Pro Sieben Sat 1: Job cuts and relocation
Pro Sieben Sat 1 has confirmed that the Berlin-based broadcaster Sat 1 will relocate to Munich, where Sat.1, Pro Sieben, and Kabel Eins are to be consolidated under one roof in a new organizational structure by June 2009. As a result of the move and further restructuring, the group expects to cut 225 jobs across all departments.
Pro Sieben Sat 1 confirms the relocation of the Berlin station Sat 1 to Munich, where Sat.1, Pro Sieben and Kabel Eins are to be brought together under one roof in a new structure by June 2009. As a result of the move and other restructuring measures, the Group expects to cut 225 jobs across all functions. According to Horizont.net, this corresponds to seven percent of the approximately 3,000 employees in Germany. Group-wide, the figure is three percent.
However, the relocation of Sat 1 is only one component of far-reaching changes at Pro Sieben Sat 1. There will be personnel changes in the management of Sat.1, among others. As of January 1, 2009, Guido Bolten, previously Managing Director of Kabel Eins, will become the new Chairman. His successor as Managing Director of Kabel Eins as of January 1, 2009 will be Jürgen Hörner, previously Deputy Managing Director of Pro Sieben. Matthias Alberti will join Andreas Bartl as Managing Director of German Free-TV-Holding in Munich. Alberti has been the successor to Roger Schawinski as Managing Director of Sat.1 since January 2007. He has also been Chairman of the Management Board since the beginning of this year.
Although the private German TV group is moving, the editorial offices of N24 and the Sat.1 central editorial office will remain in Berlin. As CEO of N24, Torsten Rossmann will assume overall responsibility for both units at the Berlin location in future, according to the press release. With 450 employees, Berlin will remain the most important production location and the Group's journalistic competence center.
However, the relocation of Sat 1 is only one component of far-reaching changes at Pro Sieben Sat 1. There will be personnel changes in the management of Sat.1, among others. As of January 1, 2009, Guido Bolten, previously Managing Director of Kabel Eins, will become the new Chairman. His successor as Managing Director of Kabel Eins as of January 1, 2009 will be Jürgen Hörner, previously Deputy Managing Director of Pro Sieben. Matthias Alberti will join Andreas Bartl as Managing Director of German Free-TV-Holding in Munich. Alberti has been the successor to Roger Schawinski as Managing Director of Sat.1 since January 2007. He has also been Chairman of the Management Board since the beginning of this year.
Although the private German TV group is moving, the editorial offices of N24 and the Sat.1 central editorial office will remain in Berlin. As CEO of N24, Torsten Rossmann will assume overall responsibility for both units at the Berlin location in future, according to the press release. With 450 employees, Berlin will remain the most important production location and the Group's journalistic competence center.
