Observed Signal · Jan 8, 2026 · Partnership · Source: VideoWeek · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
RTL AdAlliance: Broadcasters Unite Against Tech Giants
RTL AdAlliance is accelerating European broadcaster collaboration to counter the concentration of ad spend among a few tech platforms. With France Télévisions and Austria’s ORF joining since mid-2025, the network now represents inventory across ITV, RAI, Atresmedia, DPG Media, and Groupe M6 for international campaigns. RTL Group’s earlier Sky Deutschland acquisition is cited as context for growth. AdAlliance has built a total video marketplace, harmonised broadcaster datasets to enable cross-border targeting via a product named Smart Audiences, and launched a self-serve marketplace called Ad Manager. CEO Stéphane Coruble emphasizes that 85–90% of business currently goes to a handful of players, arguing broadcasters must act to compete with GAFA and offer a transparent, scalable alternative for advertisers.
Highlights cross-border broadcaster collaboration and new sales platforms to counter tech giants; industry-relevant
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- France Télévisions and Austria’s ORF joined RTL AdAlliance since the summer of 2025.
- RTL AdAlliance represents inventory for ITV, RAI, Atresmedia, DPG Media, and Groupe M6 in international markets.
- RTL Group completed a deal to acquire Sky Deutschland.
- RTL AdAlliance launched a total video marketplace, harmonised datasets via Smart Audiences, and a self-serve marketplace named Ad Manager.
- CEO Stéphane Coruble said 85–90 percent of business goes to a few players, underscoring the need for broadcaster collaboration.
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RTL AdAlliance Aggregates Europe’s Fragmented TV Supply
RTL AdAlliance, the international sales arm of RTL Group, is packaging pan‑European TV and video inventory to make a fragmented market more buyable for global advertisers. Working alongside RTL’s ad tech arm Smartclip, the network aggregates linear, CTV, streaming and premium online video into a “total video” offering that aims to deliver scale (more than 400 million monthly viewers across Europe) while preserving local broadcaster value. RTL AdAlliance offers both direct and programmatic buying, remains DSP‑agnostic, and has rolled out RTL AdManager — a curated storefront that packages premium inventory and streamlines cross‑market buys. The company says RTL AdManager has automated validation steps (reducing internal validation by up to 80%) and enables single I/O transactions across multiple markets and inventory types.
RTL Ad Alliance Expands to Spain
RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house owned by RTL Group, has formally launched in Spain by opening its first office in the country. The expansion is part of its 'Total Video' strategy, offering advertisers a single access point to premium European video inventory from broadcasters such as RTL, ITV, M6, Rai, and France Télévisions. The new office, led by VP of International Sales Artur Kobryn and a dedicated team, will sell TV and online video inventory. To support its growth, RTL AdAlliance has formed a strategic alliance with local broadcaster Atresmedia Publicidad. This move aims to compete for international advertising budgets that might otherwise go to US tech giants, capitalizing on Spain's fast-growing digital video advertising market. The initiative is part of a broader European expansion strategy led by CEO Stéphane Coruble.
Instaffo Salary Report: Senior Talent Expectations Drop 18% Since 2023
The 2026 Salary Report from Heidelberg-based recruiting platform Instaffo reveals that salary expectations for newly registered senior talents in Germany have fallen by about 18% compared to 2023, across all eleven sectors analyzed. For instance, in Finance/Accounting/Controlling, expectations dropped from €75,000 to €62,000, and in Software Engineering from €80,000 to €68,000. However, actual agreed salaries have remained stable since 2024, at around €70,000–€71,500 for senior tech roles. The report, based on over 134,000 talent profiles, 8,138 job listings, and 3,040 successful hires, also shows that talents achieve on average 94% of their desired salary. The analysis uses proprietary platform data, which may introduce bias, as Instaffo earns from employers. The report aims to increase transparency, but its methodology and potential conflicts of interest limit its generalizability.
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