ProsiebenSat.1-Aufsichtsratschef und Investor Andreas Wiele (#760)

22 Dec 2024 · 79 min
OMR Podcast

22 Dec 2024 · 79 min

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In this OMR podcast episode, Andreas Wiele, supervisory board chairman of ProSiebenSat.1 and seasoned investor, discusses his journey from early‑stage venture investing to leading a major German media group. He explains the difficulty of raising the first million euros, the composition of his limited partners (wealthy individuals, families, and later institutional investors), and shares a concrete success story of backing Florian Falk, founder of Just Spices, from a garage pre‑seed round to a lucrative exit. Wiele then describes how he unexpectedly joined ProSiebenSat.1’s supervisory board, his view that digitalising television is simpler than digitalising print, and the company’s ad‑driven business model that now relies heavily on the streaming platform Joyn, which generates higher CPMs than linear TV. He argues that German audiences expect free content and doubts pay‑walls will work for legacy TV formats. Wiele outlines ProSiebenSat.1’s strategic shift: divesting non‑core digital assets, reinvesting in premium content, and competing with RTL. He reveals his personal €1 million investment in the group’s shares, acknowledges the current loss but reaffirms confidence in the long‑term strategy. The conversation also touches on the ownership structure, emphasizing the importance of western media‑only investors (Mediaset, PPF) for editorial independence. Finally, Wiele reflects on meeting Elon Musk, his disappointment that Musk did not promote Wiele’s climate‑tech startup Oaktree Power, and ranks Musk among the most impressive entrepreneurs he has encountered.

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