Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Programming And Broadcasting Activities
60.2 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

85 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 April 2018
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2018
Foreseen end date

Description

The Dutch media company, RTL is undergoing restructuring and as a result, 85 jobs will be lost, of which 44 are forced terminations of employment. The reorganisation involves the merging of several departments and the majority of the job reductions will fall among management, no journalists will lose their positions.

More job losses are expected to be announced later and will likely fall in the first quarter of 2019.

As of August 2018, RTL has some 800 employees.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2018), RTL Nederland, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 94825, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94825.