Long-serving RTL exec Stephan Schmitter has landed the big seat in Germany. He has been named CEO of RTL Deutschland, effective January 1, 2024.
Schmitter is currently Chief Content Officer, a role he will retain in his new post, which hands him responsibility for the RTL+ streaming service and restructured publishing unit Gruner and Jahr.
RTL CEO Thomas Rabe took on leadership of RTL Deutschland in August 2022, and has been searching for a new leader for the business since then as Chairman.
Previous CEO Stephan Schäfer exited his post less than a year after taking the role. Reports in Germany say Schmitter was the front runner from an early stage.
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