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ORF Foundation Council approves new Directorate under Team Pig

The ORF Foundation Council has approved Team Pig's proposal for the new Directorate, including a new Chief Financial Officer.

11 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) is set to have a new leadership team with Team Pig. The Foundation Council approved Team Pig's proposal. According to reports from the ORF and Kurier editorial teams, Silvia Lieb has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer from outside the organization.

The FPÖ announced plans to file a complaint with the European Court of Justice. Additionally, an update on the state leaders is expected, which will provide further details on the changes within the ORF Supervisory Board.

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