RTL Group defended 500 job cuts. RTL Group stock gains 2.29 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 14:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RTL Group stock costs EUR 29.05 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 28.40, plus 2.29 percent. Q3 results are due on November 17, 2026.

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RTL Group (LU0061462528) was trading at EUR 29.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. CEST, plus 2.29 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 28.40 on October 7, 2026. Finanznachrichten reported on September 24, 2026 that Bertelsmann defended planned cuts of 500 jobs at RTL Deutschland and Sky. The dated restructuring issue gives the stock move a concrete business backdrop.

Three events reshape RTL

On June 1, 2026, the Sky Deutschland acquisition closed, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript, bringing one month of Sky into RTL's first-half consolidation. On August 11, 2026, RTL reported first-half revenue growth of 3.90 percent to EUR 2.9 billion and adjusted EBITA growth from EUR 160 million to EUR 239 million, the same Yahoo Finance transcript states. On September 24, 2026, Finanznachrichten reported the planned reduction of 500 jobs at RTL Deutschland and Sky.

What does streaming mean for profit?

The first-half figures show why streaming is central to RTL's transformation. Streaming revenue grew 27.00 percent in the first half of 2026, while streaming adjusted EBITA improved by EUR 65 million year over year, according to Yahoo Finance. RTL also said RTL+ became profitable in the first half of 2026, while Sky Deutschland contributed EUR 61 million to group adjusted EBITA for June. The comparison is important because adjusted EBITA rose EUR 79 million from EUR 160 million to EUR 239 million, while the company also faced weaker linear television advertising conditions.

Next reporting date is November 17

RTL's next reporting date is November 17, 2026, when the company is scheduled to release third-quarter results, according to MarketScreener. That date gives investors the next formal checkpoint for the Sky integration, streaming profitability and the cost program.

Stock gains 2.29 percent in trading

RTL Group was trading at EUR 29.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. CEST, up 2.29 percent against the Xetra close of EUR 28.40 on October 7, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 28.30 to EUR 39.00 as of October 8, 2026, placing the price EUR 10.00 below the high and EUR 0.75 above the low. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of RTL Group stock.