Catherine Mühlemann

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Catherine Mühlemann (born September 15, 1966 in Bern ) is a Swiss media manager.

Life

Mühlemann studied German literature , media studies , public law and business administration at the University of Bern . In 1994 she began her professional career as a media officer at the Swiss public television SF DRS. From 1997, she was in charge of the development of the second channel SF2 as well as the program strategy of the two channels SF1 and SF2. In 1999 Mühlemann switched to the first Swiss private channel, TV3, as program director and member of the management team .

In May 2001 Mühlemann followed the call of MTV Networks and took over the management of the two broadcasters MTV and VH1 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as CEO MTV Central. In 2003 her responsibility was expanded to include the so-called emerging markets, the growth markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East . From May 2004 she was managing director of MTV Central & Emerging Markets with headquarters in Berlin. After the takeover of VIVA Media AG by the MTV owner Viacom , Mühlemann was also responsible for the VIVA media group's television business as CEO of VIVA Media AG from 2005. The MTV Networks station group now consisted of the brands MTV, VIVA, Nick, Comedy Central, Game One and VH1. In total, Catherine Mühlemann was responsible for 20 television channels in 25 countries that reached more than 70 million households in Central Europe and the Near and Middle East. In 2008 she left MTV Networks; Her successor in the position of Managing Director of MTV Networks Germany was on June 1, 2008 Dan Ligtvoet .

Today Catherine Mühlemann works as a self-employed entrepreneur and media manager. She is a partner in Andmann Media Holding GmbH, an international investment and consulting company in the media sector, and has a seat on various administrative and supervisory boards, including a. at Swisscom AG, Switzerland Tourism or Messe Berlin GmbH. The mother of two lives in Switzerland and Asia.

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literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ddp Deutscher Depeschendienst GmbH: MTV boss Mühlemann leaves the music station , on May 26, 2008, accessed on May 26, 2008
  2. ↑ DWDL.de: MTV Networks names new Germany boss on May 29, 2008
personal data
SURNAME Mühlemann, Catherine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss media manager
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern