New Worldwide Distribution President for Alchemy

LONDON/LOS ANGELES,
September 29: RHI Entertainment’s Michael Oesterlin is joining Alchemy
Television Group to head up its distribution activities out of London.

In his new role as
president of worldwide distribution, effective October 1, Oesterlin will
oversee all of the company’s international distribution and integrate sales
across the reality and drama divisions. Prior to joining Alchemy, Oesterlin
worked for RHI Entertainment as senior VP of international sales. While at RHI,
he oversaw the company’s free- and pay-TV sales to France, French-speaking
Europe, Benelux, Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Scandinavia and Turkey, in addition to
supervising sales to ancillary rights in Africa, Israel and the Middle East.

“I’m thrilled to have
Michael on board,” said Alchemy’s CEO, Carrie Stein. “We’ve been looking for
many months to find the right senior executive to take our distribution
business to the next level, and Michael hits all the marks. Michael’s strategic
strength and creative instincts make him a perfect match for Alchemy as we
continue to expand our production slate. We’re lucky to have him.”

—By Jackie Stewart