RTL Group S.A.

RRTL

LU0061462528

Broadcasting

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Apr. 17	RTL Group S.A. announces Annual dividend, payable on May 05, 2026	CI
Apr. 13	RTL GROUP : Barclays reiterates its Neutral rating	ZD

RTL Files Planned Sky Takeover with European Commission

Published on 02/27/2026 at 12:23 pm EST

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RTL GROUP S.A.

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COMCAST CORPORATION

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COLOGNE/BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - RTL has officially filed its planned takeover of Sky Deutschland with the European Commission, the company announced. With this filing, the first review by the EU Commission begins to determine whether the deal raises any competition law concerns.

The European Commission examines mergers, acquisitions, or changes in ownership of major companies within the European Economic Area to assess potential competition issues. RTL stated it intends to continue working constructively with the Brussels authority. The company expressed confidence in obtaining competition clearance and aims to complete the transaction in the first half of 2026.

Extensive Media Consolidation

In the summer of 2025, RTL announced its intention to acquire the media group Sky Deutschland. RTL Germany CEO Stephan Schmitter is set to become the chief executive of the combined company.

Until now, Sky Deutschland has been part of the US company Comcast. If the acquisition goes through, the publicly traded RTL Group would unite a wide range of free-to-air TV channels, pay-TV stations, and streaming platforms in the German-speaking region—alongside magazines and audio offerings./svv/DP/nas

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	COMCAST CORPORATION	29.63USD	+0.95%	+6.09%	107B

Latest news about RTL Group S.A.

Apr. 17	RTL Group S.A. announces Annual dividend, payable on May 05, 2026	CI
Apr. 13	RTL GROUP : Barclays reiterates its Neutral rating	ZD
Apr. 13	'Battle of the Reality Stars' - The All-Stars Season	DP
Mar. 30	RTL, Sky Deutschland Offer Commitments in EU Deal Review	DJ
Mar. 30	RTL offers concessions to EU in bid for Sky Deutschland deal	RE
Mar. 30	Frankfurt Open: Dax stumbles at the start of Holy Week	DP
Mar. 30	RTL in demand on Tradegate following report on Sky concessions	DP
Mar. 27	RTL to offer remedies, likely to win early EU approval for Sky Deutschland bid, sources say	RE
Mar. 27	RTL to offer EU remedies in Sky Deutschland bid, sources say	RE
Mar. 27	Rtl set to offer remedies, likely to win early eu antitrust approval for sky deutschland acquisition, sources say	RE
Mar. 27	RTL GROUP : Barclays reaffirms its Neutral rating	ZD
Mar. 26	ProSiebenSat.1 remains cautious amid advertising slump; shares climb	DP
Mar. 26	Bertelsmann reports decline in 2025 profit and revenue	RE
Mar. 18	Bernstein Updates Price Target, Forecasts for RTL Group on FY25 Results, FY26 Outlook	MT
Mar. 17	RTL GROUP : Bernstein reiterates its Neutral rating	ZD

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Company Profile

RTL Group S.A. is the leading European audiovisual group. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - operation of TV channels and radio stations (60.2%): holding majority and majority stakes in 60 TV channels (including RTL Television, Super RTL, M6, Five, VOX, Antena 3, etc.) and in 37 radio stations (including RTL, 1st French radio, RTL 2, Fun Radio, etc.); - production and distribution of television programs (34.1%): games, soap operas, sports events, etc. In addition, the group is developing a marketing activity for audiovisual rights; - other (5.7%): in particular the exploitation of the websites of TV channels and radio stations. Net sales break down by source of income into sales of advertising space (55.6%), audiovisual rights (6%) and other (38.4%). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (38.8%), France (21.7%), the United States (13.6%), the United Kingdom (5.9%) and other (20%).

Employees

12,941

Sector

Broadcasting

Calendar

Apr. 30 - Ex-dividend date - 0.646 EUR

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