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Broadcasting group RTL reports lower Q1 revenue
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 15, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
RTL Group's Q1 2025 revenue fell 2% due to lower TV ad income. Streaming revenue rose by 29.1%, and the company maintains its 2025 outlook.
(Reuters) -European broadcaster RTL Group reported declining revenue for the first quarter of 2025 on Thursday, as it generated less from content production unit Fremantle and TV advertising.
The company, majority-owned by German media group Bertelsmann, said its quarterly revenue fell 2% year-on-year to 1.29 billion euros ($1.44 billion).
RTL confirmed its outlook for 2025, seeing revenue of around 6.45 billion euros and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA) of around 780 million euros.
"If advertising revenue fell short of expectations, we would reduce costs accordingly," CEO Thomas Rabe said in a statement.
The company, which targets an operating profit of 1 billion euros within two to three years, reported a 29.1% spike in streaming revenue in the first quarter thanks to a higher number of paying subscribers.
It also confirmed its medium term target for Fremantle to reach an adjusted EBITA margin of 9% by 2026.
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(Reporting by Klaus Lauer, writing by Tristan Veyet, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
The main topic is RTL Group's financial performance in Q1 2025, highlighting a 2% revenue decline.
The decline was due to reduced income from Fremantle and TV advertising.
Streaming revenue saw a significant increase of 29.1% in Q1 2025.
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