Autentic promoted Julian Althaus to lead Channels Division

Autentic is further strengthening the strategic development of its digital activities. With immediate effect, Julian Althaus will take over responsibility for the Channel Division as Director Channels & Digital Sales. The unit currently operates seven FAST channels, including Terra Mater WILD and Autentic History, as well as several YouTube channels such as Autentic Documentary.

Patrick Hörl, Managing Director of Autentic: “Autentic is consistently expanding its presence in the international FAST and streaming market. Under Julian’s leadership, our channel team is perfectly positioned to seize new opportunities in the digital business. And Thomas’s support will strengthen our efforts to connect even more closely with our viewers, especially on YouTube.”

Julian Althaus has been part of the Autentic Distribution sales team for over ten years and has played a key role in building and expanding the company’s digital business. In his new role, he will oversee the management and growth of the company's channel activities and digital distribution. Additionally, he will continue to be responsible for global digital sales at Autentic Distribution.

In addition, Autentic is strengthening its team with the appointment of Thomas Handl as the new YouTube Manager. Starting in October, he will be responsible for managing Autentic’s YouTube channels. Thomas Handl previously managed YouTube operations at Studio 100 and Toon2Tango, a Leonine company, and gained experience as a content creator.

Autentic focuses on high-quality documentaries and factual series, covering the entire value chain from content development and production to global distribution. The company also operates its own factual FAST, YouTube, and Pay TV channels, positioning itself as a key player across all areas of the documentary industry. The company is based in Munich and is part of Beta, one of Europe's leading independent film and television groups. Managing Director is Patrick Hörl.