Antenna Group appoints Bert Habets as its new CEO

Netherlands-headquartered media company Antenna Group has appointed veteran European TV executive Bert Habets, a former CEO of Germany’s RTL Group, as its CEO. In his new role, Habets will oversee the free and pay TV, OTT, content, radio, digital, music, publishing and education divisions on all platforms for the group, which has operations in North America, Europe and Australia, and reaches a global audience of more than 150 million.

At Antenna Group, Habets will join a management team comprising Chairman Theodore Kyriakou; Director and Chairman Nikolaos Angelopoulos; Senior Advisor Marc Zagar; Managing Director of Radio and Music Eric Hansen; International Tax Director Jochem de Koning; and General Manager of TV in Greece Stella Litou.

“Habets’ vast operational experience and strategic mindset will significantly contribute to our growth plans as we continue to embrace new technologies and new markets,”  said Theodore Kyriakou, Chairman of Antenna Group, in a statement.

“I am really thrilled to join the Antenna Group. Its strong track record in combination with its ambition to grow and lead the ongoing transformation in the media industry makes this a very exciting and interesting role. I am looking forward to working with Theo and the Antenna colleagues to embark onto new arrays of growth in these fascinating times,”  Habets added.