Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, RTL Group buys out Disney’s share in Super RTL, Japanese streaming service Meecha prepares to launch later this month and CPH:DOX announces its 2021 Forum titles.Pan-European media giant RTL Group’s largest business unit, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, has closed an agreement with The Walt Disney Company’s BVI Television Investments for complete ownership of German kids and family network Super RTL, buying out the House of Mouse’s 50% share and raising RTL’s shareholding to 100%.
The transaction is now waiting for approval from the German and Austrian competition authorities.According to RTL, the acquisition is part of the company’s larger growth plan for its RTL streaming platform TV Now and its.
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