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smartclip expands leadership team

smartclip, RTL Group’s adtech development unit and provider of adtech solutions across Europe, has announced a number of senior leadership changes. Gloria Eichler has been promoted to the newly created C-level position of Chief Product Officer (CPO). Additionally, three new Vice President (VP) roles have been created — Mirjam Naves takes the role of VP […]

March 7, 2024

Dailymotion Advertising partners with RTL AdAlliance

Dailymotion Advertising has partnered with RTL AdAlliance with the monetisation of its online video inventory across multiple European markets. The international media sales house will add the online video platform and provider of proprietary video players to its growing Total Video portfolio. The video offering of Dailymotion Advertising encompasses the proprietary video platform, available online […]

March 4, 2024

RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 ad tech partnership

RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 have announced a partnership will bring together the content and services of each group’s adtech company, Smartclip and Virtual Minds, so that advertisers can run campaigns spanning the two partners’ platforms – ranging from linear TV to smart TV advertising and campaigns on the RTL+ and Joyn streaming platforms. The media […]

February 22, 2024

De Tavernost stepping down at M6 Group

Nicolas de Tavernost, the long-serving Chairman of the Executive board at M6 Group, announced his resignation on February 13th on the same day the RTL Group subsidiary posted a 2023 net profit up 45 per cent to €234.1 million. He will leave the French media group upon its annual general meeting on April 23rd 2024, […]

February 14, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Fiévez appointed COO of BCE

Broadcasting Centre Europe (BCE), RTL Group’s Luxembourg-based technical service provider, has announced the promotion of Frédéric Fiévez from Chief Sales Officer (CSO) to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Fiévez will assume leadership of all operational facets at BCE. He will report directly to Christophe Goossens, CEO of BCE. With a multifaceted understanding […]

January 31, 2024

Research highlights Addressable TV ad potential

RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, has published the findings of research into SMEs and their attitude towards Addressable TV advertising (ATV), suggesting they are particularly relevant to sales houses and agencies that broker ATV to small and medium-sized enterprises. The results show how mid-sized companies in Germany engage with ATV advertising, […]

January 18, 2024

FilmBox Hungary channel; RTL Saleshouse partnership

SPI International, a Canal+ company, has officialised the launch of a new version of FilmBox channel in Hungary, fully tailored for the Hungarian market, featuring an enhanced content selection. This endeavour will be further strengthened through a partnership with RTL Saleshouse, facilitating advertising sales and viewership measurement. By introducing a dedicated FilmBox feed for Hungary, the […]

January 11, 2024

M7 distributes new RTL Hungary channels

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group, has extended its long-standing partnership with CLT-UFA HBD for the satellite distribution of four new linear TV channels. Following the agreement, M7 Platform Services is now providing RTL Hungary with a full-service satellite distribution solution for Kölyökklub (Kid’s Club), Moziklub (Cinema Club), Sorozatklub (Serial Club) and RTL OTTHON […]

December 22, 2023

RTL Nederland sold to DPG Media for €1.1bn

RTL Group has reached an agreement on the sale of RTL Nederland to DPG Media, a multi-media company active in the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark. Subject to regulatory approvals and the consultation process with the respective works councils, the all-cash transaction is expected to close around mid-2024. The total consideration on a debt- and cash-free […]

December 15, 2023

RTL AdAlliance: TV Key Facts 2023

RTL AdAlliance, the international video sales house of RTL Group, has released its TV Key Facts 2023. This year’s annual report marks its 30-year milestone. Stéphane Coruble, CEO RTL AdAlliance, says: “Three decades after its inception, the TV Key Facts report stand as a guiding light in the dynamic landscape of the TV industry. The […]

December 5, 2023