RTL and Sky are cutting 500 jobs – archive images

Sep 17, 2026

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RTL Deutschland headquarters at Rheinpark Metropole, featuring a banner with the RTL and Sky logos and a satellite dish on the roof, on August 26, 2026, in Cologne, Germany
Large-scale advertising banner from RTL and Sky featuring the slogan First Division with Home-Field Advantage in Cologne —a symbolic image representing TV broadcast rights, the Bundesliga, sports broadcasting, and soccer media Copyright: xSvenxHeidmannx
Detailed view of Trade fair towers in Cologne with the colourful RTL Channel logo and the distinctive Top of the tower before blue Summer sky with Greens Browse 1133503098
A few weeks ago, a poster at the headquarters of the TV network RTL on Picassoplatz in Cologne-Deutz announced the merger with Sky. RTL is in the midst of a crisis caused by pressure from ratings and fierce competition from streaming services. With the acquisition of Sky Deutschland, effective June 1, 2026, for at least 150 million euros, th Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
Logo, RTL Television lettering; RTL for short, short for Radio Télévision Luxembourg, a German-language private broadcaster owned by the RTL Group and headquartered in Cologne. It originated as an offshoot of the German-language radio station Radio Luxembourg. RTL Deutschland and Sky Deutschland are now a joint venture and are thus among the leading providers in th
A poster near the headquarters of the TV station RTL on Picassoplatz in Cologne Deutz announces the merger of RTL and Sky RTL is in a crisis of quota pressure and strong streaming competition With the purchase of Sky Deutschland on June 1, 2026 for at least 150 million euros, the Cologne-based broadcaster is planning a liberating blow Theme image, symbolic image C Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
A poster near the headquarters of the TV station RTL on Picassoplatz in Cologne Deutz announces the merger of RTL and Sky RTL is in a crisis of quota pressure and strong streaming competition With the purchase of Sky Deutschland on June 1, 2026 for at least 150 million euros, the Cologne-based broadcaster is planning a liberating blow Theme image, symbolic image C Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
The headquarters of TV broadcaster RTL at Picassoplatz in Cologne Deutz A few days ago, the merger with Sky was announced RTL is in a crisis of quota pressure and strong streaming competition With the purchase of Sky Deutschland on June 1, 2026 for at least 150 million euros, the Cologne-based broadcaster is planning to break free Theme image, symbolic image C Copyright: xChristophxHardtx
A poster with the slogan RTL Sky ganz schön WOW hangs at the entrance to a parking garage on the grounds of RTL Deutschland Following a competition law review, the EU Commission has approved the takeover of Sky Deutschland by RTL Group RTL Medienunternehmen Firmensitz am Kölner Messeturm The headquarters of TV broadcaster RTL at Pic Copyright: MarcoxBader
RTL media company Headquarters at the Cologne Messeturm The headquarters of the TV station RTL at Picassoplatz in Cologne Cologne Deutz RTL logo Copyright: MarcoxBader
Moderne Backsteinarchitektur der Rheinhallen in Köln Geometrische Backsteinfassade der ehemaligen Kölner Messehallen, heute RTL-Zentrale. Weitwinkel-Architekturfotografie bei blauem Himmel. (License=RF) Copyright: xZoonar.com GerdxHarderx 24795698
Rheinhallen, Messeturm and Tanzbrunnen, Cologne Fair, old fairground, today headquarters of the media group RTL, Deutz, Cologne, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER ThomasxRobbin iblrbb08191992.jpg
Baustelle auf dem Messegelände in Köln-Deutz Copyright: JOKER WalterxG.xAllgoewer JOKER070530460136
HDI Lebensversicherung AG und Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland GmbH, Sitz im ehemaligen Messegebäude, am Rhein, in Köln-Deutz
Köln Stadtansicht : Blick von oben auf die ehemaligen Rheinhallen die jetzt die Veraltung von RTL und die Versicherung HDI Gerling beheimaten - im Hintergrund der Rhein mit Rheinpark

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RTL Deutschland headquarters at Rheinpark Metropole, featuring a banner with the RTL and Sky logos and a satellite dish on the roof, on August 26, 2026, in Cologne, Germany

Large-scale advertising banner from RTL and Sky featuring the slogan First Division with Home-Field Advantage in Cologne —a symbolic image representing TV broadcast rights, the Bundesliga, sports broadcasting, and soccer media Copyright: xSvenxHeidmannx

Detailed view of Trade fair towers in Cologne with the colourful RTL Channel logo and the distinctive Top of the tower before blue Summer sky with Greens Browse 1133503098

RTL media company Headquarters at the Cologne Messeturm The headquarters of the TV station RTL at Picassoplatz in Cologne Cologne Deutz RTL logo Copyright: MarcoxBader

Moderne Backsteinarchitektur der Rheinhallen in Köln Geometrische Backsteinfassade der ehemaligen Kölner Messehallen, heute RTL-Zentrale. Weitwinkel-Architekturfotografie bei blauem Himmel. (License=RF) Copyright: xZoonar.com GerdxHarderx 24795698

Rheinhallen, Messeturm and Tanzbrunnen, Cologne Fair, old fairground, today headquarters of the media group RTL, Deutz, Cologne, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER ThomasxRobbin iblrbb08191992.jpg

Baustelle auf dem Messegelände in Köln-Deutz Copyright: JOKER WalterxG.xAllgoewer JOKER070530460136

HDI Lebensversicherung AG und Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland GmbH, Sitz im ehemaligen Messegebäude, am Rhein, in Köln-Deutz

Köln Stadtansicht : Blick von oben auf die ehemaligen Rheinhallen die jetzt die Veraltung von RTL und die Versicherung HDI Gerling beheimaten - im Hintergrund der Rhein mit Rheinpark