German television channel
For the other TV channel originally known as RTL plus from 1984 to 1992, see
RTL (German TV channel). For the streaming service by RTL Deutschland and RTL Magyarország, see
RTL+.
Television channel
RTLup (formerly RTLplus) is a German free-to-air television channel of the RTL Group, which is mainly aimed at female viewers aged 45 and over. Its schedule consists largely of documentary soaps and court shows.
The channel was renamed to RTLup on 15 September 2021 as part of a larger rebranding of all RTL channels.[1]

former station logo of RTLplus from 2019 to 2021
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| 2016[2] |
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0.3% |
0.4% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
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0.4%
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| 2017[3] |
1.0% |
0.9% |
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1.0% |
1.1% |
1.1% |
1.1% |
1.1% |
1.2% |
1.2% |
1.1% |
1.1%
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| 2018 |
1.2% |
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| RTL Deutschland |
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| RTL Nederland | |
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| Groupe M6 (48.6%) |
Catchup and Video on Demand
M6+
| International |
Gulli Girl
Tiji (Russia)
Gulli Africa
Gulli Bil Arabi
MCM Pop
M6 International
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| RTL Luxembourg |
| Radio |
RTL Radio
RTL Today Radio
RTL LX
RTL Gold
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Catchup
RTL Play |
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| RTL Magyarország |
Catchup and Video on Demand
RTL+ |
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| Atresmedia (18.65%) |
Catchup
Atresplayer |
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- ^ joint venture with Leonine Holding, The Walt Disney Company, Bauer Media Group and Hubert Burda Media.
- ^ a b joint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft, Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
- ^ joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs.
- ^ joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.
- ^ joint venture with Pressefunk Nordrhein-Westfalen and Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
- ^ joint venture with Funk & Fernsehen Nordwestdeutschland, Antenne Niedersachen and Niedersachsen Radio.
- ^ joint venture with Mediengruppe Dr. Haas.
- ^ joint venture with Rheinland-Pfälzische Rundfunk.
- ^ joint venture with Broadcast Sachsen.
- ^ joint venture with TF1 Group.
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Bertelsmann Home Entertainment |
- Arcadia Entertainment
- Aris Ekdotiki
- ClipArt Films
- Feelgood Entertainment
- Fiction Pictures
- JP Video Productions
- Libero Video
- Lucifier Video Enterprises
- Mascot Video
- Media Vista Film & Audio Distributors
- Panorama Audio Visual Systems S.A.
- Pissanos International
- Star Video
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| RTL Deutschland |
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| RTL Nederland | |
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| Groupe M6 (48.6%) |
Catchup and Video on Demand
M6+
| International |
Gulli Girl
Tiji (Russia)
Gulli Africa
Gulli Bil Arabi
MCM Pop
M6 International
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| RTL Luxembourg |
| Radio |
RTL Radio
RTL Today Radio
RTL LX
RTL Gold
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Catchup
RTL Play |
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| RTL Magyarország |
Catchup and Video on Demand
RTL+ |
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| Atresmedia (18.65%) |
Catchup
Atresplayer |
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| Fremantle | |
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- ^ joint venture with Leonine Holding, The Walt Disney Company, Bauer Media Group and Hubert Burda Media.
- ^ a b joint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft, Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
- ^ joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs.
- ^ joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.
- ^ joint venture with Pressefunk Nordrhein-Westfalen and Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
- ^ joint venture with Funk & Fernsehen Nordwestdeutschland, Antenne Niedersachen and Niedersachsen Radio.
- ^ joint venture with Mediengruppe Dr. Haas.
- ^ joint venture with Rheinland-Pfälzische Rundfunk.
- ^ joint venture with Broadcast Sachsen.
- ^ joint venture with TF1 Group.
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