Jochen Koestler Appointed Executive Vice President Non-Fiction at LEONINE Studios, Managing Director of i&u TV (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Jochen Koestler will take up the position of executive vice president non-fiction at German media company LEONINE Studios on Jan.
1, 2024. Together with CEO Fred Kogel, he will head the group’s non-fiction production division, which includes production banners gebrueder beetz Filmproduktion, hyperbole Medien, i&u TV, Madame Zheng Production and SEO Entertainment.
From January 2025, he will assume sole overall responsibility for LEONINE Studios’ non-fiction production business. In addition, Koestler will join the management board of Cologne-based i&u TV, one of the leading production companies for information and entertainment programs, on Jan.
1, 2024, where he will be responsible for the entire entertainment division, including the genres show and comedy. As managing director of i&u TV, Andreas Zaik will remain responsible for the information productions comprising the weekly news magazine “STERN TV” as well as documentaries and will continue to act as chairman of the management board.
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