US financial investor KKR has acquired a 5.2% stake in German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.
Atresmedia wins Spanish pay-TV battle
Spain’s Atresmedia Premium platform gained 90,000 paying subscribers in the first quarter, ending March with a total of 235,000.
Mediaset increases stake in ProSiebenSat.1 further
Italian media group Mediaset has increased its shareholding in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 by 4.1% to a total of 24.2%.
Mediaset seeks German antitrust clearance for ProSiebenSat.1 stake increase
Italian media company Mediaset is seeking approval from Germany’s Federal Cartel Office for gaining “significant competitive influence” over German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.
Mediaset outlines 2020 strategy
Mediaset says it is operating on two complementary fronts on account of the social and economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
Vivendi to appeal Mediaset decision
Vivendi has confirmed it will appeal against the decision by a Milan Court to reject its request to suspend Mediaset’s MediaForEurope merger planned.
Mediaset to launch FTA Italian movie channel
Mediaset will be launching a new free-to-air TV channel on DTT specialising in classic Italian films next month.
Vivendi-Mediaset fail to resolve merger feud
A judge has granted a new hearing in Vivendi’s request to block the pan-European television project led by Mediaset.
Smaller players reluctant to fight Spanish TV duopoly
The fines totalling €77.1 million recently imposed by the Spanish regulator CNMC on Mediaset and Atresmedia open the door for legal challenges to the duopoly from advertisers and smaller TV stations.
Vivendi set to reduce Mediaset stake
Vivendi could reduce its 29% stake in the Italian broadcaster Mediaset on order to end a long-running dispute between the two companies.