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RTL Group Q1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Organic revenue grew 2.5% year-over-year to €1.3 billion in Q1 2026, driven by streaming and content.
Streaming business achieved profitability for the first time, with paying subscribers up 18.8% to 8.4 million.
TV advertising revenue declined 6.5%, while digital advertising revenue rose 14.6%.
Acquisition of Sky Deutschland approved by the European Commission, closing expected June 2026.
Financial highlights
Group revenue stable at €1,295 million (Q1 2025: €1,292 million), up 2.5% organically.
Streaming revenue up 27% to €141 million, driven by subscriber growth and higher prices.
Fremantle revenue stable at €372 million, up 4.2% organically.
Net debt at €-73 million as of March 31, 2026, after €832 million dividend payout.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2026 revenue expected at €6.1–6.2 billion; Adjusted EBITA to rise to ~€725 million.
Streaming Adjusted EBITA forecasted at €25–50 million for 2026.
Dividend policy unchanged: at least 80% of adjusted net result to be paid out.
Medium-term Adjusted EBITA target of €1 billion confirmed.
- Profit soared on asset sales as streaming growth offset TV declines; dividend and buybacks up.RRTL
Q4 202512 Mar 2026 - Profit soared on asset sales as streaming and digital advertising drove growth.RRTL
Q4 2025 (Media)12 Mar 2026 - Revenue up 2% to EUR 2.9–3.17bn, streaming and TV ad growth offset by higher sports costs.RRTL
Q2 20241 Feb 2026 - Stable revenue and streaming growth drive positive 2025 outlook and strong dividend.RRTL
Q4 202421 Dec 2025 - Streaming growth and portfolio moves drive transformation and strong 2025 outlook.RRTL
Q2 202523 Nov 2025 - Digital and streaming growth offset TV ad declines, but full-year guidance was revised downward.RRTL
Q3 202521 Nov 2025 - Streaming growth and major portfolio moves drive future profit outlook despite ad weakness.RRTL
Q2 2025 (Media)8 Aug 2025 - Streaming growth accelerates, but full-year profit outlook lowered amid German ad market weakness.RRTL
Q3 202413 Jun 2025 - Streaming and digital ad growth drive resilience as TV ad markets contract.RRTL
Q1 20256 Jun 2025
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