Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset posted a 36% drop in fiscal 2011 net profit to €225 million, mainly caused by a sharp drop in advertising income.
Sky Italia wins Mediaset World Cup match
An ICC court of arbitration has rejected claims by Mediaset against Sky Italia in the dispute over World Cup coverage.
Canal + withdraws from Spanish premium DTT
The Spanish Canal+ operation will withdraw from its premium digital terrestrial business, handing over its capacity to Mediaset. The broadcasters said the reason is simply not enough subscribers for Canal+ […]
Mediaset Premium stays ahead
Outgoing Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi doesn’t have too much to cheer about at the moment, but he can at least take solace in increased revenues at his Mediaset Premium […]
Mediaset secures HOT distribution
The Italian language channel Mediaset Italia has launched on the Israeli cable platform HOT.
Mediaset fails in decoder appeal
Mediaset has failed in its attempt to overturn last year’s judgment on subsidies given by the Italian authorities to promote digital TV.
Mediaset and DMT in tower merger talks
Mediaset subsidiary Elettronica Industriale (EI) and DMT have begun talks that are expected to lead to the merger of their broadcast and mobile tower and transmission businesses.
Mediaset adds OTT to Premium DTT
Mediaset has unveiled Premium Net TV, the Italian broadcaster’s first foray into over-the-top television delivery, claiming the line-up is unmatched by any other operator in the country. The video solution, […]
Mediaset extends Hot Bird capacity
Elettronica Industriale, the network operator of Italy’s Mediaset Group, and Eutelsat Communications have announced the signing of a 12-year contract for capacity at the Hot Bird video neighbourhood.
Minister signals delay to new Italian DTT licences
Italy’s minister of economic development has indicated a delay to the process designed to bring new entrants into digital television.