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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 ...
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 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.
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’s Big M&A Day: $1.3B Sale Of Dutch Networks Biz Gets Approval Hours After Sky Deutschland Deal
It’s been quite the busy morning for Luxembourg-based RTL Group. Following the announcement it is buying Sky Deutschland for ...
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 ...
RTL to buy Sky Deutschland for €150mn in TV consolidation effort
Media conglomerate RTL will have the right to use the Sky brand in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein ...
Sky Deutschland Acquired By RTL For $175M
Sky Deutschland has been acquired by RTL, ending years of speculation on its future and representing RTL’s biggest ever buy.
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 buys Sky Deutschland
RTL buys Sky Deutschland for a price of 150 million euros. With this deal, RTL wants to close the gap to streaming services ...