• Bertelsmann H1 2026 revenue rose 2.3% to €9.3 billion, with organic growth of 5.1%.
• Operating EBITDA adjusted climbed 4.9% to €1.31 billion; margin widened 0.3 percentage points to 14.1%.
• Group profit jumped 45% to €292 million.
• RTL Deutschland completed the acquisition of Sky Deutschland; combined paying subscribers total about 12,400,000.
• Management raised its 2026 outlook, citing Sky consolidation from June 1 and the expected BMG-Concord deal close in Q3 2026.

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