Brief: RTL Notifies European Commission Of Proposed Acquisition Of Sky Deutschland

Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA

27/02/2026 16:17

Feb 27 (Reuters) - RTL Group:

CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS FORMALLY NOTIFIED THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF ITS PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF SKY DEUTSCHLAND

NOTIFICATION MARKS THE START OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S SO-CALLED PHASE I REVIEW

CONTINUES TO COOPERATE CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH EU COMMISSION, REMAINS CONFIDENT TO OBTAIN REGULATORY APPROVAL AND TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION IN FIRST HALF OF 2026

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 (Reporting by Klaus Lauer)

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