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RTL Klub is a television station (M-RTL Zrt.) owned by RTL Group and broadcast in Hungary. It was one of Hungary's first commercial TV channels and was only two days after the main rival TV2 to begin broadcasting.
About RTL Klub
Since its start RTL KLUB has focused to gain viewers from the urban population. The channel airs programs mostly for younger (18-49) people.
RTL and TV2 aired two similar major reality series simultaneously.
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RTL Klub is a television station (M-RTL Zrt.) owned by RTL Group and broadcast in Hungary. It was one of Hungary's first commercial TV channels and was only two days after the main rival TV2 to begin broadcasting.
About RTL Klub
Since its start RTL KLUB has focused to gain viewers from the urban population. The channel airs programs mostly for younger (18-49) people.
RTL and TV2 aired two similar major reality series simultaneously. While TV2 purchased the rights of Big Brother RTL KLUB produced its own series called Való Világ (Real World).
Való Világ was on for 3 seasons. Since its second season the show has been much more successful than the rival Big Brother.
RTL is the most watched TV channel in Hungary thanks to the daily Hungarian soap opera 'Barátok közt' (Among Friends), which is the most watched TV programme in Hungary with more than 2 million viewers; the magazine show 'Fókusz' (Focus) and the game show 'Legyen Ön is milliomos' (Who wants to be a millionaire?). Millionaire is off the schedule from September 2007 after 7 years and will be replaced by A Széf (Take It Or Leave It).
From the fall/winter season of 2005-2006 RTL KLUB has started to broadcast popular American TV shows like Lost. The first episode of Lost had almost 2 million viewers, and a 50 % share. This was a record. The next year Prison Break started with almost 1,6 million. Nowadays a TV show at primetime (21:00) can reach 1,0-1,5 million viewers. At season 2006/2007 Prison Break was the most watched American series in Hungary.
The rival TV channel (TV2) broadcast such shows like Desperate Housewives (beaten by Prison Break), Heroes (beaten by Bones), 4400 and Numb3rs without success. NCIS and House are the only shows which have solid ratings.
From the Fall season of 2007 RTL Klub has launched two new formats with great success. Poker Face ran like a tournament for 6 weeks with an average 38-42% share. The other new show was "Csillag születik," the Hungarian version of the RTL "Got Talent" format. Poker Face ended with the super final at 18 December and the time slot of it will be occupied by the new game show "A Széf" (Take It or Leave it).
RTL Klub is the licensed broadcaster of Formula One of Hungary.
Shows on RTL Klub
| Series name | Hungarian title | Timeslot | Season (Fall/Spring) | Premiered | Current season |
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| Lost | Lost - Eltuntek | Wednesdays 22:00 | Fall | September 2005 | 4th | | Prison Break | A szökés | Mondays 21:00 | Summer-Fall | September 2006 | 3rd | | Criminal Minds | Gyilkos elmék | Wednesdays 22:00 | Fall | September 2006 | 3rd | | Supernatural | Odaát | Fridays 23:00 | on hiatus | September 2006 | 2nd | | ER | Vészhelyzet | Tuesdays 21:00 | Fall and Spring | | 14th | | Grey's Anatomy | Grace klinika | Tuesdays 22:00 | Fall and Spring | January 2006 | 4th | | Private Practice | Doktor Addison | Mondays 23:00 | Summer | June 2008 | 1st | | CSI:Miami | CSI: Miami helyszínelok | Mondays 21:00 | Fall and Spring | February 2007 | 4st | | CSI:New York | CSI: New York-i helyszínelok | Fridays 21:00 | Fall-Winter | November 2008 | 1st | | The Mentalist | A mentalista | Tuesdays 21.00 | Spring | February 2009 | 1st | | Fringe | A rejtély | Fridays 22.00 | Spring | March 2009 | 1st | | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Terminátor: Sarah Connor krónikái | Tuesdays, 21:00 | on hiatus | February 2009 | 1st | | Bones | Dr. Csont | Mondays 22:00 | Spring | March 2007 | 2nd | | The Closer | A fonök | Wednesdays 23:00 | Fall | October 2006 | 3rd | | Ugly Betty | Címlapsztori | Sundays 17:30 | on hiatus | March 2007 | 1st | | Cold Case | Döglött akták | Weekdays 15:30 | on hiatus | June 2006 | 3rd | | Dirty Sexy Money | Édes, drága titkaink | Fridays 22:00 | Spring | April 2008 | 1st | | Rescue Me | Ments meg! | Thursdays 23:00 | Spring | March 2007 | 3rd | | The Shield | Kemény zsaruk | Thursdays 23:00 | Fall | | 5th | | Alias | Alias | Wednesdays 23:00 | Spring | March 2003 | 4th | | The Unit | Az egység | Wednesday 23:00 | Summer-Fall | June 2008 | 2nd | | One Tree Hill | Tuti gimi | Sundays 13:00 | on hiatus | September 2005 | 3rd | | Rome | Róma | Tuesday 23:00 | Summer | June 2008 | 1st | | The Tudors | Tudorok | TBA | Spring | TBA | 1st | | Damages | A hatalom hálójában | Friday 23.00 | Spring | January 2009 | 1st |
Other Formats
- Barátok Közt (Among Friends): It is the favorite and most watched TV show of Hungary. It is a daily soap about several families and their lives. The show started in the Fall of 1998, one year after the foundation of RTL Klub. The first season didn't have good ratings but the network was patient and more and more viewrs discovered the show. From 2000 no other shows on the other TV channels can compete with Barátok közt. The average rating of it is about 2 million viewers.
- Fókusz (Focus): It is a daily report magazine. It is on the air since the foundation of RTL Klub. (1997)
- Celeb vagyok...Ments ki innen!: This is the licensed version of British TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! The 1st season premiered at the Fall 2008. Before the first season premiere the 2nd season was announced as well. The 2nd season had even better ratings than the first season.
- Gyozike: It is a docu-soap about a Hungarian gypsy family. The head of the family called Gyozike is a pop/rap singer and he had a band but after the show started in 2005 the band broke up. He has a wife and two daughters. This is a very popular show, very similar to the Osbournes on MTV. It had 7 seasons but the future of the show is uncertain.
- Szombat esti láz (Saturday night fever): It is based on the BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing. In it famous Hungarian people dance with professional dancers. This show is also very popular. The 2nd season finale had more viewers than the FIFA Football World Cup Final in Hungary. (Italy vs. France). It had 3 seasons. 2 in 2006 (spring and fall) and 1 in 2008 (fall).
- Pókerarc: The Hungarian adaption of the RTL format PokerFace. It debuted at November 2007 and broadcasted every day at 19.00. At the end of the first season, before Christmas one player won 50 Million Ft. (200.000 Euro). The host of the game is István Vágó (the host of the previous game show Who wants to be a Millionaire? and Balázs Sebestyén (the host of Balázs show and Kész Átverés). The 2nd season started in fall 2008.
- A Széf: The licenced version of Take it or Leave it. It started late 2007.
- Mónika Show: a daily tabloid talk show. Every weekday at 17:30.
- Fábry Show: it is a very popular talk show broadcasted every second week (except summer) at Thursdays 21:00. It is like the American TV show Tonight Show. Features a starting block with the host (Sándor Fábry) cracking somewhat actualized jokes and rapidfire humorous monologues, a regular block of Design Center (ironically presenting absurd, ridiculous and/or kitsch products), a studio music session, then a talk block with various celeb guests.
- Heti hetes (weekly seven): It is a show where seven people (one host and 6 guests) talk about politics and public life.
- Gálvölgyi Show: This is a parody show. The host János Gálvölgyi parodies TV Shows, Hungarian and International celebrities, commersionals. The show also include funny scenes with the host and other actors.
- Kész átverés (The cheat): This show is similar to the MTV's Punk'd where the host does pranks on Hungarian celebrities. Last season they stiffed a Hungarian presenter with the help of DJ Tiesto.
- XXI. Század (21st Century): This is a documentary series usually deals about historical moments which happened in the 20th century. For example: both World Wars, the Communist Era, famous Hungarian and foreign actors and politicians who lived in the 20th century. Usually the records are black and white. RTL Klub buys a lot of material from the Hungarian National TV (MTV or m1).
- Házon kívül (Outside the House): This is a political show. Each week they deal with an actual political event or social problems.
- Vacsoracsata (dinner fight): It is the licensed version of Come Dine With Me.
Current Schedule
Past Shows
Other series
Traveler, The Nine, Point Pleasant, E-Ring,Runaway, Joan of Arcadia, John Doe, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Tarzan, Dawson's Creek, Married… with Children, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Martial Law.
Previous Formats
- Survivor - A sziget: The licensed version of the famous hit reality show Survivor, whose international format rights are held by RTL. . RTL Klub aired two seasons (2003-2004) The major difference between this version and others was the winner was selected by a public vote (via SMS or phone calls).
- A kísértés: The licensed version of Temptation Island. The show had one season on RTL Klub in 2004 and had moderate ratings so wasn't renewed for a 2nd season.
- A rettegés foka: It is a licensed version of the American Fear Factor. It had two seasons but RTL hasn't decided if there will be a 3rd season or not.
- Legyen Ön is Milliomos: The licensed version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The series lasted nine seasons but was not renewed after the licensor changed to RTL's major game show format rival 2waytraffic, now Sony Pictures Television.
- Szeszélyes (Capricious): After the cancellation of the long-running show Szeszélyes évszakok (Capricious Seasons) by national channel M1, RTL Klub started a similar show with host Imre Antal, which ran until Antal's death of cancer in 2008, although it was much lower quality than the original version and wasn't a success.
- Csillag születik (A Star is born): The Hungarian adaptation of the RTL format ""Got Talent". The first season was a success in 2007 but the return of the show is unlikely.
- Balázs Show: a daily tabloid talk show. Every weekday at 16:30. It ended in 2008 after years of success. The host became popular and wanted more serious challenges.
Sister TV Channels
RTL Klub has many sister Channels. One of the owners of RTL Klub is "IKO Kábeltévé Kft." which also owns Cool TV, Film+, Sport Klub, Sport Klub+, DoQ, F&H, sorozat+, Poén!, Reflektor, Film+2. The 3 biggest is Cool TV, Film+ and Sport Klub. These 3 little cable channels cooperate with RTL Klub. For example these channels air reruns of RTL's shows or they change show presenters.
Cool TV
The target audience of Cool TV is 15-29 urban youths who love music, externals, clothes, trendy lifestyle and extravagance. The channel was launched in 2004 and it is available in the 46,7% of the country in 1,7 million households. It broadcasts 24/7. It airs such shows as:
Film+
It was launched the same time as Cool TV. It airs B and C-Movies 24/7. It is very successful. It is the second most watched cable TV after Viasat 3. Because the success of Film+ IKO launched Film+2.
Sport Klub
It was launched before the FIFA Football Word Cup 2006. RTL Klub purchased the broadcasting rights of the World Cup but it didn't have enough air space to air all of the matches. That's why Sport Klub was launched so anybody could see every match of the World Cup. Now Sport Klub airs various sport activities like: German football league, tennis, poker, NCAA, athletics, futsal, box and others. It airs less important matches from the English and the Spanish league because its main competitors, Sport1 and Sport2, have first pick of the matches.
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