ProSiebenSat.1 Group has hired Nicolas Eglau as Executive Vice President International.
In this newly created position, he will lead and expand the company’s international activities and network, starting immediately. He is also responsible for the European Media Alliance, a network of leading European media companies that ProSiebenSat.1 established in 2013, and business activities beyond the borders of Europe. Nicolas Eglau will perform his duties at the locations in London and Munich and will report directly to the Executive Board.
“Nicolas Eglau has extensive experience in both TV and Digital and a broad, international network,” said Christof Wahl, member of the executive board, Digital, and COO ProSiebenSat.1 Group.
“With him, we will expand our international cooperation ventures and generate growth and additional revenues beyond Germany’s borders.”
Eglau previously worked for A&E Networks in London, where he was COO EMEA and General Manager for Benelux, Nordics, CEE, Middle East & Africa, with responsibility for Finance, Ad Sales, Operations, Strategy and Channel Distribution, among other things; he was also responsible for the company’s international offices.
Prior to that, he spent more than 11 years at the RTL Group, starting as VP Central & Eastern Europe in Luxembourg, and ultimately in Amsterdam as a member of RTL’s Executive Board in charge of the pay-TV business and the company’s own Venture Fund.