Ex-RHI Exec to Lead Tele München International Sales

MUNICH: Michael R. Oesterlin, formerly of RHI Entertainment, is joining Tele München Group (TMG) as executive VP of international sales next month, tasked with overseeing the TM International distribution unit.

Reporting to Dirk Schweitzer, managing director of Tele München Group, Oesterlin will oversee TM International and TMG’s sales activities worldwide outside of German-speaking Europe. Oesterlin was previously senior VP of international sales and new media at RHI Entertainment. His career has also included stints at Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros. and Alchemy Television Group.

"Michael Oesterlin is one of the best in the business," said Dr. Herbert Kloiber, chairman and majority shareholder of TMG. "We are looking forward to taking TMG’s international distribution to the next level together."

Oesterlin commented, ‘I’m thrilled to join TMG and to participate in building on their success. We hope that we are foremost in mind when producers and distributors look for a strong, collaborative sales partner, not just in Germany but also globally."

TM International represents a portfolio that include Moby Dick, The Seawolf and the Rosamunde Pilcher-franchise, plus Flashpoint and, in continental Europe, Haven.