RTL Deutschland
Christian Weibezahn is a seasoned TV journalist and editor with extensive experience in the media industry. Currently serving as a Redakteur/Autor at RTL Deutschland since October 2023, Christian has also worked independently as a TV journalist since 2014. Prior roles include a TV journalist at Deutsche Welle from August 2016 to December 2023, and head of content at GIGA Digital AG, where responsibilities included leading a team of 30 editors and enhancing content quality. Christian held editorial leadership at Saint Elmo's Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG, managing the BMW TV editorial team, and worked at AZ Media TV GmbH from 2003 to 2013, where duties involved video journalism, editorial leadership, and format development. Early career experience includes working at RTL Television from 1999 to 2004, focusing on research and production support for notable programs. Christian holds a Magister Artium degree in Anglistik and Medienwissenschaften from the University of Düsseldorf, completed in 2004.
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RTL Deutschland
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RTL Deutschland, together with Gruner + Jahr, is Germany's leading entertainment company, spanning all types of media: TV and streaming, print and digital, radio and podcasts. It is home to some of the country's strongest media brands, from RTL to Stern, Brigitte to Vox, and Geo to NTV, and operates Germany’s largest streaming platform, RTL+, with 2.4 million subscribers. RTL Deutschland owns 15 TV channels, 50 premium magazines, the Audio Now podcast portfolio and numerous digital offerings, such as Chefkoch and Wetter.de. RTL Radio is one of Germany's largest privately owned radio groups, with holdings in 17 stations including Antenne Bayern and Radio Hamburg. RTL Deutschland stands for positive entertainment and independent journalism, employing around 1,500 journalists covering all the issues shaping contemporary society. Encompassing everything from news to sport, living to lifestyle, and women to family, RTL Deutschland reaches 99 per cent of the German population. The company also boasts one of Germany's largest advertising sales houses: Ad Alliance. Thanks to targeted investments in tech and data, RTL Deutschland is well on the way to becoming the country’s leading media company in terms of technology. RTL Deutschland has its headquarters in Cologne and offices at 16 other locations, including Hamburg and Berlin. It employs 7,500 people and is part of RTL Group.