The media group RTL Deutschland wants around 230 jobs in the corporate sector RTL Break down news. The broadcaster in Cologne announced this. The remaining 370 positions were spread across the entire company, as an RTL spokeswoman told the epd news agency. RTL had already announced at the beginning of Decemberto cut 600 jobs.

The news channel ntv, which belongs to RTL Germany, as well as the print magazines star, GEO and Capital were not directly affected by the dismantling, it was said. The job cuts will therefore take place “in close coordination with the works council” and “in constructive and close dialogue with the affected colleagues”. The aim is to avoid redundancies for operational reasons.

The topics “VIP and People” will be under the brand in the future Exclusive be bundled, it said. The program will run daily starting January 17th. The magazines, however, would be discontinued Gala on RTL and Prominent at VOX as well as the short format #VOXVoice.

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