RTL Passion (stylized as RTL PASSION) is a German

pay television Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to Subscription business model, subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichan ...

channel launched on 27 November 2006 and owned by

RTL Group RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France and ...

and Grundy UFA TV Produktions GmbH. Its programming is focused towards female audiences with

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

s and television dramas. The channel gained a new logo and graphics package on 11 November 2015. The new logo is square-less, but it is different to the Croatian version. The logo was changed again, on 15 September 2021, along with other sister channels,

RTL Living RTL Living is a German pay television channel operated by the RTL Group, launched on 27 November 2006. Its programming consists of television shows about trends, lifestyle, life and travel. On October 1, 2015, RTL Group announced that it was rela ...

and the main parent channel RTL.

Programming

Current programming

*'' A.D. The Bible Continues'' ''(A.D.: Rebellen und Märtyrer)'' (2016-2017) *''

Alles was zählt ''Alles was zählt'' ("All That Matters") is a German television soap opera first broadcast on RTL on 4 September 2006. Plot The original plot revolved around Diana Sommer's dream to become a world class ice skater. She fell in love with Jul ...

'' ''(All That Counts)'' (2008–present) *''

Arctic Air ''Arctic Air'' is a Canadian drama television series that began airing on CBC Television on January 10, 2012. The series was canceled on March 17, 2014, due to government budgetary cuts. Synopsis ''Arctic Air'' is about a Yellowknife-based m ...

'' (2015) *''

Atlantis Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas (mythology), Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works ''Timaeus (dialogue), Timaeus'' and ''Critias (dialogue), Critias'' ...

'' (2014–present) *''

Arvingerne ''The Legacy'' ( da, Arvingerne, literally "the heirs") is a Danish television drama created by Maya Ilsøe and produced by DR. Series 1 was first broadcast on the Danish national television channel DR1 on 1 January 2014, and was sold to a num ...

'' ''(Die Erbschaft)'' (2017–present) *''

Azul Azul, meaning "blue" in Spanish and Portuguese, may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Azul'' (Los Piojos album), 1998 * ''Azul'' (Cristian Castro album), 2001 * Azul Azul, a Bolivian pop-dance music group ** "Azul" (song), the title song * " ...

'' ''(Azul - Paradies in Gefahr)'' (2007-2010) *''

Christine. Perfekt war gestern! ''Christine. Perfekt war gestern!'' is a German television sitcom first aired on 22 August 2013 on RTL Television, RTL. It is an adaptation of the American series ''The New Adventures of Old Christine''. Premise Christine is a thirty-something, ...

'' ''(Christine. Perfect Was Yesterday!)'' (2017–present) *''

Club der roten Bänder (; literally "Club of red bracelets") is a German comedy-drama television series broadcast on VOX. Based upon the Catalan drama series , the series focuses on a group of teenagers living together as patients in a hospital's pediatric ward. O ...

'' ''(Club Of The Red Belts)'' (2016–present) *''D'Artagnan et les Trois Mousquetaires (2005)'' ''(Die drei Musketiere)'' (2011–2012) *''

Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college that ran from 1998 to 2003. T ...

'' (2016–present) *''

Der Lehrer ''Der Lehrer'' (''The Teacher'') is a German television series. It premiered on 10 August 2009 on RTL Television. The first season consisted of 9 episodes, the second of 7. It premiered in December 2013. On April 8, 2021, the series ended after 9 ...

'' ''(The Teacher)'' (2017–present) *''

Doc meets Dorf ''Doc meets Dorf'' is a German television series that premiered on 22 August 2013 on RTL Television. Plot Cows, guys and disasters: Inez Bjørg David plays the top surgeon ''Dr. Fritzi Frühling''. As the city dweller loses her job and the boy ...

'' ''(Doc Meets Village)''(2017–present) *''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on P ...

'' (2018–present) *''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' ''(Der Denver-Clan)'' (2012-2014) *''

Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California ...

'' (2008-2009, 2013-2014) *''

Glee Glee means delight, a form of happiness. Glee may also refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...

'' (2012–present) *''

Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten ''Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten'' ("Good Times, Bad Times"), often abbreviated ''GZSZ'', is a long-running German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL in 1992. The programme concerns the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Germany's ...

'' ''(Good Times, Bad Times)'' (2006–present) *'' Heartless'' (2018–present) *''

Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

'' (2011-2013) *''

Jamaica Inn The Jamaica Inn is a traditional inn on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall in the UK, which was built as a coaching inn in 1750, and has a historical association with smuggling. Located just off the A30, near the middle of the moor close to the hamle ...

'' ''(Riff-Piraten)'' (2015–present) *''Matchball'' (2008) *''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'' (2013-2015) *''

Mistresses Mistress is the feminine form of the English word "master" (''master'' + ''-ess'') and may refer to: Romance and relationships * Mistress (lover), a term for a woman who is in a sexual and romantic relationship with a man who is married to a d ...

'' (2016–present) *''

Party of Five ''Party of Five'' is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox for six seasons from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ensemble cast led by Sc ...

'' (2016–present) *''

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

'' (2016–present) *''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

'' ''(Once Upon a Time - Es war einmal...)'' (2012–present) *'' Outlander'' ''(Outlander - Die Highland-Saga)'' (2015–present) *'' Rosa salvaje'' ''(Die wilde Rose)'' (2008, 2010-2011) *''

Royal Pains ''Royal Pains'' (stylized ℞oyalPains) is an American comedy-drama television series that ran on the USA Network from 2009 to 2016. The series was based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies. The ca ...

'' (2014-2017) *'' Salomé'' (2008-2011) *''

Secret Diary of a Call Girl ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' is a British drama television series that aired from 27 September 2007 to 22 March 2011 on ITV2, based on the blog and books by the pseudonymous Belle de Jour. It stars Billie Piper as Belle, a high-end London ...

'' ''(Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Geständnisse einer Edelhure)'' (2009-2013) *''Sekretärinnen - Überleben von 9 bis 5'' ''(Secretaries - Survive From 9 To 5)'' (2017–present) *'' Small Island'' (2014–present) *''

Sous le soleil ''Sous le soleil'' (''Under the sun''; ) is a French soap opera broadcast on French major channel TF1 from 1996 to 2008. A spin-off, ''Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez'' has been broadcast in French channel TMC since 2013. Broadcast It has bee ...

'' ''(St. Tropez)'' (2006-2009) *'' Tess of the D'Urbervilles'' ''(Tess)'' (2011-2013) *'' The Collection'' (2017–present) *''

The Hollow Crown ''The Hollow Crown'' may refer to: * a passage in Shakespeare's play ''Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward t ...

'' (2017–present) *'' The Paradise'' (2013–present) *''

The Smoke The Smoke were an English pop group from York. They consisted of Mick Rowley (lead vocals), Mal Luker (lead guitar), John "Zeke" Lund (bass) and Geoff Gill (drums and compositor). The band originally performed around Yorkshire as The Moons ...

'' (2014-2017) *'' The Starter Wife'' ''(The Starter Wife - Alles auf Anfang)'' (2014–present) *''

Thirtysomething ''Thirtysomething'' is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991."The 'don't trust anyo ...

'' ''(Die besten Jahre)'' (2016–present) *''

Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( grc, οἱ Τῑτᾶνες, ''hoi Tītânes'', , ''ho Tītân'') were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (Sky) and Ga ...

'' ''(Titans - Dynastie der Intrigen)'' (2008-2011) *''

Unter uns ''Unter uns'' (''"Between Us"'') is a German television soap opera, based on the Hungarian soap opera Barátok közt, first broadcast on RTL on 28 November 1994. It is centered on the lives of the people in a residential house, which is set i ...

'' (2006–present) *''

Verbotene Liebe ''Verbotene Liebe'' (, "Forbidden Love") was a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of Mal ...

'' ''(Forbidden Love)'' (2006–present) *'' Vicious'' (2014-2017) *'' War & Peace'' ''(Krieg und Frieden)'' (2017–present) *''

Westerdeich ''Westerdeich'' is a German television series, based on the Belgian television series '' Wittekerke'', which, in turn, was a remake of the Australian soap opera, '' E Street''. ''E Street'' originally aired from 1989 to 1993 on Network Ten, a c ...

'' (2008-2009) *''

Wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire ...

'' (2010-2012) *''

Your Family or Mine ''Your Family or Mine'' is an American sitcom series based on the Israeli series '' Savri Maranan'' ( he, סברי מרנן). The series is centered on a young married couple, Oliver ( Kyle Howard) and Kelli ( Kat Foster), and alternates between t ...

'' (2018–present)

Logo

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Audience share

Germany

References

External links

* {{Bertelsmann Television stations in Germany Television stations in Austria Television stations in Switzerland German-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2006 Women's interest channels