Christoph Mainusch, one of the new co-CEO’s of CME, said: “I’m very pleased to have a seasoned professional like Matthias to step into this critical role in a key market. We expect to benefit from his considerable experience in broadcasting and production. I would also like to thank Zuzana for her many years at Markiza.” Tapakova has been with CME since it was launched in 1996.
 
Settele’s previously was General Manager for Turner Nordic and Baltic and a senior consultant for Austria public TV broadcaster ORF. He was also a TV program and production consultant for international TV companies including the RTL group, MTG/Viasat and Turner Broadcasting International.