OneFootball Appoints Nikolaus Von Doetinchem To Lead OTT Streaming Business
March 25, 2021
Nikolaus von Doetinchem has been appointed as Vice-President OTT Streaming & Media Rights and will oversee OneFootball’s live-streaming and on-demand content offering.
An industry-leading OTT streaming platform designed specifically to engage with younger, digitally-driven football fans around the world, OneFootball welcomes von Doetinchem as a key appointment to drive and build OneFootball’s media rights business. Following recently announced OTT partnerships with, amongst others, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Scottish Professional Football League and Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League and with discussions at an advanced stage with a host of new league and federation partners, von Doetinchem joins OneFootball at a time of rapid expansion.
Von Doetinchem brings a wealth of unrivalled experience to his role as Vice-President OTT Streaming & Media Rights following an extensive career of more than 20 years working within the sports media rights industry. As President of Media at SPORTFIVE, he has been at the forefront of the industry and is highly respected throughout the global football media landscape. OneFootball and SPORTFIVE continue to enjoy a productive relationship through their existing partnerships.
The appointment solidifies OneFootball’s unique position within the football media ecosystem following the recent confirmation of Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Olympique de Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and the German Football Association as shareholders.
Von Doetinchem will take up his new role on 19 April 2021.
Lucas von Cranach, CEO and Founder of OneFootball, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Nikolaus to OneFootball and I have no doubt that with his experience and leadership our ambitious growth plans will be further accelerated. The way fans engage with football continues to change and OTT streaming is an area we will actively be developing by offering leagues and federations around the world new ways to connect with their fans through their content.”
Nikolaus von Doetinchem, VP OTT Streaming & Media Rights of OneFootball, said: “The football media landscape continues to rapidly evolve and OneFootball is perfectly positioned to work with rights owners, platforms and broadcasters to provide fans around the world with an unrivalled OTT streaming offering. I look forward to working alongside Lucas and the OneFootball team in the years ahead.”