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# Comcast Takes $74 Million Up Front for Sky Deutschland
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/comcast-takes-eu68-million-up-front-for-sky-deutschland/
- Published: 2026-06-01T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-07T05:35:34.000Z
- Description: RTL Group closed its acquisition of Sky's German, Austrian and Swiss business on 1 June, after unconditional European Commission clearance on 22 April, and disclosed that the upfront cash consideration paid to Comcast was €68 million (roughly $74 million) on a cash-free and debt-free basis, against
- Author: Scrolletta Staff
- Tags: Buyers, #pool-2026-09-06, #ai-generated

RTL Group closed its acquisition of Sky's German, Austrian and Swiss business on 1 June, after unconditional European Commission clearance on 22 April, and disclosed that the upfront cash consideration paid to Comcast was €68 million (roughly $74 million) on a cash-free and debt-free basis, against the €150 million previously communicated. Comcast can trigger further variable consideration, capped at €377 million, at any point within five years if RTL Group's share price passes €36.26\. The combined business has around 12.3 million paying subscribers, and at half year results on 11 August RTL reported group revenue of €2,890 million, up 3.9%, adjusted EBITA of €239 million against €160 million, with Sky Deutschland contributing €61 million of that from a single month of consolidation.

**Primary**: [RTL Group, closing of the Sky Deutschland acquisition, 1 June 2026](https://company.rtl.com/en/media/overview/press-releases-and-news/RTL-Group-closes-acquisition-of-Sky-Deutschland-DACH/?ref=scrolletta.com), [RTL Group interim results 2026, 11 August 2026](https://company.rtl.com/en/media/overview/press-releases-and-news/rtl-group-interim-results-2026/?ref=scrolletta.com)