Italian media company MFE MediaForEurope, formerly Mediaset, wants to increase its shareholding in Germany media company ProSiebenSat.1 beyond the 25% threshold.
MGM inks Mediaset on demand deal
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has partnered with Mediaset in Italy to debut its on demand service on the company’s recently launched Mediaset Infinity streaming platform.
Mediaset becomes MFE-MediaForEurope
Mediaset’s protracted name change to MFE-MediaForEurope is a step closer.
Fininvest increases stake in Mediaset
Fininvest has acquired 5% of the share capital of Mediaset held directly by Vivendi.
Vivendi must pay Mediaset €1.7m damages
An Italian court has rejected a multibillion-euro damages claim by Mediaset against its former partner Vivendi.
Champions’ League takes centre stage on new Mediaset streaming service
Mediaset is to bring its bring its video apps together as the Italian broadcaster looks to boost its online presence.
Mediaset wins piracy case against Dailymotion
The Court of Rome has ordered Vivendi’s Dailymotion to compensate Mediaset €22 million for publishing 15,000 videos taken from Mediaset programmes uploaded illegally for a total of 30,000 minutes of viewing.
Top Spanish broadcasters sanctioned
The Spanish regulator CNMC has fined Atresmedia and Mediaset, the country’s two leading commercial broadcasters.
Mediaset still committed to European TV plans
Mediaset CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi says the Italian media company will continue to push ahead with its plan for a ‘pan-European hub of free TV’.
European Court of Justice rules fully in favour of Vivendi in Mediaset case
In a statement Vivendi has said that it “welcomes with great satisfaction the judgment pronounced today by the Court of Justice of the European Union and is delighted that the highest European legal authority today has ruled fully in its favour.”