Observed Signal · Oct 12, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Schibsted · Impact: 4/5
Gard Steiro appointed new Head of Schibsted News Media
Gard Steiro is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of VG to take over as Head of Schibsted's News Media division. Siv Juvik Tveitnes has led News Media alongside her role as Group CEO since Schibsted was organised into two divisions. She is now handing over responsibility for News Media to Gard Steiro.
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Ströer stellt operative Führung des Media-Geschäfts neu auf: Sven Scheffler übernimmt COO-Position – dreiköpfiges Führungsteam verantwortet das Media-Geschäft im In- und Ausland
Ströer announces a restructuring of its media business leadership: Sven Scheffler becomes COO, and a three-person leadership team will manage the media business domestically and internationally. Additionally, a new Chief Commercial Officer position is created, with Stefan Mölling taking over.
RTL News responsibilities shift to CEO Stephan Schmitter
Following RTL Deutschland's acquisition of Sky Deutschland (effective June 1, 2026), the company has reorganized editorial responsibilities: RTL News, including ntv, and the Stern group will be consolidated under CEO Stephan Schmitter. Operational leadership of RTL News remains with Martin Gradl as managing director (who will now report directly to Schmitter rather than to Chief Content Officer Inga Leschek). Inga Leschek relinquishes responsibility for the news area but retains control over other content including sports. Deputy managing director Wolf-Ulrich Schüler, editorial leaders Gerhard Kohlenbach (RTL), David Whigham (ntv) and Susanne Althoff (deputy ntv) and Managing Director Isabella Thissen are part of the RTL News leadership. RTL says the change underlines the strategic importance of its journalistic brands such as Stern, GEO, Capital, Art and the digital Stern+ offering.
Constantin Schreiber to Leave Axel Springer at Year End
Constantin Schreiber, a former Tagesschau presenter, announced publicly in a video on Instagram and YouTube that he will leave publisher Axel Springer on 31 December 2026 to take up a new role in 2027. Schreiber joined Axel Springer in September 2025 as a "Global Reporter", reporting from New York and Tel Aviv on the Middle East and other international hotspots across articles, podcasts, TV documentaries and talk shows; his editorial home was the newspaper Welt. In April 2026 Axel Springer said Schreiber would instead work from Germany for family reasons and concentrate on podcast formats as part of the publisher's content-creator initiative. Axel Springer has confirmed the personnel change. Schreiber also announced plans to tour with his podcast in 2027.
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