The new label will focus on developing new formats as well as adapting programming from the All3Media International catalogue for the Belgian market, and will be headed by former SBS David Ottenburgh.
Markus Schäfer, who has run All3Media’s German business and overseen idtv since 2015, has decided to step down as CEO. Rijssemus will take over the role from September 1st.
All3Media has acquired natural history specialist Silverback Films, the producer behind Netflix’s epic history series “David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet”. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
O executivo will oversee corporate communications for All3Media’s rapidly expanding operations in the UK, across Europe, North America and Asia. He will report to All3Media CEO Jane Turton.