Andorfer leaves MTV Germany

Schablitzki to replace departing exec

By ED MEZA

Markus Andorfer has ankled as MTV Networks Germany senior VP for Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

Oliver Schablitzki, director of channel and program management at Nick, will replace him as Nick's managing director, while Elmar Giglinger, senior VP at MTV Networks in charge of music webs MTV and Viva, becomes head of Comedy Central, MTV Networks said Monday.

Andorfer, who was head of Nick and Comedy Central as well as a member of MTV Networks' executive management, will leave at year's end for personal reasons. Andorfer has been at MTV Networks since 2004 and oversaw the launch of Nick and Comedy Central.