Streaming service: RTL+ Premium becomes more expensive
RTL's streaming service is getting more expensive again: the Premium subscription for RTL+ will cost 10 euros per month in the future.
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RTL plans to increase the prices for its streaming service RTL Premium in January. This was stated by streaming manager Henning Nieslony to Handelsblatt. According to him, a total of 6.6 million people currently use RTL's streaming subscription.
The media magazine DWDL has received specific prices from RTL: According to the report, the entry-level tariff Basis will remain at a price of 6 euros per month. Here, users have to watch ads, and sports programs and the download option are missing. The price of the higher tier Premium will increase from 9 to 10 euros per month. Sports and downloads are included, but users still have to tolerate ads.
Those who do not want to watch ads can book the "Premium werbefrei" tariff for 13 euros per month from January, according to DWDL, which apparently replaces the previous "Max" tariff. In contrast to the previous "Max" tariff, "Premium werbefrei" does not include music streaming at the same price. Those who want the complete RTL program, including Deezer music streaming, will pay 15 euros per month in the future for the "RTL+ Musik" subscription – de facto a price increase of 2 euros compared to the previous Max tariff.
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RTL wants to gain subscribers
Despite the price increases, RTL wants to continue to gain subscribers for RTL+, said streaming manager Nieslony to Handelsblatt. By the end of 2026, they aim to have eight million paying customers, about one and a half million more than currently. "We have significantly expanded the RTL+ offering and will continue to expand it. The price adjustment in the higher tariffs takes this into account and is aligned with the competition," Nieslony told Handelsblatt. With the entry-level tariff, they remain one of the cheapest streaming providers on the market.
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