The Italian competition authority has issued €66 million in fines to the Italian football league and its broadcast partners Mediaset and Sky.
Mediaset Premium deal concluded
UPDATE: Vivendi has entered into a “binding strategic and industrial agreement” with Mediaset that includes the acquisition of 100% of the latter’s pay-TV unit Mediaset Premium.
Vivendi closes in on Mediaset Premium
A deal that would see Vivendi secure control of the Mediaset Premium pay-TV unit appears to be imminent.
Mediaset Spain launches new DTT channel
WATCH VIDEO. Mediaset will be launching its seventh DTT channel in Spain, Be Mad TV, within a few weeks.
Vivendi bids for Italy’s Mediaset Premium
Vivendi has made an offer for a majority stake in Mediaset’s pay-TV business.
Mediaset defies licence conditions
Mediaset has defied the conditions of a DTT licence it was issued by Spain’s Ministry of Industry last October.
Italian pay-TV war Sky vs. Mediaset intensifies
The war for new pay-TV subscribers between TIM, Sky Italia and Mediaset is intensifying with Mediaset now offering its premium bouquet for EUR1 a month.
Mediaset to encrypt all satellite channels
Silvio Berlusconi’s broadcasting group Mediaset will start to encrypt its satellite DTH channels beginning September 7.
Mediaset in Telecom Italia content deal
Telecom Italia has reached agreement with Mediaset to distribute the broadcaster’s pay-TV content to its subscribers.
Mediaset asks Sky Italia for retransmission fees
Silvio Berlusconi’s broadcast group Mediaset will ask satellite DTH platform Sky Italia to pay retransmission fees to carry its free-to-view channels on its receivers.