German Powerhouse RTL Group Renews Pact With Deutsche Telekom in Streamer RTL+ as Subs Grow

variety.com:

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent German media powerhouse RTL Group and the country’s Deutsche Telekom have signed a pact to renew their cooperation in streamer RTL+ until at least 2030, signalling their determination to continue to undermine Amazon and Netflix’s strong presence in the territory.

Under the terms of their bundling agreement – which started in 2020 – RTL+ Premium is automatically included in most price plans of the telecom’s TV offer, called MagentaTV, without additional fees for MagentaTV customers.

Bundling RTL+ Premium and MagentaTV “gives viewers access to more than 55,000 hours of programming on all devices and across all genres – from live sport such as the UEFA Europa League soccer and NFL football to award-winning drama series and reality shows, news and documentaries,” an RTL statement noted.

RTL+ content offerings currently comprise Marvel’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” crime series “Mocro Maffia,” Celine Dion-starrer “Love Again” and hit kiddie film series “PAW Patrol.” RTL+, which launched in full in 2022, has since been on a steady growth trajectory reaching more than 6 million paying subscribers at the end of 2024, up from 4.9 million pay subs in 2023, the statement said.