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ProSiebenSat.1 boards say PPF offer too low, but remain neutral

June 18, 2025 11.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Executive and Supervisory Boards of ProSiebenSat.1 have issued a neutral stance on a partial acquisition offer by Czech investment group PPF, despite raising concerns that the €7.00-per-share bid undervalues […]

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope, PPF Group, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 18 June 2025 11:32

Disney and Comcast agree to Hulu valuation

June 11, 2025 08.20 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Disney is to pay Comcast close to $439 million for its stake Hulu, in a deal that will allow it to finally take control of the US streaming service.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Disney, Hulu Edited: 20 June 2025 14:34

PPF launches €7.00 per share offer for ProSiebenSat.1

June 4, 2025 17.25 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Czech investment firm PPF Group has initiated a public acquisition offer to ProSiebenSat.1 shareholders, proposing an all-cash deal of €7.00 per share.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Bafin, MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope, PPF, PPF Group, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 4 June 2025 17:25

Completion of Vodafone and Three merger in the UK

June 2, 2025 13.45 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Vodafone has completed its merger with Three – creating the biggest mobile phone network in the UK.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Edited: 3 June 2025 13:09

EBU and members to monitor Meta’s AI models

May 28, 2025 13.35 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Members of the EBU’s Social Media Group are to assess the implications for both individuals and institutional accounts after Meta announced changes to its privacy policy.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation Edited: 29 May 2025 13:13

Tele Columbus TV customer decline continues, but sales stabilise

May 28, 2025 12.50 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Tele Columbus is still losing TV customers in the wake of regulatory changes, but TV revenues have stabilised.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Tele Columbus Edited: 29 May 2025 13:13

ProSiebenSat.1 boards reject MFE takeover offer

May 22, 2025 12.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 recommend shareholders not to accept the voluntary public takeover offer made by the German media company’s largest single shareholder MFE-MediaForEurope (MFE).

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Bafin, Bert Habets, Goldman Sachs, MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope, Morgan Stanley, PPF Edited: 23 May 2025 13:25

German advertising market to grow by 5% in 2025

May 22, 2025 00.01 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Total advertising revenues in the German TV, video and audio market are expected to grow by around 4.6% to €6.31 billion this year (2024: €6.04 billion). In 2024, revenues rose […]

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: advertising revenue, Claus Grewenig, Frank Giersberg, Vaunet Edited: 21 May 2025 15:35

Canal+ eyes Austrian Bundesliga rights

May 18, 2025 19.48 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

French pay-TV network Canal+ has reportedly entered the race for the broadcasting rights to Austria’s top-tier football league, the Bundesliga.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Bundesliga, Canal+, ORF, Servus TV, Sky Austria, Thomas Trukesitz Edited: 20 May 2025 14:01

RTL Group surpasses 7 million streaming subscribers

May 15, 2025 19.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

RTL Group has reported a significant milestone in its streaming business, exceeding seven million paying subscribers in the first quarter of 2025.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: DPG Media, RTL Group, RTL Nederland, Thomas Rabe Edited: 20 May 2025 14:01

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