RTL Group planned 500 job cuts: RTL Group stock gains 2.44 percent
Published on 10/14/2026 at 10:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTransformation shapes RTL
- RTL Group planned 500 job cuts on September 17, 2026.
- Streaming revenue grew 27.00 percent in the first half of 2026.
- RTL Group stock trades at EUR 30.05 at 10:12 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026, 2.44 percent above the Xetra close of October 13, 2026.
RTL Group (ISIN LU0061462528) was trading at EUR 30.05 at Lang & Schwarz at 10:12 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026, up 2.44 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 29.50 on October 13, 2026. On September 17, 2026, DER SPIEGEL reported that RTL planned 500 job cuts at RTL Deutschland and Sky after their combination.
Three milestones reshape RTL
On June 1, 2026, RTL closed the Sky Deutschland acquisition, according to Yahoo Finance in its August 11, 2026 transcript of the half-year results call. Management said the transaction would support EUR 250 million in annual synergies within three years.
On August 11, 2026, Yahoo Finance published RTL's half-year results figures: revenue grew 3.90 percent to EUR 2.9 billion in the first half of 2026, while adjusted EBITA rose from EUR 160 million to EUR 239 million. The comparison points to a sharp earnings improvement, although the first-half period included Sky for one month.
What drives the next earnings step?
Streaming is the clearest operating counterweight to the pressure on linear television advertising. Streaming revenue grew 27.00 percent in the first half of 2026, and RTL expected streaming adjusted EBITA of EUR 100 million for fiscal year 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.
The Sky integration adds both scale and execution risk. RTL's planned 500 job cuts are intended to remove duplicate structures, while the EUR 250 million synergy target depends on integration savings and revenue opportunities over three years.
Stock trades above the Xetra close
RTL Group stock was trading at EUR 30.05 at Lang & Schwarz at 10:12 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026, 2.44 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 29.50 on October 13, 2026. The market capitalization was EUR 4.6 billion on October 14, 2026, and the 52-week range was EUR 28.30 to EUR 39.00.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of RTL Group stock.
RTL Group market facts
- Company: RTL Group S.A.
- ISIN: LU0061462528
- Ticker: RRTL
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 14, 2026, 10:12 a.m. CEST): EUR 30.05
- Change versus Xetra close: plus 2.44 percent
- Xetra close (October 13, 2026): EUR 29.50
- Market capitalization: EUR 4.6 billion (as of October 14, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 28.30-EUR 39.00 (as of October 14, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Broadcasting
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