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RTL Media

The RTL Plus streaming app is displayed on a smart television. (Courtesy image)

RTL Group H1 revenue slips 3 percent, but streaming gains

RTL Group reported lower revenue for the first half (H1) of 2025, as gains in streaming were not enough to offset declines in other areas of the business.

The "Live" tab appears on a Chromecast with Google TV device in Germany. (Graphic by The Desk)

Google TV brings Live TV tab to devices in Germany

The "Live" tab has launched on Google TV devices outside the United States for the first time.

Disney sells stake in Super RTL to focus on Disney Plus

The Walt Disney Company has reached a deal with German entertainment giant RTL Media to sell its stake in children’s channel Super RTL.

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