RTL (German TV channel)
RTL (called RTL plus from 1984–1992 and RTL Television from 1992–2004) is a German free-to-air television channel owned by the RTL Group and is the largest private network in Germany.
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| Country | Germany |
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| Broadcast area | National Also distributed in: Austria Switzerland France Italy Belgium Luxembourg Liechtenstein Netherlands Turkey |
| Network | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland |
| Slogan | Willkommen zuhause (Welcome Home) |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Picture format | 2160p 4K UHD 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTL Group |
| Sister channels | RTL Zwei VOX Super RTL n-tv RTL Crime RTL Living RTL Passion Nitro RTLplus |
| History | |
| Launched | 2 January 1984 |
| Former names | RTL plus (1984–1992) RTL Television (1992–2004) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel numbers vary |
| Cable | |
| Kabel Deutschland | Channel 103 (SD) / Channel 114 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| Astra 19.2°E (Europe) | 12188 H 27500 3/4 (SD) Germany 12226 H 27500 3/4 (SD) Austria & Switzerland |
| HD+ (Germany) | 10832 H 22000 2/3 (HD) 11391 H 22000 5/6 (UHD) |
| Sky Deutschland | Channel 183 (SD) Channel 163 (HD) |
History
The channel started broadcasting on 2 January 1984 from VHF channel E7 (system B, colour PAL) in Luxembourg. It only had a theoretical audience of approximately 200,000 until 1988, when it moved its headquarters to Cologne, Germany; prior to this it was considered a Luxembourg-based station.
RTL, which began as the German version of Radio Luxembourg, started with a low budget, and many of the early hosts simply presented versions of their radio formats adapted for television. One early success was the quiz show Ein Tag wie kein anderer (A day like no other), in which contestants competed for a holiday.
RTL plus was famous in its early years for showing low-budget films and American programmes. In 1988, it was the second most-viewed channel.[1]
After reunification in 1990, broadcasting was extended to the entire country. RTL moved to Cologne and received the right to broadcast on free-to-air frequencies. That same year, RTL acquired the first-run rights to the German Football First Division. Deals with Cannon and Universal Studios finally provided more high-profile films for the channel. In 2012, RTL made a deal with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to air films from its media library until 2016, when it switched to Universal, as Disney Channel was relaunched as a free-to-air channel competing with RTL.[2]
Audience share
Germany
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.4% |
| 1986 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |  0.7% |
| 1987 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.2% |
| 1988 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4.1% |
| 1989 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0% |
| 1990[3] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11.5% |
| 1991[4] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14.4% |
| 1992[5] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16.7% |
| 1993[6] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18.9% |
| 1994[7] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |  17.5% |
| 1995[8] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17.6% |
| 1996[9] | 16.6% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 18.1% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 16.5% | 17.0% |
| 1997[10] | 15.9% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.1% |
| 1998[11] | 14.2% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 15.6% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.1% |
| 1999[12] | 13.6% | 13.9% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 14.3% | 13.6% | 14.8% |
| 2000[13] | 14.0% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 14.7% | 14.3% |
| 2001[14] | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.8% |
| 2002[15] | 15.0% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 15.2% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| 2003[16] | 15.8% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 14.3% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 14.9% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.9% |
| 2004[17] | 15.2% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.0% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| 2005[18] | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 2006[19] | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.8% |
| 2007[20] | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| 2008[21] | 11.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% |
| 2009[22] | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2010[23] | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 15.3% | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| 2011[24] | 15.2% | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| 2012[25] | 14.1% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 11.9% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2013[26] | 13.1% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 10.3% | 11.3% |
| 2014[27] | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 2015[28] | 11.3% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.9% |
| 2016[29] | 11.7% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 9.7% |
| 2017[30] | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.2% |
| 2018[31] | 9.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 7.5% | 7.8% |
The average age of the viewers is 48.9 years (as of 2016).[32]
References
- Audience shares 1988: RTL 4.1% and SAT.1 5.6%, see Marktanteile der Fernsehsender at Fernsehen in Deutschland (de)
- Roxborough, Scott (1 February 2012). "Disney Signs Multi-Year Package Deal With Germany's RTL". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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- Mantel, Uwe (14 March 2017). "Langzeit-Entwicklung des TV-Markts: Wie die Sender gealtert sind – und wer sich dagegen stemmt". dwdl.de. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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