The deal, which still has to pass regulatory approval, would make RTL the third-biggest streaming service in Germany, ahead of Disney+, with 11.5 million subscribers.

Bertelsmann and RTL CEO Thomas Rabe called the deal “transformational” in his company’s strategy of creating “national media champions” to compete with global streaming behemoths.

The deal, which still has to pass regulatory approval, would make RTL the third-biggest streaming service in Germany, ahead of Disney+, with 11.5 million subscribers.

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Comcast is selling Sky Deutschland to Bertelsmann’s RTL Group, which could create a major shift in the European pay TV market if approved by regulators.

The agreement, announced by RTL parent Bertelsmann on Friday, is still subject to regulatory approval, but if it passes muster, it could mark a seismic shift in the European TV and streaming landscape ...

Comcast has announced it is selling Sky Deutschland to RTL Group, which is part of German media group Bertelsmann, write ...

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