Plug RTL is a general

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ish French speaking commercial television chain with international presence and targeting adolescents and young people (15-34 age bracket). The station is particularly popular in francophone parts of Belgium (

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and

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), but also somewhat in

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, the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium as well. It rebroadcasts programming mainly from popular French stations, particularly from M6, reality TV shows and musical competitions like ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Rising Star'', music videos and some internally produced programming like ''Lifestyle'' with Agathe Lecaron, ''Le Mag People'' and a weekly music programme. Other notable local programming includes ''Un dîner presque parfait'', ''Criss Angel le magicien gothique'' etc. The channel used the slogan "Complètement Plug" in 2005, "Plug RTL, une rentrée Lifestyle" in 2007, "Exprimes ton coté Plug!" in 2010 and presently "La chaîne Lifestyle".

History and ownership

The station was launched as ''Plug TV'' on 13 February 2004 and rename Plug RTL on 7 September 2007. 30 August 2010 marked moving to HD broadcasting as ''Plug RTL HD''. Plug RTL is run by Société luxembourgeoise RTL Belux S.A. & cie SECS, and is held by: *65.6% -- CLT-UFA S.A, affiliate at 99.7% of

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 an ...

*33.8% -- Belgian company Audiopresse S.A. *0.6% -- RTL Belux S.A. is CEO and Eusebio Larrea, head of production. Schaerbeek Avenue Jacques Georgin 001

RTL Belux S.A. & cie SECS has agreements with RTL Belgium S.A. to produce programmes for Plug RTL and two other stations, RTL-TVI (generalist station) and

Club RTL Club RTL is a Luxembourgish channel of French language based in Kirchberg, Luxembourg-City, Luxembourg and it was owned by DPG Media and Groupe Rossel, it was originally owned by RTL Group until 31 March 2022. The two principals countries of tr ...

specialising in films, sports, children programming. RTL Belgium S.A. is held by CLT-UFA S.A. (66%) and Audiopresse S.A. (34%). The head offices of Plug RTL are situated in KB2 building built by CLT-UFA in at 45, boulevard Pierre-Frieden, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, that allows the chain a Luxembourg location allowing it to continue as a licensed Luxembourg company to broadcast within Luxembourg. RTL Belgium on the other hand is located at RTL House, on avenue Jacques Georgin,

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(Brussels), Belgium. RTL Belgium was acquired by

DPG Media DPG Media Group is a Belgian media company also active in the Netherlands and Denmark. It is owned by the Van Thillo family and employs some 6,000 people. Divisions The DPG Media Group operates through three national subsidiaries: * DPG Med ...

and Groupe Rossel on 31 March 2022, ended almost 31 years ownership by

References

External links

Official page on RTL.be
{{Bertelsmann Mass media in Luxembourg Television channels in Belgium Television in Luxembourg Television channels and stations established in 2004 RTL Group Bertelsmann subsidiaries French-language television stations in Belgium