Monday 20 May 2013: Frederik Pleitgen, Berlin correspondent of the leading international news channel CNN will also shortly now be working for RTL. From May, the 36 year old will present the RTL Nachtjournal for a week each month in addition to his ongoing work for CNN. Ilka E m ller remains the main presenter of the RTL news magazine at midnight, with Isabelle K rner from N-TV continuing her existing role in the anchoring roster. Pleitgen's first week anchoring RTL Nachtjournal' begins tomorrow, Tuesday May 21st.
Fred Pleitgen, born in Cologne and son of the former WDR head Fritz Pleitgen, has worked for N-TV in the past after his studies among others at the New York University School of Journalism. From 2000 till the beginning of 2006 he worked at N-TV as reporter and show producer. He's been at CNN since the end of 2006 on the German political, business and cultural beat from Berlin, and additionally reports from around the world for the network's news and documentary output. Most recently, he reported from Damascus on Israels air strikes. Earlier stints included Iraq, Afghanistan and undercover reporting in Myanmar. He also covered the Arab Spring in 2011 from Libya. Fred Pleitgen was part of the team that won an Emmy in 2012 for its live coverage of the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.
Peter Kloeppel, head of RTL News: We are delighted that Fred Pleitgen will join our team. He not only has tremendous experience reporting on international affairs. In this election year viewers will also benefit from his excellent knowledge of the German political scene. Fred was our first choice, and we're grateful that CNN will allow us to work with him on a regular basis.
Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, CNN International: RTL is a long-standing and much valued CNN affiliate and it's always exciting to find additional ways of cooperating together. This arrangement speaks to a shared commitment to first rate journalism. We're delighted that RTL's viewers will be able to experience Fred's expertise through this new assignment in addition to the award winning reporting he continues to do for us on CNN International.
Fred Pleitgen: I m thrilled to be given the opportunity to work for a network of RTL's stature while also remaining an integral part of CNN, the leading international news channel. The German elections in particular promise to be a story of both local and international significance and I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into that for both networks.
About RTL Nachtjournal':
Providing a half-hour mix of facts, context and opinion, RTL Nachtjournal' is the #1 late-night information source among all viewers (3 years ) as well as in the target group of 14-59 year olds. Between January and April the midnight news show recorded an average of 1.57 million viewers (marketshare: 15.1 %, 14-59 year olds 17%), clearly ahead of rival evening shows ( heute nacht', ZDF: 0.8 million, marketshare: 10.3%, 14-59 year olds: 6.7%; VOX Nachrichten' 0.71 million, marketshare: 7.4%, 14-59 year olds: 9.1%; nachtmagazin', ARD: 0.58 million, marketshare: 7.2%, 14-59 year olds: 4.6%.)
RTL Nachtjournal' also leads in marketshare when it comes to rival news shows. Between January and April ZDF's heute journal' recorded a marketshare among all viewers of 12.8% (14-59 year olds: 9%) and ARD's tagesthemen' recorded 11% (14-59 year olds: 6.6%).
About CNN International
CNN's portfolio of news and information services is available in five different languages across all major TV, internet and mobile platforms reaching more than 375 million households around the globe. CNN International, awarded News Channel of the Year by the Royal Television Society in March 2013, is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. The CNN digital network is consistently one of the top news and current affairs destination on the web. CNN has 45 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company.
Contact:
CNN International:
Claudia Coles
44 207 693 0946
44 7785 725 705
RTL
Christian Koerner
49 (221) 456 74300
49 (170) 456 43 02.
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Monday 20 May 2013: Frederik Pleitgen, Berlin correspondent of the leading international news channel CNN will also shortly now be working for RTL. From May, the 36 year old will present the RTL Nachtjournal for a week each month in addition to his ongoing work for CNN. Ilka E m ller remains the main presenter of the RTL news magazine at midnight, with Isabelle K rner from N-TV continuing her existing role in the anchoring roster. Pleitgen's first week anchoring RTL Nachtjournal' begins tomorrow, Tuesday May 21st.
