The German giant also predicted adjusted EBITDA margins at Fremantle would increase to 9% by 2026.

On a pro-forma basis, including RTL Nederland, revenue was 4.66B, slightly up on 2023.

RTL Nederland isin the process of being sold to DPG Media, but regulatory hold-ups have slowed the agreement.

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A previous attempt to merge its Dutch broadcasting assets with Talpa web link werescotched by watchdogsin January last year.

Distribution revenue was up 7.3% to 264M thanks to increases at RTL Deutschland.

RTL is predicting its full-year Adjusted earnings will be between 700M-800M.

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Revenues will come in at around 6.3B, down 300M on previous guidance.

We are accelerating RTL Groups transformation in a challenging economic environment, said Rabe.

With a strong content lineup in the fourth quarter, Fremantle will significantly increase its full-year Adjusted EBITA.

Production and distribution, therefore, remain crucial to vertically-integrated businesses like RTL.