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RTL’s Sky Deal Signals “Get Big or Get Out” Strategy for Europe’s TV Giants
The deal creates Germany’s third-largest streamer and strengthens RTL’s position as a gatekeeper for international platforms ...
Comcast Sells Sky Deutschland to RTL as Media Deals Pick Up in Europe
The sale for up to $617 million comes as legacy companies shake up their portfolios in an attempt to adapt to the rise of ...
Comcast to Sell Sky Deutschland to Bertelsmann’s RTL Group
The deal, which still has to pass regulatory approval, would make RTL the third-biggest streaming service in Germany, ahead ...
RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland, creating media giant with 11.5 million subscribers
Sky Deutschland for an upfront price of €150 million ($176 million). The purchase gives RTL, which is majority-owned by ...
German Media Giant RTL to Buy Sky Deutschland in Deal That Will Create Business With 11.5 Million Subscribers
German media giant RTL Group has signed an agreement to buy Comcast-owned pay-TV acquire Sky Deutschland. The deal brings ...
RTL buys Sky Deutschland in deal to take on US streaming giants
European broadcaster RTL Group said on Friday it would buy Sky Deutschland, in a deal that combines Sky's sports and ...
RTL Agrees to Buy Sky Deutschland, Expanding Pay TV Base
RTL Group agreed to buy Comcast Corp.’s Sky Deutschland for an upfront price of €150 million ($176 million) in the TV ...
RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland – and the strategy behind it
In an unexpected move, RTL Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German pay-TV ...
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RTL Group to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for initial $175m
Germany’s RTL Group is to acquire local pay TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland from its American owner Comcast for an upfront ...
Sky Deutschland Acquired By RTL For $175M
Sky Deutschland has been acquired by RTL, ending years of speculation on its future. The channel group paid €150M ($175M) for ...
Sky buyout to affect millions of Sky TV customers in Europe
Sky has announced that it is selling off a major part of its European TV business. The RTL Group in Germany will acquire Sky ...
RTL to buy Sky’s German unit as it bids to challenge US streaming giants
RTL has agreed to buy Sky’s German business, reviving the European broadcaster’s attempts to pursue TV consolidation to fend off the threat posed by US streaming giants such as Netflix.