Christof Wahl, ProSiebenSat.1’s COO and Digital Czar, to Exit
ProSiebenSat.1 COO Christof Wahl is leaving the German broadcaster and media company. He has overseen the company’s efforts to diversify and open up revenue streams beyond TV advertising. As such he has overseen the company’s online video and ad business, including the 7Tv streaming service that ProSieben runs with Discovery.
ProSieben said that Wahl was leaving by mutual consent at the end of July and that it would then combine its digital and entertainment businesses. It has been a period of executive upheaval at ProSieben, with Thomas Ebeling announcing his exit as CEO late last year soon after making controversial comments in which he called ProSieben viewers “obese” and “poor.” Company revenues slipped 3% in the first quarter, although it said it had enjoyed a “solid start” to 2018.
Werner Brandt, supervisory board chairman of ProSiebenSat.1, said: “I thank Christof Wahl on behalf of the whole supervisory board for the...
ProSieben said that Wahl was leaving by mutual consent at the end of July and that it would then combine its digital and entertainment businesses. It has been a period of executive upheaval at ProSieben, with Thomas Ebeling announcing his exit as CEO late last year soon after making controversial comments in which he called ProSieben viewers “obese” and “poor.” Company revenues slipped 3% in the first quarter, although it said it had enjoyed a “solid start” to 2018.
Werner Brandt, supervisory board chairman of ProSiebenSat.1, said: “I thank Christof Wahl on behalf of the whole supervisory board for the...
- 6/7/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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