RTL+ celebrates a strong start to 2026: RTL Deutschland’s streaming service surpassed the milestone of 7 million paying subscribers around the turn of the year, further strengthening its position as the largest national streaming service in the German market. 

With highlights such as Das Sommerhaus der Stars – Kampf der Promipaare (Power Couple), Euphorie (Euphoria), Neue Geschichten vom Pumuckl (Pumuckl’s New Adventures) and NFL broadcasts, a clear local product strategy, and the brand campaign “Mach dein Plus an” (or, ‘switch on your plus’), RTL+ is setting benchmarks in the streaming market. In 2025, the platform reached an average of more than 10 million monthly users*. RTL+ therefore remains the fastest-growing streaming service in Germany, competing eye to eye with international players. 

_{RTL+ dominated the Census+ ranking in Q3/2025: the opening episode of Das Sommerhaus der Stars – Kampf der Promipaare led the list with over 3.3 million views, making it the most streamed video of the month and RTL+’s most successful format since measurement began.}

Stephan Schmitter, CEO of RTL Deutschland, says: “Reaching the milestone of 7 million paying subscribers highlights the strength of our content, our offering and our teams. RTL+ is already one of the largest streaming services in Germany – and we want more. The figures show that our service excites audiences in Germany every day. We will continue on this path with full determination in competition with global streaming services, further adapt our structures and expand RTL+ in 2026. With strong content across all genres, investments in new technologies and unique partnerships, we will keep RTL+ on track to become profitable in 2026.” 

*Cumulative net reach of 10.24 million people per month.