Major Changes to Sky Subscriptions Planned Due to RTL

August 21, 2026, 6:33 am | Read time: 3 minutes

The reshuffling in the German entertainment industry has reached a new level with RTL’s acquisition of Sky. It was recently confirmed that the Cologne-based broadcaster is allowed to complete the mega-acquisition. As a result, numerous changes are on the horizon, which will also affect Sky subscriptions due to RTL.

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Both Sky and RTL have recently outlined their future joint course in separate press releases. This will include several changes to the offerings, such as technical consolidations or revised Sky subscriptions with and without RTL.

Later this year, RTL promises the first joint bundle offer from Wow and RTL+ for Germany and Austria. By 2027, RTL+ is set to become an integral part of the entire Sky offering.

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Changes to Sky Subscriptions Due to RTL

Apparently, the cooperation with RTL is also prompting another revision of existing Sky subscriptions. In June, the company announced plans to do away with 24-month contracts and make pricing more transparent. Now, there is talk of a “simpler pricing structure.”

As before, prices apply for the first twelve months, after which they increase by five to ten euros, depending on whether you have subscribed to just sports, fiction, or both combined. These are the new packages:

New Customer Offer for Film and Series Fans

The subscription includes Sky Stream, Netflix Standard, and Paramount+ Basic, as well as live Friday Bundesliga games for 19.99 euros per month.

Bundesliga Package

Here, customers get Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment, and the Bundesliga for 24.99 euros per month instead of the previous 29.99 euros per month.

All Live Sports from Sky

The subscription is now even cheaper, costing only 29.99 euros per month instead of the previous 34.99. It includes Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment, the Bundesliga, and Sky Sport.

The Best of Sky

The offer includes Sky Stream, movies, series, and the full live sports package for 39.99 euros per month.

Everything from Sky

This package includes all packages (sports, Netflix, Paramount+), Sky Stream, and additionally UHD quality, Sky Kids, Dolby Atmos sound, and multiscreen for 49.99 euros per month.

New Brand Management for Sky and RTL

According to Sky, the devices Sky Stream, Sky Q, Sky Q Mini, and Sky Go will remain usable. Additionally, they aim to sharpen the existing brands and their identity for customers as follows:

RTL+ as a daily must-have for reality, soaps, and local entertainment.
Sky for premium movies, series, and sports, as well as offerings from streaming partners.
Sky Sport as the home for a comprehensive live sports experience.
Wow as a flexible streaming option for Sky and Sky Sport content.
RTL, VOX, ntv, and other TV brands for reach, relevance, news, and major shared live moments.

Further exact timings, such as for the first combo offers from Wow and RTL+, are still pending.

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