaboration in areas such as content, streaming or advertising sales. Jan Peter Lacher has tremendous experience and expertise in the TV industry and an excellent network across RTL Group, Bertelsmann and the creative community. We are delighted that he takes over additional responsibilities and wish him the best of success in his new role.”
Congratulations, Jan Peter! 👏
Find out more via the link in the comments below!
Discovering & connecting within RTL Group 🌟
We spent an exciting day diving into the world of RTL Group and connecting colleagues from our Corporate Centres in Cologne and Luxembourg.
✨The day kicked off with a photo shoot for new profile pictures. The team then dived into the world of RTL Group and a presentation from Oliver Fahlbusch, who gave an overview of RTL’s businesses, history and strategy.
👥 Next, Jan Westphal shared what it takes to build a winning team by finding and building the right people at RTL.
🎬 Next on the agenda: a studio tour, taking a peek behind the scenes of the production facilities in Cologne.
The day ended with a special screening, where colleagues watched the #Oscar-nominated Fremantle film Maria, starring Angelina Jolie.
#partofRTL #lifeatRTL #entertainment #tv #media #networking
Boosting health communication 💬
Ad Alliance in Germany has established a new advertising sales unit focused on the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
The new unit will be led by Sebastian Dankwart, Director Sales Healthcare at Ad Alliance, who will report directly to Carola Wargel, General Director Sales Print and Cross-Media at Ad Alliance. Sebastian Dankwart comes from Bauer Media Group, where he most recently served as Head of Healthcare Sales.
Since 1 January 2024, Ad Alliance is responsible for the advertising sales of Bauer Media Group’s print portfolio, alongside the entire digital portfolio, reaching around 14 million German individuals interested in healthcare.
🔗 Find out more via the link in the comments!
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