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KKR succeeds with Axel Springer offer

August 7, 2019 07.55 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The plan by US financial investor KKR to acquire a strategic investment in German media company Axel Springer has made an important step forward.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: acquisition, Axel Springer, KKR Edited: 7 August 2019 07:57

Herbert Kloiber Jr. leaves Tele München Group

July 31, 2019 22.02 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Herbert Kloiber Jr. will leave the newly founded German media company, which emerges from Tele München Group, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film, on August 1, 2019.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Production, TV Tagged With: Fred Kogel, Herbert Kloiber, Herbert Kloiber Jr., KKR, Tele München Group Edited: 31 July 2019 22:04

KKR places offer to take over Axel Springer

June 12, 2019 08.51 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US financial investor KKR wants to take over German media company Axel Springer, offering all shareholders €63 per share.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Axel Springer, Friede Springer, KKR, Mathias Döpfner Edited: 13 June 2019 10:35

KKR eyes Axel Springer

May 31, 2019 10.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US private equity firm KKR is in negotiations with Axel Springer regarding a strategic investment in the German media company.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Axel Springer, Friede Springer, KKR, Mathias Döpfner Edited: 31 May 2019 11:00

KKR takes over Wiedemann & Berg Film

April 8, 2019 11.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US financial investor KKR continues its acquisition course in the German production industry.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Production Tagged With: Atwater Capital, Fred Kogel, KKR, Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg, Wiedemann & Berg Film Edited: 8 April 2019 11:12

KKR acquires German production company i&u TV

March 29, 2019 11.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US financial investor KKR continues its shopping tour in the German TV production market.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Production Tagged With: Atwater Capital, Fred Kogel, Günther Jauch, i&u TV, KKR, Tele München Gruppe, Universum Film Edited: 29 March 2019 11:39

BC Partners completes United Group acquisition

March 5, 2019 09.01 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The international investment firm BC Partners has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in United Group, the leading cable, telecoms and media operator in South Eastern Europe.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Tagged With: BC Partners, KKR, United Group Edited: 5 March 2019 09:01

RTL sells Universum Film to KKR

February 25, 2019 11.26 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US financial investor KKR takes over German movie rights distributor Universum Film from Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: KKR, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Philipp Freise, Tele München Gruppe, Universum Film Edited: 25 February 2019 11:30

KKR acquires Tele München Group

February 21, 2019 10.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Austrian media entrepreneur Dr Herbert G. Kloiber sells his German media group Tele München to US financial investor KKR.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Concorde, Fred Kogel, Herbert Kloiber, Herbert L. Kloiber, KKR, Odeon Film, Philipp Freise, RTL II, Tele 5, Tele München Group Edited: 21 February 2019 10:15

BC Partners to buy United Group

September 28, 2018 00.08 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The international investment firm BC Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in United Group, the leading cable and media operator in South Eastern Europe, from […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: BC Partners, KKR, United Group Edited: 1 October 2018 08:37

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