RTL Closes Deal To Buy Sky Deutschland From Comcast

RTL Closes Deal To Buy Sky Deutschland From Comcast

RTL has closed its deal to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast. The deal completed this morning, bringing together two of central Europe’s big players as entertainment businesses seek consolidation to reach scale and compete against the tech giants. The deal “underscores RTL Group’s strategic focus on in-country combinations in Europe to strengthen local media players and enhance their ability to compete with global streaming platforms,” th…

RTL Group closes Sky Deutschland for €68M, half the expected price

RTL Group confirmed today the closing of its Sky Deutschland DACH acquisition at €68M upfront, below the €150M initially stated, creating 12.3M subscribers. Continue reading this article on ppc.land. Sign up the PPC Land newsletter to get the latest marketing news.

RTL closes its acquisition of Sky Deutschland from Comcast for an upfront purchase price of €68M, down from the €150M announced in 2025 (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)

Jesse Whittock / Deadline: RTL closes its acquisition of Sky Deutschland from Comcast for an upfront purchase price of €68M, down from the €150M announced in 2025  —  The deal completed this morning, bringing together two of central Europe's big players as entertainment businesses seek consolidation to reach scale and compete against the tech giants.

RTL completes acquisition of Sky Deutschland – TVBEurope

According to the company, the decision to acquire Sky Deutschland was driven by the aim of “strengthening local media companies in competition with global streaming services” Source: RTL completes acquisition of Sky Deutschland – TVBEurope

RTL Group closes Sky Deutschland acquisition

RTL Group has confirmed the closing of the transaction to acquire Sky Deutschland (DACH). The transaction, which was first announced in June 2025, was unconditionally approved by the European Commission on April 22nd. At closing, RTL Group has fully acquired Sky’s businesses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including customer relationships in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South […]