RTL Group has appointed Andreas Fischer as RTL Group's new SVP business development and regional operations CEE and Asia, effective January 1, 2017. In this capacity, he will succeed Andreas Rudas and report to RTL Group Co-CEO Guillaume de Posch. With his contract as Executive Vice President Regional Operations & Business Development CEE and Asia ending as of 31 December 2016 and his 63rd birthday approaching in November, RTL Group and Andreas Rudas decided by mutual agreement that Andreas Rudas will continue to serve RTL Group as a consultant with a focus on RTL Hungary as from 1 January 2017. In this capacity, he will keep his seat on the Board of RTL Hungary and will be elected Vice-Chairman of the Board. Andreas Fischer will take over Andreas Rudas' role at RTL Group, overseeing the broadcasting operations in Croatia, Hungary, Southeast Asia and the German radio business on a day-to-day basis. In this capacity, Andreas Fischer will be elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTL Hungary, RTL Croatia, RTL Radio Deutschland and RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network. Gabriella Vidus, CEO of RTL Hungary, Henning Tewes, CEO of RTL Croatia, and Gert Zimmer, CEO of RTL Radio Deutschland, will report to Guillaume de Posch. In his future role, Andreas Fischer will continue to manage and co-ordinate RTL Group's Synergy Committees and business development activities. Additionally, he will become a member of the RTL Group Operations Management Committee (OMC).