The national commercial television RTL Klub began broadcasting in October 1997, and currently it is the market leading television channel in Hungary. RTL Klub is a member of Europe's leading entertainment network RTL Group, which is present in a number of countries with 59 television channels and 31 radio stations. The Luxembourg-based company is involved in the operation of television channels and radio stations not only in Hungary but also, inter alia, in Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and Croatia, and produces popular talent shows, contests, dramas, soap operas.
RTL Group has furthermore interests in the Hungarian language channels RTLII, Cool, Film+, Film+2, Sorozat+ and RTL+, as well as Muzsika TV.
1222. Budapest, Nagytétényi út 29.
Channels:
RTL Klub
One of the most watched channel in the target groups most important for advertisers, with outstanding movies, the latest blockbusters and popular, successful own-produced programmes.
DATA
Number of households: 3,886,743
Applicable law: Hungarian law
Transmission time: 00.00 - 24.00
Channel started on: 7 October 1997
Theme: General entertainment
Featured programmes:
Híradó, Fókusz, Barátok közt, Éjjel-Nappal Budapest, Házon kívül, Dr. Csont, Szulejmán, Halálos fegyver
COOL TV
One of the most popular second-generation channel in Hungary.Cool is a continuously renewable, dynamically developing channel which offers mostly series and hit movies to its audience.
DATA
Number of households: 3,322,601
Transmission time: 00.00 - 00.00
Channel started on: 15 September 2003
Featured programmes:
Dr. Csont, CSI Miami helyszínelők; CSI New York-i helyszínelők; Nyugi, Charlie!; Gyilkos elmlék, Castle, A zöld íjász, Rosewood, Kapcsolat, Foglalkozásuk Amerikai
Film+
One of Hungary's leading channels. It offers blockbuster movies that generate high ratings and guarantee quality entertainment for all who want to enjoy a cinema screening in their own living room.
DATA
Number of households: 3,256,461
Transmission time: 00.00 - 00.00
Channel started on: 15 September 2003
Theme: Movie channel
Featured programmes:
Action movies, blockbusters, comedies.
RTLII
A second generation channel with general entertainment themes, offering premium own-produced programmes as well as a selection of the very best of international series.
DATA
Number of households: 3,139,742
Transmission time: 00.00 - 00.00
Channel started on: 1 October 2012
Theme: General
Featured programmes:
Heti hetes, RTLII Híradó, Uefa Európa Liga, Pimaszúr átcuccol,Showder Klub, Barátok közt, Dallas, Agymenők, A gyanú árnyékában, ValóVilág powered by Big Brother
RTL+
The focus of RTL+ is on entertainment and its purpose is to provide something attractive for each age group. Most of its programmes are renown and loved by the audience but there are new favourites, too.
DATA
Number of households: 2,793,475
Transmission time: 00.00 - 00.00
Channel started on: 20 December 2010
Featured programmes:
Jóbarátok, Halló,Halló; Csengetett, Mylord?; Egy rém rendes család, Benny Hill show
Sorozat+
Sorozat+ is the channel of the fans of series. It is for those who cannot live without watching the next episode. Sorozat+ offers something attractive for each member of the family. Sorozat+ features Latin-American telenovelas as well as American top series.
DATA
Number of households: 1,988,114
Transmission time: 00.00 - 00.00
Channel started on: 2 April 2008
Featured programmes:
Magnum, Karibi szerelem, A narancsvidék, CSI: A helyszínelők, CSI: New York-i helyszínelők, Szulejmán
RTL Gold
Unique channel with individual content in the Hungarian market, focusing on own-produced talkshows and gameshows. Brand new own production with Anikó Nádai
DATA
Transmission time: 00.00 - 24.00
Channel started on: 3 July 2017
Theme: Talkshow and gameshow channel
Featured programmes:
Anikó#show, Mónika show, Legyen Ön is milliomos, Dr. Tóth, 1 perc és nyersz, Balázs show, Négyen négy ellen, A széf
Muzsika TV
Colourful and carefree music channel, which offers an excellent mix of traditional and modern pieces, featuring the greatest stars of folkish and pop music as well as operettas and musicals..
DATA
Number of households: 3,135,851
Transmission time: 06.00 - 00.00
Channel started on: 6 November 2009
Featured programmes:
Házibuli Attilával, Zenés randevú Balázs Palival, Szívküldi, Kívánságkosár