Matthias Settele
TV MANAGER, NEWS, PROGRAM, STREAMING AND PRODUCTION EXPERT, JOURNALIST, WRITER
MATTHIAS SETTELE IS LEVERAGING HIS MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE AS A TV EXECUTIVE, WRITER AND JOURNALIST BY WORKING AS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR STREAMING, TELEVISION, NEWS AND PRODUCTION.
Matthias Settele studied literature and history in Vienna and published three books. He started his career as a reporter at the public broadcaster ORF in Austria. This was followed by seven years at RTL Television in Cologne, Germany. He is also the founding CEO of SetTele Entertainment offering news, programming, and production consulting services in more than 20 markets across Europe for clients like Time Warner, RTL Group and MTG. He has held interim manager roles in Croatia, CEE and Scandinavia / Baltics. Matthias Settele was the General Director of TV Markiza, the leading TV Group in Slovakia, from 2013 to 2023.
Complimentary expert roles:
Member of the Editorial Board of CME (since 2021)
Matthias Settele is one of three members of the editorial board of CME, an international TV Group owned by PPF, which is operating in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania. The CME Editorial Board is an independent expert group that supports the senior management of CME and the local news teams in CME countries in all topics related to news, current affairs, and informative formats. It ensures compliance with CME’s Editorial Guidelines, communicates with stakeholders, and supports local news teams that constantly strive to improve their editorial quality.
https://www.cme.net/about-cme/cme-editorial-board
Member of the expert jury for the Austrian Film funds Fernsehfonds Austria (since 2007)
Matthias Settele is member of a five expert jury consulting the management of the RTR GmbH on the awarding of subsidiaries for TV productions filmed in Austria. The jury members work without honorar and are appointed by the office of the Austrian prime minister for a term of three years.
https://www.rtr.at/medien/was_wir_tun...
Vita Matthias Settele
Current: TV Manager, News, Program, Streaming and Production Expert, Journalist, Writer
2013-2023: General Director (CEO) of TV Markiza in Bratislava
General Director of Markiza, the leading TV entertainment group in Slovakia SVOD Streaming Platform Voyo; four TV Channels (Markiza, Doma, Dajto and Krimi); various websites, apps and social media accounts; a team of >700 people; turn around and growth story: from 69 to > 125 mill. Euro turnover, from double digit loss making to >30% OIBDA margin
2007-2013: Founder and CEO of SetTele Entertainment: International consultant for Program, News and Production
SetTele Entertainment GmbH, Vienna, operating in > 20 markets across Europe Consultant for scheduling, program development, News and production with clients from international media houses (RTL Group, Turner, Warner, MTG), German speaking national and regional channels (ORF, ATV, rbb) as well as TV producers, associations and publishing houses Interim-Manager for Turner Broadcasting (2012-13: General Manager CEE &Netherlands and Scandinavia & Baltics) und for RTL Croatia (2008: Head of local productions and production management) Lecturer at universities in Vienna and Cologne (for program development and production) and key notes at other universities in Austria
1999-2006: TV-Manager for RTL Television in Cologne
SVP Business Affairs Program and Information, RTL Television Business Affairs for all domestic productions of RTL including planning, deal making and cost controlling with a volume of >500 Mio.€; other responsibilities: Format acquisition; controlling of marketing budgets; cooperation with publishing houses; board member for RTL in film funds (Filmstiftung NRW, FFF Bayern) and affiliate production companies; scheduling of prime time programs of Super RTL; interim management in Vienna (ventures of RTL Interactive, Starbet and Gambelino) and Serbia (RTL Group)
1996-1999: Chief of staff for General Director of ORF and later CEO of RTL, Gerhard Zeiler
Chief of staff for ORF General Director Gerhard Zeiler (May 1996 - September 1998) and continuing in the same role while his start as CEO of RTL Television in Cologne (from October1998) Administration, correspondence, research, drafting key notes and presentations, budget planning and controlling, special projects etc.
1991-1996: Journalist at Austrian pubcaster ORF in the local studio in Vienna
TV- und Radio journalist, reporter, radio host, head of desk for daily local radio and TV news („Wien heute“, „Radio Wien Stadtjournale“), active participation on the relaunch of ORF Radio Vienna
1986-1991: Student at the University of Vienna
German literature and history with graduation as Magister phil. Diploma thesis about the Austrian writer and winner of reputated Büchner Prize, Albert Drach
Publications
[Guide about the monuments of Vienna] Denk mal. Wiener Stadtgeschichten vom Walzerkönig bis zur Spinnerin am Kreuz, Deuticke 1999 and various updates (latest:Verlag der Perlen Reihe)
[Literature science book about Language and Justice analyzing the novels of Albert Drach] Der Protokollstil des Albert Drach. Recht, Gerechtigkeit, Sprache, Literatur, Peter Lang Verlag 1992
[Poems] das schließen der fenster nach mitternacht, lyrik, Malek, 1989
Education
Summer trainee programs:
Regional weekly newspaper (NÖN); regional studio of Pubcaster ORF (ORF Landesstudio Niederösterreich); press agency (Austria Presse Agentur); daily national newspaper (Die Presse); regular freelance work: local weekly newspaper (Bote von der Ybbs)
Journalist education programs:
Kuratorium für Journalistenausbildung (full basic training circle and special course in Culture); Katholische Medienakademie (full circle)
Post graduate economic courses in Switzerland:
St. Galler Business School: Personal leadership competence; Management Institut St. Gallen: Management competence in Finance and accounting; Management Academy St. Gallen: General Management for Juniors
Languages:
English, professional, in daily use; French, basic skills; Spanish, beginner