Observed Signal · Oct 2, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: AGF Videoforschung · Impact: 2/5
AGF-Aufsichtsrat wählt Frank Vogel zum stellvertretenden Vorsitzenden
Vermarktungschef von RTL Deutschland übernimmt neue Funktion im Aufsichtsgremium der AGF Videoforschung
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Frank Vogel named new AGF supervisory board deputy chair
Frank Vogel, CEO of Ad Alliance, which markets advertising for RTL Deutschland and Sky, has been elected as the new deputy chairman of the supervisory board at AGF Videoforschung. He succeeds Carsten Schwecke, who vacated his mandate after leaving RTL Deutschland. The chairmanship remains with Matthias Eckert from Hessischer Rundfunk. Kerstin Niederauer-Kopf, chair of AGF's executive board, highlighted Vogel's expertise in advertising and moving-image markets as valuable for the further development of measurement systems and standards. Vogel emphasized the need for comparability in an increasingly diverse media landscape and pledged to advance measurement for a convergent moving-image and advertising market. AGF measures TV ratings and cross-media moving-image usage in Germany, with shareholders including ARD, RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, Sky Deutschland, and others.
Frank Vogel Appointed Deputy Chairman of AGF Supervisory Board
Frank Vogel, CEO of Ad Alliance, has been elected as the new Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at AGF Videoforschung, Germany's leading TV audience measurement body. He succeeds Carsten Schwecke, who resigned from the position after leaving RTL earlier this year. Schwecke is set to become Managing Director of MediaMarktSaturn Marketing starting November 1. Matthias Eckert of Hessischer Rundfunk remains Chairman. Vogel, who has led Ad Alliance since 2022 and since June 2026 also oversees RTL's national and international marketing and adtech strategy, brings extensive experience in marketing and market research. AGF Videoforschung's CEO, Kerstin Niederauer-Kopf, emphasized the importance of this appointment for the further development of their measurement systems and standards.
RTL Group expands leadership team with AI focus
RTL Group announced leadership changes within its executive team on 2026-08-18. Jan Peter Lacher will move into a newly created role as Senior Advisor to CEO Clément Schwebig and will focus exclusively on artificial intelligence across the group. Hendrik von der Linden will join the RTL Group from RTL Deutschland as EVP Strategy, Transformation & Business Development, working closely with the RTL Group board to shape and implement group strategy, identify growth opportunities, assess potential M&A and partnerships, monitor market developments, and coordinate the Group's Synergy Committees (SyCos). The article notes Lacher's prior role in driving the group's AI transformation and building partnerships with leading technology companies. (Source: DWDL.de, author Uwe Mantel.)
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