German broadcaster RTL has pulled off a scoop by rehiring Netflix’s Inga Leschek as its program chief for channels and streaming.
Leschek has been Netflix’s Director of Non-Fiction in the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and CEE since October 2021 but has now switched to lead RTL Deutschland and streaming service RTL+.
She’ll take up her new post on March 1, reporting to Stephan Schmitter, RTL Deutchsland Managing Director of Programs and Brands It marks a return to RTL for Leschek, who was Managing Director of RTL Studios (fka Norddeich TV) for seven years.
She also oversaw 99Pro Media, and led its merger with RTL Studios, before moving to Netflix. Under her direction, RTL rolled out the likes of Ninja Warrior and Are You the one?.
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