RTL Group

Ivan Lovrecek promoted to Deputy CEO Ten years after the launch of RTL Televizija, RTL Group now operates a family of three free-TV channels in Croatia Luxembourg/Zagreb,  20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RTL Group, the leading European entertainment network, today announced the appointment … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 22-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The shareholders of GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT S.A. (GBL) and ELECTRAFINA, at their Extraordinary General Meetings on April 26th 2001, unanimously approved all the resolutions put before them in relation with the merger by absorption of GBL by … Read the full press release →

Bertelsmann Asia Investments fund sells two holdings worth $71 million Holdings in 25 companies and funds Growth in media, services and education planned  Beijing, China, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bertelsmann is advancing its profitable growth in China: The international media company’s Bertelsmann … Read the full press release →

Focus on topicality, strategy and social media Gütersloh, Germany, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cleanly structured, up-to-date and optimized for mobile use: The international media company Bertelsmann has given its corporate website a complete overhaul, and in doing so has created a new … Read the full press release →

Luxembourg, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As RTL Group already announced on 22 August 2013, the Group’s Board of Directors decided at its meeting of 21 August 2013 to pay a gross extraordinary interim dividend of €2.50 per share. The extraordinary interim dividend … Read the full press release →

RTL Group delivers on its strategic growth plan, stepping up its investments in broadcast, content and digital Based on its strong cash flows, RTL Group will pay out an extraordinary interim dividend of €2.50 per share in September 2013 Luxembourg, … Read the full press release →

International career event Winning team gets a trip to New York Exclusive concert by “Mando Diao”  22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The international media company Bertelsmann has expanded its popular career event “Talent Meets Bertelsmann” to include students from all over Europe: … Read the full press release →

Contract Signing Follows Final Negotiation Between Shareholders Markus Dohle To Serve As CEO Bertelsmann Appoints Five Board Of Directors Members, Pearson Four All Territorial Regulatory Approvals Received Without Conditions  19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bertelsmann and Pearson today signed the final contracts … Read the full press release →

BroadbandTV is YouTube’s fifth largest Multi-Channel Network, managing more than 7,800 channels and generating around 800 million video views per month Investment accelerates RTL Group’s expansion strategy in the online video market Partnership positions BroadbandTV as a powerhouse in the … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  CEOs and senior board members from the world’s digital, media and tech companies (IP/11/1485) have met in Brussels to report directly to Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes on how they are making the internet a better, … Read the full press release →

Mergers: Commission clears creation of Penguin Random House, combining publishing businesses of Bertelsmann and Pearson Brussels, 6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed creation of Penguin Random House, combining parts of the … Read the full press release →

DOJ has unconditionally cleared the formation of Penguin Random House Transaction will close after all other necessary clearances are secured 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Media companies Bertelsmann and Pearson welcome the clearance of the planned combination of their book-publishing companies into … Read the full press release →

Bertelsmann announces preliminary figures for 2012 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The international media company Bertelsmann has informed the Board of Directors of RTL Group that it is considering reducing its shareholding in RTL Group through a capital market transaction. Potential proceeds … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 5th February, Safer Internet Day 2013, the Commission has presented the results of joint work of media, technology, telecoms and online companies undertaken since their December 2011 commitment to make the internet a better and safer place … Read the full press release →