DGAP-Media / 2019-12-03 / 12:09
Press release
Munich, 3rd December 2019: Bernd Wendeln becomes new COO
The Munich-based Your Family Entertainment AG strengthens its leadership
team with Bernd Wendeln. Mr. Wendeln assumes the role of Chief Operating
Officer (COO), and becomes responsible for HR and IT. It is also agreed that
Mr. Wendeln will become an additional member of the managing board in 2020
for the designated areas. CFO Michael Huber manages finance and investor
relations.
Bernd Wendeln has a long-standing experience in the media sector through his
positions at Tele Muenchen Group (now Leonine Holding) and ProSiebenSat.1
Group where he worked in Strategy, M&A and Business Development. At Tele
Muenchen Group, he successfully created the Group's first VOD channel
"Filmtastic" and led the expansion into new areas of business. At
ProSiebenSat.1 Group, Bernd Wendeln worked on strategic projects in all
business segments (broadcasting, content production and digital video). Mr.
Wendeln is also experienced in the Private Equity business.
His knowledge of the digital and linear media sectors as well as his
experience in the content licensing business is of strategic importance for
the Company. Additionally, Bernd Wendeln will contribute his expertise in
building strategic partnerships.
Dr. Stefan Piëch, CEO of Your Family Entertainment AG: "With Bernd Wendeln's
expertise in successfully executing complex projects at large media
corporates and in family-owned businesses, we strengthen the Your Family
Entertainment AG leadership team significantly. With Bernd on board, we take
the digital and international businesses in particular to new levels."
*About Your Family Entertainment AG*
Your Family Entertainment AG (WKN [German security code number]: A161N1,
ISIN: DE000A161N14, Abbreviation: RTV) with its headquarter in Munich, was
one founder of the first German private broadcaster, Sat.1, in 1984,
contributed to the development of children's morning programming on Super
RTL and is one of the founding members of Association of Private
Broadcasters and Telemedia (VAUNET). In addition, YFE is the producer and
license distributor for high-quality programs for children and the whole
family and has one of the largest broadcaster-independent program libraries
in Europe. Its stock of programs includes well-known and beloved series such
as "Enid Blyton", "Fix & Foxi" and "Altair". Since 2007, YFE operates the
award-winning your family Pay TV children's channel which is named
"Fix&Foxi" since December 2014 and has established itself worldwide. The
channels are available as well in GAS-Region (German) as in Africa, Middle
East (Arabic and English) and America (Spanish and English). "RiC" commenced
broadcasting operations as a Free TV channel in September 2012 with a
current coverage of 34 Mio. households in the GAS region. In addition, YFE
operates 20 mobile TV broadcasters on the Hutchison 3 TV platform. YFE is
headed by Dr. Stefan Piëch CEO, Michael Huber CFO and now Bernd Wendeln as
COO.
Contact:
Your Family Entertainment AG
Michael Huber
Tel.: +49 (0)89 / 99 72 71-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 / 99 72 71-91
EMail: michael.huber@yfe.tv
www.yfe.tv
www.fixundfoxi.tv
www.rictv.de
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Issuer: Your Family Entertainment AG
Key word(s): TV/Radio
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Language: English
Company: Your Family Entertainment AG
Nordendstr. 64
80801 München
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 997 271-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 997 271-91
E-mail: ir@yfe.tv
Internet: www.yf-e.com
ISIN: DE000A161N14
WKN: A161N1
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart
EQS News ID: 926803
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