Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group with its broadcast, streaming, content, digital publishing and ad-tech businesses with interests in 56 television channels, eight streaming services and 36 radio stations in multiple European countries. Bertelsmann global portfolio further comprises of the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. Bertelsmann has 165,000 employees worldwide and generated revenues of €20.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.
