RTL Crime (stylized as RTL CRIME since 15 September 2021) is a German pay television channel owned by the

RTL Group RTL Group S.A. ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate office in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 56 television channels and 36 radio stations in Germany, France an ...

. The channel was launched on 1 December 2006. Its programming is centred towards action and crime series.

Distribution

Since 1 October 2007, RTL Crime was launched on

Sky Deutschland Sky Deutschland GmbH, branded as Sky, is a German media company that operates a direct broadcast satellite Pay TV platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (through Sky Switzerland). It provides a collection of basic and premium digital su ...

. On 1 September 2011, a localised feed of the channel was launched in the Netherlands. On 15 May 2012, the channel launched its own high-definition simulcast feed, which started to be carried on Unitymedia. On 25 September 2014, RTL Crime HD was launched on

. Since 1 August 2017, the channel is also available in HD at Kabel Deutschland in the "HD Premium" package.

Programming

Source: *'' Abschnitt 40'' (2011-2014) *'' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' ''(Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)'' (2014–present) *'' Altes Geld'' (2016-2018) *''

American Gods ''American Gods'' (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana (culture), Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shad ...

'' (2018–present) *''

Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...

'' (2014–present) *''

Ash vs Evil Dead ''Ash vs Evil Dead'' is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for Starz. The series is set in the '' Evil Dead'' universe created by Raimi, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role a ...

'' (2016–present) *''

Autopsy An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of deat ...

'' ''(Autopsie - Mysteriöse Todesfälle)'' (2009–present) *'' Balko'' (2006-2011, 2015–2016) *''

Black Mirror ''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology series, anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Most episodes are set in near-future dystopias containing Science fiction, sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series i ...

'' (2013–present) *'' Born to Kill?'' ''(Born to Kill - Als Mörder geboren?)'' (2008–present) *''Born to Kill?: Class of Evil'' ''(Born to Kill - A Class of Evil)'' (2017) *'' Breakout Kings'' (2012–present) *'' Cagney & Lacey'' (2016–2018) *'' Cold Justice: Sex Crimes'' (2017) *'' Crimes of the Century'' ''(Ridley Scott: Crimes of the Century)'' (2014–present) *'' Crossbones'' ''(Crossbones - Im Reich der Piraten)'' (2015–present) *'' CSI: Cyber'' (2015–present) *'' Death Row Stories'' ''(Death Row Stories: Geschichten aus dem Todestrakt)'' (2016–present) *'' CSI: Cyber'' (2015–present) *'' Deutschland 83'' (2018–present) *'' Dirk Gently'' (2012-2015) *'' Forensic Files'' ''(Medical Detectives – Geheimnisse der Gerichtsmedizin)'' (2006-2010, 2012–present) *'' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' ''(From Dusk Till Dawn - Die Serie)'' (2016–present) *'' F/X: The Series'' ''(F/X - Die Serie)'' (2009-2011, 2013) *''

Guyane French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Gu ...

'' ''(Gier - Rausch des Goldes/Ouro)'' (2017–present) *'' Hit & Miss'' (2013-2016) *'' Hostages'' ''(Die Geiseln/Bnei Aruba)'' (2017–present) *''

Humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...

'' (2016–present) *'' Killers: Behind the Myth'' ''(Mythos Serienkiller)'' (2015–present) *''

King King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

'' (2013–2018) *''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American Action film, action Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Tak ...

(2005)'' (2007–2009) *'' Liar'' (2018–present) *'' Meadowlands'' ''(Meadowlands - Stadt der Angst)'' (2009-2012) *'' Mörder'' (2015–present) *''

Mr. Robot ''Mr. Robot'' is an American drama thriller television series created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. It stars Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression, and dissoci ...

'' (2017–present) *'' Profiler'' (2016–present) *''

Ransom Ransom refers to the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release. It also refers to the sum of money paid by the other party to secure a captive's freedom. When ransom means "payment", the word ...

'' (2017–present) *'' Rillington Place'' ''(Rillington Place - Der Böse)'' (2017–present) *'' Ripper Street'' (2013–present) *'' Russian Dolls: Sex Trade'' ''(Matrioshki - Mädchenhändler)'' (2009-2015) *'' SK-Babies'' (2007-2008) *'' SS-GB'' (2017–present) *'' Stieg Larsson: Millennium'' (2016–present) *'' The Bureau'' ''(Büro der Legenden/Le Bureau des Légendes)'' (2017) *''

The Grid The Grid are an English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. They are best known for the hits "Swamp Thing", "Texas Cowboys", "Crystal C ...

'' ''(The Grid - Netz des Terrors)'' (2007-2008, 2010) *''

Utopia A utopia ( ) typically describes an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', which describes a fictiona ...

'' (2014–present) *'' Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall'' (2008-2012, 2014–present) *'' White Collar'' (2012-2017)

Audience share

Germany

Logos

File:RTL Crime Logo 2019.svg, November 12, 2015 – September 14, 2021 File:RTL Crime Logo 2021.svg, September 14, 2021 – present File:RTL Crime Logo 2021 stacked.svg, September 14, 2021 – present (alternative logo)

References

External links

* {{Bertelsmann Television stations in Germany Television stations in Austria Television stations in Switzerland German-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2006 2006 establishments in Germany Mass media in Cologne