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Thorsten Braun takes up CEO role at RTLzwei

November 10, 2025 12.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial broadcaster RTLzwei has officially appointed Thorsten Braun as its new CEO and managing director, effective 12 November 2025.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Nicole Glatzmaier, RTL Deutschland, RTLzwei, Super RTL, Thorsten Braun Edited: 10 November 2025 12:19

Thorsten Braun to become CEO of RTLzwei

August 13, 2025 10.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial broadcaster RTLzwei has appointed Thorsten Braun as its new CEO and managing director.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Andreas Bartl, Inga Leschek, Nicole Glatzmaier, RTL, RTL Deutschland, RTLzwei, Super RTL, Thorsten Braun Edited: 2 September 2025 14:06

Super RTL wants to take over Nickelodeon in Germany

April 23, 2024 10.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German family channel Super RTL wants to take over children’s channel Nickelodeon in Germany and rebrand it into its children’s brand Toggo.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Astra, Michael Keidel, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, pluto.tv, Super RTL, Thorsten Braun, Toggo Edited: 25 April 2024 14:10

Thorsten Braun new head of Super RTL

July 21, 2021 09.20 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Thorsten Braun, currently Chief Content & Revenue Officer, will become the new Managing Director of German children’s and family channel Super RTL.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Claude Schmit, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Super RTL, Thorsten Braun, Walt Disney Edited: 21 July 2021 09:20

German head Thorsten Braun leaves Disney Channel

June 25, 2019 13.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Thorsten Braun, general manager Disney Channels and Disney Media Sales & Partnerships Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has left the Walt Disney Company Germany.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Disney Channel, Thorsten Braun Edited: 25 June 2019 13:46

Lars Wagner moves from Disney to Playmobil

January 12, 2018 11.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Lars Wagner will join the management board of German geobra Brandstätter group as the head of brand and product management in January 2018.

Filed Under: Marketing, Newsline, People Tagged With: geobra Brandstätter, Lars Wagner, Playmobil, Steffen Höpfner, The Walt Disney Company Deutschland, Thorsten Braun Edited: 12 January 2018 11:12

Thorsten Braun heads Disney Channel in Germany

August 12, 2017 10.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Thorsten Braun will take over the position of General Manager Disney Channels in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in addition to his current role as Vice President & General Manager Disneymedia+ […]

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Disney Channel, Disneymedia, General Manager, Germany, Lars Wagner, Thorsten Braun Edited: 12 August 2017 10:15

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