Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland


Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is a German media group, a wholly owned subsidiary of RTL Group, which owns several television channels in Germany.

History

Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland was created in 2007 by RTL Group as an umbrella brand grouping all its audiovisual activities in Germany. The Group's free TV channels, digital specialty channels, IP Deutschland, Cologne Broadcasting Center and RTL Interactive, the subsidiary responsible for the diversification of supply digital services, depend on the new group whose ambition is to be present on all screens, whether television, computer or mobile phones.

2010

On September 1, 2010, RTL digitaltext was launched, followed by n-tv at the beginning of 2012, VOX in mid-2012 and RTL II in April 2013.

2011

January 1, 2011, VOX received a sole broadcasting license for a full program. Previously, the station had shared a dual license with dctp.
On September 26, 2011, the Picassoplatz in Cologne-Deutz was inaugurated as the new address of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland.

2012

On January 31, 2012, RTL Group signed a three-year contract with Walt Disney Studios Distribution to broadcast films from the Disney catalog in Germany on the channels of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland.

2014

The fourth pay-TV channel of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is being created in cooperation with the Gruner + Jahr magazine GEO. The offer shows high-quality documentation. Cologne Broadcasting Center performs the playout.

2016

was launched on January 18, 2016. This channel was dedicated for Germans living abroad. On May 31, 2017, RTL International ceased broadcasting.

2019

On 25 September 2019, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland announced the launch of VOXup on 1 December 2019, a spin-off of VOX, which is particularly successful with women.

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