{
  "id": 543103,
  "title": "RTL Group H1 2026 slides: streaming turns profitable, Sky deal closes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/rtl-group-h1-2026-slides-streaming-turns-profitable-sky-deal-closes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:35:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/rtl-group-h1-2026-slides-streaming-turns-profitable-sky-deal-closes-93CH-4850871"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RTL Group's interim results for H1 2026 reveal a significant shift as the company's streaming businesses turned profitable, with adjusted EBITA reaching €239 million, up 49% from €160 million a year prior. Revenue grew by 3.9% to €2.89 billion, with the Sky Deutschland acquisition contributing one month of results following the June 1 closing. The company's shares rose 2.1% to $32.875 in pre-market trading, positioning the stock in the upper half of its 52-week range. The streaming transformation milestone marked a 65% improvement in the adjusted EBITA loss, with streaming revenue growing 27% to €235 million and the adjusted EBITA loss narrowing to €34 million.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}