Fremantle Sees Half-Year Revenue Fall 5.4% Due To U.S. Drop, As Streaming Shines For RTL In Mixed Results

Fremantle Sees Half-Year Revenue Fall 5.4% Due To U.S. Drop, As Streaming Shines For RTL In Mixed Results

Got Talent producer Fremantle has seen its half-year revenue fall 5.4%, as parent RTL posted a mixed interim results in which streaming shone but sales and profits fell. Fremantle’s revenue for H1 came in at €905M ($1.05B), down from €957M for the same period a year ago. This was attributed to lower revenue from the U.S. and “phasing effects”, and was partially offset by bringing Asacha Media Group into the fold. In the U.S., the drop had be…

Fremantle Revenue Slips in H1 as RTL Group Ramps Up Streaming, Seals Sky Deutschland Deal

Fremantle’s revenue fell 5.4% in the first half of 2025 to €905 million ($1.053 billion), largely due to lower U.S. sales and phasing effects, as parent RTL Group accelerated its shift toward streaming and confirmed its acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The decline was partly linked to the first half of 2024 benefiting from a spin-off of “America’s Got Talent.” On Friday, Luxembourg-based RTL Group reported group revenue of €2.781 billion ($3.23…