ProSiebenSat.1 veteran Böss departs

Rüdiger Böss, executive VP of content acquisitions and sales at ProSiebenSat.1, is leaving the German broadcaster after more than 25 years at the company.

Rüdiger Böss

After Böss leaves the group at the end of the year, responsibility for content acquisitions and sales will pass to Henrik Pabst, who is joining from Red Arrow as chief commercial officer for entertainment in January.

Böss joined ProSiebenSat.1 in 1992 and since 2007 has been responsible for negotiating the acquisitions of licensed films and series for the group’s stations and OTT platforms.

He has secured long-term licensing deals with key Hollywood studios including Warner Bros, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, CBS, Paramount and Regency.

Conrad Albert, deputy CEO and general counsel of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, said: “Rüdiger Böss defined an era at ProSiebenSat.1 – he was our man in Hollywood, he was the one who opened the doors to the major film studios for us.

“His instinct for the next big TV hit, his negotiation skills and his passion for movies are legendary. He brought all the major blockbusters and US ratings hits to Germany for us.

“Alongside all that, he was always a great colleague and friend. We thank Rüdiger from the bottom of our hearts for these extraordinary years and wish him all the very best for his future.”