RTL Group is allowed to take over Sky Deutschland. There are “no competition concerns,” said the company EU Commission with. RTL announced the purchase last June.
Sky Deutschland currently belongs to the US media group Comcast. The purchase price is around 150 million euros. There is also a variable component that is linked to the RTL Group share price. Depending on the price development,… RTL Up to an additional 377 million euros will be due.
RTL had when the takeover was announced
announced in June 2025 that RTL Germany boss Stephan Schmitter would become CEO of the new joint venture. Sky Deutschland will become part of RTL Deutschland in the future.
RTL wants to strengthen its position against US providers
The aim of the merger is to strengthen the market position in the German market Streaming– and to strengthen the TV business compared to large US providers. By integrating Sky, RTL also wants to expand its subscription business and become more independent of the classic TV advertising market, which remains under pressure.
In addition to classic television channels, Sky Deutschland also includes the streaming service Wow. The broadcaster holds, among other things, rights to broadcast the first and second Bundesliga and the British Premier League in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
The EU Commission examines mergers and Acquisitions large companies in the European Economic Area regularly check whether there are any competition concerns.