Bernhard Sonnleitner expands his role at Seven.One

International formats specialist Bernhard Sonnleitner, currently Vice President, International Scouting & Trends at Seven.One Entertainment Group, is expanding his role and joining the Seven.One Studios International team. Alongside his activities at Seven.One Entertainment Group, Sonnleitner will also look for third party format acquisitions and co-development opportunities for Seven.One Studios International to invest in and distribute internationally.

Working hand in hand with Tim Gerhartz, Managing Director of Seven.One Studios International, David Barber, VP Format Development & Production and the Seven.One Studios International acquisitions team, he will be the first point of contact for international format producers and creatives.

Tim Gerhartz, said: “It’s great to have someone with Bernhard’s expertise and experience on the team and actively working with third party producers. His knowledge of, and enthusiasm for the international formats business will be a real asset to us.”

Bernhard Sonnleitner, added: “I’m really looking forward to getting stuck into this expanded role, it provides third party format creatives and production companies with an easy route to connect and do business with Seven.One Studios International, as well as the Seven.One Entertainment Group portfolio of channels.”

Sonnleitner joined ProSiebenSat.1 in 1998 and since 2010 has headed up the International Scouting and Trends department. Twice a year he organizes ProSiebenSat.1’s European Pitch where international production and distribution companies come together to present new formats.