Draft:Herbert L. Kloiber

Herbert Leopold Kloiber (born 21 December 1976) is the founder and CEO of Night Time Media or NTM.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Kloiber was born in Munich, Germany, on 21 December 1976. After completing his Swiss Matura and German Abitur degree at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz boarding school, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Finance from Boston University in 1999, followed by his master’s in International Affairs, Media, and Business from Columbia University in 2005.[3][4] His father, Herbert G. Kloiber, bought Tele München Group or TMG in 1977, and H.L. Kloiber later stepped into the family business.[5]

Career

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In November 2005, Kloiber joined Sun Media Investment Holdings as the Vice President for Business Development. He left that position in July 2007, joined the On Demand Group as the Corporate Development Executive, and was later promoted to Business & Corporate Development Executive, General Manager of France in March 2010.[3][4][6]

In October 2012, Kloiber became the Managing Director of the Tele München Group and its seven subsidiaries, including Concorde Film, Concorde Home Entertainment, TELE5, TMI, ODD, and Clasart.[7][8] The TMG was eventually sold to investment group KKR in 2019, and Kloiber left in August of the same year.[9][10]

After serving at TMG for almost seven years, he founded the Munich-based production company Night Time Media in 2020.[11][12] NTM focuses on international films, series, and documentaries.[13] The media group offers services, including development, licensing, co-production, and co-financing of content in English and regional languages.[14] Kloiber secured a significant long-term investment for Night Train Media from Serafin Group for current and future projects as well as for future company growth.[15][16]

Kloiber previously worked on several productions, including executive producing period drama The Name of the Rose[17] with John Turturro and Rupert Everett and the live-action series The Professionals, Hidden, and Sanctuary.[18] Since starting NTM, he has produced and executive produced projects such as true-crime thriller Rogue Agent, Deadline, The Holiday, The Catch, Catch Me A Killer, The Inheritance, The Ex-Wife, The Man Who Stole The Scream, Vikings – The Rise and Fall, Missile from the East, Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall[19], and The Box.[20][21][22]

In July 2021, Kloiber acquired non-scripted UK distributor BossaNova via his company Night Train Media.[23][24] Kloiber became the chairman of the board of Eccho Rights, the distribution company of Korean media group CJ ENM, after his company Night Train Media acquired Eccho Rights in July 2022.[25] In 2023 HL Kloiber stepped in as the Managaing Director at Eccho Rights.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "AMR To Distribute 'Vikings: The Rise and Fall'". VideoAge International. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Herbert L Kloiber tracks Night Train Media's journey from launch". C21media. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ a b "Herbert L. Kloiber löst Dirk Schweitzer bei TMG ab". Horizont. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Borgböhmer, Thomas (1 July 2021). "So will Ex-TMG-Chef Herbert L. Kloiber Night Train Media auf Kurs bringen". Meedia. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Fred Kogel und KKR: TMG-Chef Herbert Kloiber jun. verlässt das noch namenlose Medienunternehmen". Meedia. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ^ Roxborough, Scott (1 October 2012). "Herbert L. Kloiber, Son of Bavarian Mogul, Takes Number 2 Job at Tele-Munchen Group". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ^ Pfannenmüller, Judith (25 September 2017). "Herbert Kloiber steigt bei Load Studios ein". Werben & Verkaufen. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  8. ^ Clarke, Stewart (31 July 2019). "Herbert Kloiber Jr. Exiting Germany's Tele Munchen Group". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  9. ^ Siebenhaar, Hans-Peter (21 February 2020). "Herbert Leopold Kloiber steigt ins Filmgeschäft ein". Handelsblatt. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Herbert L Kloiber, Former Managing Director of Tele München Group". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  11. ^ Hein, David (20 February 2020). "Herbert L. Kloiber gründet Produktionsfirma". Horizont. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  12. ^ christoph.silber (2019-07-31). "Wie der Vater, so der Sohn: Kloiber verlässt Tele München Gruppe". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  13. ^ Meza, Ed (20 February 2020). "Herbert L. Kloiber, Former Tele Munchen Group Exec, Launches Night Train Media for High-End TV, Film". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Night Train Media acquires the entire distribution company Eccho Rights". The Daily Television. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  15. ^ Müller, Anja; Siebenhaar, Hans-Peter (10 September 2020). "Kloiber gewinnt Investor Haindl für seine Filmproduktionsfirma". Handelsblatt. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  16. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (10 September 2020). "Herbert L. Kloiber's Night Train Media Gets Serafin Investment, Hires Olivia Pahl". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  17. ^ Fry, Andy (22 May 2018). "AMC's Sundance joins The Name Of The Rose co-production". TBI Vision. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  18. ^ Roxborough, Scott (19 February 2020). "Herbert Kloiber Jr. Launches Production Banner Night Train Media (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  19. ^ Foreman, Liza (2023-01-24). "Abacus Media Rights, Night Train Media Launch Pre-Sales on Revelatory Series, 'Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  20. ^ Yossman, K.J. (6 June 2022). "T.M. Logan's 'The Holiday' Adaptation Debuts Trailer, Spectrum Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  21. ^ Andreas, Wiseman (25 May 2021). "'Freegard': Herbert Kloiber's Night Train Media Boards James Norton & Gemma Arterton Thriller; Cast Rounds Out Ahead Of Shoot". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  22. ^ Roxborough, Scott (19 January 2021). "Night Train Moves Into Non-Fiction with 'Missile from the East' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Night Train Media baut internationalen Factual-Bereich aus". Blickpunkt Film. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  24. ^ Whittingham, Clive (29 July 2021). "Germany's Night Train Media acquires UK-based sales house BossaNova Media". C21 Media. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  25. ^ Lückerath, Thomas (21 July 2022). "Kloibers Night Train Media übernimmt TV-Vertrieb Eccho Rights". DWDL. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  26. ^ Whittock, Jesse (2023-09-15). "Eccho Rights CEO Fredrik Af Malmborg Steps Down From Scandi Distributor". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-15.