Warner Bros. Discovery’s European operation continues to take shape, with Hannes Heyelmann today unveiling his German management team. The shake-up sees the departure of Discovery Communications Deutschland Deputy Managing Director Alberto Horta.
Heyelmann, a long-time Warner exec who has overseen original content production in Germany for the company for several years, was named EVP and General Manager of Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, Switzerland and Austria in June and has set his top team soon after Antonio Ruiz revealed his line-up of UK and Ireland execs.
Notable posts go to Marion Rathmann (free-tv and pay entertainment channels and streaming programming), Magdalena Prosteder (cinema productions chief) and Anke Greifeneder (original production for Warner TV channels and HBO Max). See below for the full line-up.
“In the past few weeks I have been working on the future strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, including the formation of the management team for our region,...
Heyelmann, a long-time Warner exec who has overseen original content production in Germany for the company for several years, was named EVP and General Manager of Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, Switzerland and Austria in June and has set his top team soon after Antonio Ruiz revealed his line-up of UK and Ireland execs.
Notable posts go to Marion Rathmann (free-tv and pay entertainment channels and streaming programming), Magdalena Prosteder (cinema productions chief) and Anke Greifeneder (original production for Warner TV channels and HBO Max). See below for the full line-up.
“In the past few weeks I have been working on the future strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, including the formation of the management team for our region,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Restructuring
New WarnerMedia France and Benelux, Germany-Austria-Switzerland country manager Iris Knobloch has realigned her leadership teams across Emea.
Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Gregory Schuber will assume leadership positions for France and Benelux, with Willi Geike, Steffen Schier, Peter Schauerte, Sylvia Rothblum, Matthias Heinze and Tim van Dyk assuming leadership responsibilities for Gas.
Snanoudj and Schier will lead theatrical distribution for the France and Benelux and Gas markets, respectively, while Lang will continue to lead TV distribution for France and French-speaking territories with Rothblum doing the same for Gas and Israel.
Restructuring
New WarnerMedia France and Benelux, Germany-Austria-Switzerland country manager Iris Knobloch has realigned her leadership teams across Emea.
Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Gregory Schuber will assume leadership positions for France and Benelux, with Willi Geike, Steffen Schier, Peter Schauerte, Sylvia Rothblum, Matthias Heinze and Tim van Dyk assuming leadership responsibilities for Gas.
Snanoudj and Schier will lead theatrical distribution for the France and Benelux and Gas markets, respectively, while Lang will continue to lead TV distribution for France and French-speaking territories with Rothblum doing the same for Gas and Israel.
- 12/9/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Iris Knobloch to oversee leadership teams in the region for the media giant.
WarnerMedia has revealed its senior leadership in key European markets as it prepares for the international launch of streaming platform HBO Max.
Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Gregory Schuber will take on leadership responsibilities for France and Benelux; and Willi Geike, Steffen Schier, Peter Schauerte, Sylvia Rothblum, Matthias Heinze and Tim van Dyk assume leadership responsibilities for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Gas).
They will operate under Iris Knobloch, recently named as country manager for WarnerMedia France, Benelux and Gas.
The senior positioning is...
WarnerMedia has revealed its senior leadership in key European markets as it prepares for the international launch of streaming platform HBO Max.
Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Gregory Schuber will take on leadership responsibilities for France and Benelux; and Willi Geike, Steffen Schier, Peter Schauerte, Sylvia Rothblum, Matthias Heinze and Tim van Dyk assume leadership responsibilities for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Gas).
They will operate under Iris Knobloch, recently named as country manager for WarnerMedia France, Benelux and Gas.
The senior positioning is...
- 12/9/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
As it looks towards the launch of HBO Max in Europe next year, WarnerMedia has set its leadership teams for France & Benelux and Germany/Austria/Switzerland. The group falls under the oversight of longtime Warner Bros exec Iris Knobloch, who was recently named Country Manager for those markets.
Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Grégory Schuber are taking on leadership responsibilities for France & Benelux while Willi Geike, Steffen Schier, Peter Schauerte, Sylvia Rothblum, Matthias Heinze and Tim van Dyk assume leadership roles for Germany/Austria/Switzerland.
Said Knobloch, “This outstanding group of executives will work together to bring a first-time ‘one WarnerMedia’ approach to our businesses in these important markets, finding new ways to amplify the consumer offering across every touchpoint, and to fully optimize the array of brands, businesses and platforms now at our collective disposal. Their combined strengths across all facets of content creation and...
Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Grégory Schuber are taking on leadership responsibilities for France & Benelux while Willi Geike, Steffen Schier, Peter Schauerte, Sylvia Rothblum, Matthias Heinze and Tim van Dyk assume leadership roles for Germany/Austria/Switzerland.
Said Knobloch, “This outstanding group of executives will work together to bring a first-time ‘one WarnerMedia’ approach to our businesses in these important markets, finding new ways to amplify the consumer offering across every touchpoint, and to fully optimize the array of brands, businesses and platforms now at our collective disposal. Their combined strengths across all facets of content creation and...
- 12/9/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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