ITV Studios has appointed Fabian Tobias to lead its German operations, succeeding long-serving managing director Christiane Ruff, who will retire in spring 2027. Tobias joins from Banijay's EndemolShine Germany, where he oversaw operations in Germany, Switzerland and Poland, and will report to Lisa Perrin, ITV Studios' London-based Managing Director of International Production. The move marks a significant leadership transition at one of ITV's key international production hubs, which produces German versions of major formats.

Ruff has run ITV Studios Germany for 13 years, overseeing local adaptations of hit shows including I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, The Voice, The Chase and the breakout format The Werewolves. Tobias previously worked at ITV Studios as a senior producer between 2013 and 2014, and more recently launched local versions of The Masked Singer, Beauty and the Geek and Lego Masters while at EndemolShine Germany. As managing director, he will oversee creative strategy, production and development of new formats for the international market, as well as third-party format acquisitions.