The channel broadcast in non-European countries from January 18, 2016, to May 31, 2017.

[1] RTL International replaced RTL Television's previous offer in Southern Africa and Israel and also broadcast for the first time in Australia, Georgia, Canada and the USA.

RTL Group announced on 15 February 2017 that the broadcasting operation will be discontinued as of 31 May 2017.

RTL stated that piracy of its content through streaming platforms such as Kodi was to blame, though it had also been offered in extra-cost "German tiers" of some pay-TV providers alone, pricing out viewers from its content.

[2][3] Among the following pay-TV providers, RTL International was available as of November 2016:[4][5]