The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced the appointment of Ingrid Deltenre as the successor to Jean Réveillon as its director general.
Deltenre is currently the director of Swiss broadcaster Schweitzer Fernsehen and is expected to take up the post at the beginning of 2010.
“Ms. Deltenre is a high-calibre professional who will be a great asset to the EBU. Her strengths and open approach will serve all EBU’s Members, and public service media in today’s competitive environment,” said EBU president Jean-Paul Philippot.
“Under Ingrid Deltenre’s leadership the EBU will help Members to overcome the technical, editorial and financial challenges of the digital age and the current economic climate. She will pursue the EBU internal reforms launched under Jean Réveillon’s leadership.”
The EBU is the largest association of national broadcasters in the world, which helps public-service broadcasters across Europe deliver programming to their audiences through technical, operational and legal services.
Jean Réveillon decided not to seek an extension to his six-year mandate which ends on 31 January 2010.
