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MFE tightens control over ProSiebenSat.1 with Marco Giordani as new CEO

October 21, 2025 13.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

MFE-MediaForEurope has strengthened its control over ProSiebenSat.1, appointing its own Chief Financial Officer, Marco Giordani, as the new CEO of the German media group with immediate effect.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, People Tagged With: Alvarez & Marsal, Bert Habets, Bob Rajan, Joyn, Marco Giordani, Maria Kyriacou, Markus Breitenecker, Martin Mildner, Mediaset, MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope Edited: 23 October 2025 13:51

MFE secures 75.61% stake in ProSiebenSat.1

September 4, 2025 12.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Italian media company MFE-MediaForEurope has secured a total stake of 75.61% in ProSiebenSat.1, positioning itself as the German broadcaster’s majority shareholder.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Bert Habets, Joyn, MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope, PPF, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 8 September 2025 13:58

ProSiebenSat.1 extends CFO Martin Mildner’s contract until 2029

September 1, 2025 16.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has extended the contract of Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Martin Mildner until May 2029.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Bert Habets, CFO, Maria Kyriacou, Martin Mildner, MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope, PPF, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 1 September 2025 16:31

Battle between MFE and PPF for ProSiebenSat.1 continues

August 18, 2025 18.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The battle for ProSiebenSat.1 has entered a new chapter, as Italian media company MFE-MediaForEurope and Czech investment group PPF increased their stakes stakes in the German broadcaster following the closure […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Bert Habets, MFE, MFE- MediaforEurope, ProSiebenSat.1, Renáta Kellnerová, Silvio Berlusconi Edited: 21 August 2025 08:32

Maria Kyriacou new Chair of ProSiebenSat.1 Supervisory Board

May 28, 2025 16.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Maria Kyriacou (54) has been appointed as the new Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of German media company ProSiebenSat.1.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Andreas Wiele, Bert Habets, Katrin Burkhardt, Maria Kyriacou, ProSiebenSat.1, Simone Scettri, supervisory board Edited: 30 May 2025 13:28

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

ProSiebenSat.1: PPF challenges MFE with higher offer

May 12, 2025 08.32 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

A power struggle is building up over Germany commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Bert Habets, Didier Stoessel, Jiří Šmejc, MFE- MediaforEurope, PPF, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 13 May 2025 13:14

ProSiebenSat.1 cuts 430 jobs to save costs

May 7, 2025 10.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has announced plans to cut around 430 full-time positions as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at reducing costs and accelerating its digital transformation.

Filed Under: Finance, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Bert Habets, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 7 May 2025 13:17

ProSiebenSat.1 extends CEO Bert Habets’ contract

April 18, 2025 12.18 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has extended the contract of group CEO Bert Habets for another three years, securing his leadership until October 2028.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, TV Tagged With: Andreas Wiele, Bert Habets, Maria Kyriacou, MFE- MediaforEurope, ProSiebenSat.1 Edited: 19 April 2025 00:46

ProSiebenSat.1 sells Verivox as part of strategic restructure

March 21, 2025 14.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

In a move to streamline its operations and reinforce its focus on entertainment, German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has announced the sale of its online comparison platform Verivox to Moltiply Group.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Bert Habets, Flaconi, General Atlantic, Mavriq, MFE- MediaforEurope, Moltiply, NuCom Group, ParshipMeet Group, ProSiebenSat.1, Verivox Edited: 26 March 2025 14:25

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