Mediaset’s trimming of its pay-TV operations helped double the broadcaster’s profits in the first six months of the year.
Vimeo order to compensate Mediaset over breach of copyright
An Italian court has ordered videoclip website Vimeo to pay Mediaset €5 million for the unlicensed use of the broadcaster’s content.
Dailymotion hit by fine
Dailymotion has been ordered to pay Italy’s Mediaset €5.5 million for breaching copyright law.
Mediaset to secure Italian FTA rights to Champions League
Mediaset is on the brink of signing a deal with Sky Italia to broadcast selected matches from the Champions League for the next two seasons.
Mediaset to merge Spanish and Italian companies into Dutchco Media For Europe
Italy’s Mediaset and Mediaset España Comunicación have proposed their respective shareholders to create a new parent company by means of a cross-border merger of Mediaset and Mediaset España with and into Mediaset Investment N.V. (DutchCo), a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Mediaset incorporated in the Netherlands.
Mediaset acquires 9.6% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
Italian media company Mediaset has acquired a 9.6% stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.
Online restrictions for Sky-Mediaset deal
Sky Italy will be prevented from distributing exclusive content online for a period of three years.
Mediaset said to buy Sony’s DTT channels in Italy
Mediaset is reported to be very close to an agreement for the purchase of channels 45 and 55 from Sony Pictures Television.
Mediaset prevents Vivendi shareholder participation
Vivendi has condemned a decision by the Mediaset Board of Directors to refuse its representative to vote in a shareholders’ meeting.
ProSiebenSat.1 to reinforce alliance with European broadcasters
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 wants to start joint initiatives in video streaming, technology as well as monetisation with its partners of the European Media Alliance (EMA).