RTL+
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Type of site | Streaming service |
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| Owner | RTL Group |
| Parent | RTL Deutschland |
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RTL+ is a German video on demand streaming service belonging to RTL Deutschland, in turn part of the RTL Group.
History
Its origins trace back to the launch of the 'RTLnow.de' portal in 2007.[1][2] In 2016, all the video portals corresponding to the different channels of the TV network merged into TVNOW.[3] From 4 November 2021 on, the new identity of RTL+ replaced that of TVNOW.[4] At the time, TVNOW was providing a three-layered service (Free, Premium and Premium Duo), having about 2 million paid subscription users, making around 3.4 million users together with Dutch RTL branch Videoland.[5][6]
References
- ^ Deutschbein, Rita (16 July 2021). "Aus für TVNow! RTL setzt Streaming-Dienst neu auf". Techbook (in German).
- ^ "RTL baut Streaming-Dienst TV NOW aus". Mebucom (in German). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Thieme, Mario (2021). TV auf Abruf: Lösen Mediatheken das klassische Fernsehen ab?. Tectum Verlag. p. 66. ISBN 978-3-8288-7682-8.
- ^ "Aus TVNOW wird RTL+". NTV (in German). 4 November 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (4 November 2021). "Bertelsmann Expands Netflix Competitor RTL Plus as Fremantle Revenues Soar to $1.5 Billion". Variety.
- ^ Fiedler, Markus (3 November 2021). "Mehr als nur ein neuer Name: Aus TV Now wird RTL+". Imtest (in German).