RTL II wants to sue RTL
The German television network RTL II is considering suing its parent company, the RTL Group, for millions in damages, according to Monday’s issue of *Der Spiegel*. This comes amid a dispute over the conduct of major broadcasters in connection with the marketing of TV commercials.
The German TV channel RTL II is considering suing its shareholder, RTL Group, for millions in damages, writes Der Spiegel in its Monday edition. The background to this is the dispute over the behavior of the major broadcasters in connection with the marketing of TV commercials. RTL and ProSiebenSat.1 had already paid a fine of 96 and 120 million euros respectively last fall to end proceedings by the Federal Cartel Office. The broadcasters were suspected of putting the smaller stations at a disadvantage through anti-trust agreements in advertising marketing. RTL II considers itself to have lost over 60 million euros. The broadcaster now wants to claim the sum in a lawsuit against the advertising marketers of both TV groups. The RTL II owners have allegedly agreed to this. However, this has not yet been formally decided. After all, RTL II believes it has a good chance because the TV groups accepted the cartel fine last year. However, RTL and ProSiebenSat.1 emphasized at the time that their payment was not tantamount to an admission of guilt.
