Editing RTL Group (section)

==Divisions==
RTL Group operates television channels, radio stations, streaming platforms, content production, a range of digital services and advertising sales. All of its business activities are assigned to 14 areas. The main segments of RTL Group are [[Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland]], [[Groupe M6]], [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]] and [[RTL Nederland]]. We Are Era, RTL Hungary, RTL Luxembourg and other businesses are part of another segment, as is the Group's minority interest in [[Atresmedia]], a leading Spanish media company.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Volker Scharninghausen|title=RTL Group: Atresmedia in Spanien steigert Konzerngewinn.|website=New-Business|date=9 March 2020|access-date=24 June 2020 |url= https://www.new-business.de/medien/detail.php?nr=751595|language=de}}</ref>

===RTL Deutschland===
{{Main|RTL Deutschland}}
RTL Deutschland is based in [[Cologne]] and operates the free-to-air channels [[RTL Television]], [[VOX (German TV channel)|VOX]] (entertainment), [[RTLup]], [[RTL Nitro]], VOXup, and [[N-tv|ntv]] (news), along with holding a significant stake in [[RTLZWEI]]. Most of these channels have Austrian and Swiss versions for the insertion of nation-specific advertising. It also offers pay-TV channels such as RTL Crime, RTL Living, RTL Passion and GEO Television. The company additionally operates a streaming service under the name RTL+ (formerly TV Now).

Advertising space for RTL Deutschland is sold by the advertising company Ad Alliance, which also works with other Bertelsmann companies and further partners. RTL Deutschland is also part of Bertelsmann's Content Alliance.

===RTL Nederland===
{{Main|RTL Nederland}}
[[RTL Nederland]] (formerly the Holland Media Group) is a Dutch company based in [[Hilversum]]. Its television channels [[RTL 4]], [[RTL 5]], [[RTL 7]], [[RTL 8]], [[RTL Z]], [[RTL Crime (Dutch TV channel)|RTL Crime]], [[RTL Lounge]] and [[RTL Telekids]] all have licences issued by Luxembourg. RTL Nederland also operates the streaming service [[Videoland (Netherlands)|Videoland]]. In June 2021 [[Talpa Network]] and RTL Nederland announced an intent to merge; RTL is to hold 70% and Talpa is to hold 30% in the new company, pending approval by the [[Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets|Dutch ACM]] and the [[European Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=23 June 2021 |title=RTL Group & John De Mol's Talpa Network Merge Broadcast & Other Media Operations In Netherlands |url= https://deadline.com/2021/06/rtl-group-john-de-mol-talpa-network-merge-netherlands-1234779788/ |access-date=11 July 2021 |website=Deadline }}</ref> In January 2022 the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets stated that it could not approve the merger as of yet and that further investigation to the consequences of price, quality and innovation was necessary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duin |first=Roelf Jan |date=28 January 2022 |title=Nog geen groen licht voor fusie Talpa en RTL |url= https://www.parool.nl/gs-bc51cb56 |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=Het Parool |location= Amsterdam |language=nl-NL}}</ref> On 30 January 2023 the Authority announced that it would not approve the merger, citing that the merged company would become too powerful.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2023 |title=Streep door fusie Talpa en RTL, 'consument zou de rekening betalen' |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2461807-acm-zet-streep-door-fusie-talpa-en-rtl-consument-betaalt-rekening |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref> In December 2022, it was announced that the RTL Group was considering selling its Dutch TV station RTL Nederland. After merger plans failed in 2023, it was officially announced in December that RTL Group was selling RTL Nederland for 1.1 billion euros to [[DPG Media]]; the sale is set to close by mid-2024.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=RTL Group to sell RTL Nederland to DPG Media |date=15 December 2023 |url= 
https://media.rtl.com/meldung/RTL-Group-to-sell-RTL-Nederland-to-DPG-Media/?__locale=en |access-date=25 July 2024 |publisher=RTL Group |location= Cologne}}</ref>

===Groupe M6===
{{Main|Groupe M6}}
The headquarters of the Groupe M6 media holding company are based in [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]] in Paris. The company operates the television channels [[6ter]], [[M6 (TV channel)|M6]] and [[W9 (TV channel)|W9]], the channels [[Paris Première]] and [[Téva]], as well as children's channel [[Gulli]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Julian Clover |title=M6 completes acquisition of Lagardère TV Business |language=en |url= https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/09/03/m6-completes-acquisition-of-lagardere-tv-business/ |website=Broadband TV News |date=3 September 2019 |access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref> These channels are joined by radio stations such as RTL Radio France , RTL2 and Fun Radio and the streaming service 6play. Salto, a joint streaming service by [[France Télévisions]], Groupe M6 and [[TF1]],<ref>{{Cite news |author=François Bougon |title=Salto, l'anti-Netflix de France TV, TF1 et M6, est annoncé pour 2020. |newspaper=Le Monde |location= Paris |date=13 August 2019|access-date=24 June 2020 |url= https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2019/08/13/l-arme-anti-netflix-de-france-tv-tf1-et-m6-verra-le-jour-debut-2020_5498935_3236.html |language=fr}}</ref> was tested and shut down in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Séverine Rouby|title=Salto, l'anti-Netflix tricolore (FranceTV, TF1, M6), recrute des centaines de testeurs pour être fin prêt à l'automne. |newspaper=La Tribune |date=1 June 2020 |access-date=24 June 2020 |url= https://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/medias/salto-l-anti-netflix-tricolore-francetv-tf1-m6-recrute-des-centaines-de-testeurs-pour-etre-fin-pret-a-l-automne-849136.html |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Stuart |date=27 March 2023 |title=France's Salto Shuts Down |url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/03/27/frances-salto-shuts-down/ |website=Digital TV Europe}}</ref> Groupe M6 subsidiaries M6 Film, M6 Studio, SND and Studio 89 Productions are among the best-known production and film rights companies in the French-speaking world. Although RTL Group only owns a minority interest in Groupe M6, it controls the listed company and consolidates it in its balance sheet. On 18 May 2021, Groupe M6 and [[TF1 Group|Groupe TF1]] announced that they had begun negotiations to merge.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=18 May 2021|title=France's TF1 & M6 Enter Exclusive Merger Negotiations To Create $4B Media Giant|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/france-tf1-m6-merger-1234759054/|access-date=22 November 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> On 16 September 2022, the merger was officially abandoned.<ref>{{cite news |title=Proposed merger between TF1 and M6 group abandoned, companies say |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/proposed-merger-between-tf1-m6-group-abandoned-companies-say-2022-09-16/ |access-date=16 September 2022 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=16 September 2022}}</ref> On 22 September 2022, [[Thomas Rabe (manager)|Thomas Rabe]], CEO of RTL Group's parent company, [[Bertelsmann]] confirmed that Groupe M6 is up for sale, after the failed merger with TF1 Group.<ref>{{cite news |title=Billionaires prepare for new battle over French broadcaster M6 |url=https://www.ft.com/content/2faae647-bee7-42d6-856b-4a414f0b06df |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/2faae647-bee7-42d6-856b-4a414f0b06df |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |access-date=24 September 2022 |work=[[Financial Times]] |date=22 September 2022}}</ref> On 3 October 2022, RTL Group confirmed that they wouldn't be selling their stake in Groupe M6.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bertelsmann's RTL scraps plan to sell stake in French TV Group M6 |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/exclusive-bertelsmanns-rtl-group-scraps-plan-sell-stake-french-tv-group-m6-2022-10-03 |access-date=6 October 2022 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=3 October 2022}}</ref>

===Fremantle===
{{Main|Fremantle (company)}}
The head office of Fremantle (formerly FremantleMedia) is located in [[London]]. The company, which operates in 27 territories, creates, produces and distributes content for broadcasters of RTL Group (including TV channels and streaming platforms) and other clients, for example [[Amazon Prime Video]] and [[Netflix]]. It not only produces films and series (for example ''[[Deutschland 86]]'') but also shows. Fremantle has attracted global attention with its casting shows such as ''[[Got Talent]]'' and ''[[Idols (franchise)|Idols]]'', which have been adapted in a multitude of countries worldwide, and owns popular game shows like ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' and ''[[Family Feud]]''.