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No more Champions League on Mediaset

Mediaset in Italy will not be airing Champions League football, CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi told…

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MFE cautiously confirms guidance after strong first quarter

MediaForEurope (MFE) has confirmed its full-year guidance after reporting a rise in operating profit and…

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ProSiebenSat.1 shareholders narrowly reject MFE split plan

ProSiebenSat.1’s shareholders have very narrowly rejected leading stockholder MediaForEurope’s call for the company to be split up.

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MFE hails strong Q1 as it preps for low-key summer

MediaForEurope (MFE) expects to “consolidate its market share” this year having benefited from a strong…

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Banks ‘ready’ to support MFE move on ProSiebenSat.1

MediaForEurope (MFE) has held talks with banks that could fund a potential bid for Germany’s…

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ProSiebenSat.1 secures support in battle with MFE

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has secured the support of two shareholder adviser outfits ahead of a…

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ProSiebenSat.1 rejects MFE call for split-up

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1’s management has comprehensively rejected MediaForEurope’s (MFE) call for the company to be split…

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MFE proposes ProSiebenSat.1 asset split

  MediaForEurope (MFE), largest investor in German commercial broadcaster, ProSiebenSat.1, has revealed it has proposed…

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MFE’s Berlusconi calls for change at ProSiebenSat.1

MediaForEurope (MFE) CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi has warned that Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 must change direction if…

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Berlusconi: ProSiebenSat.1 should focus on core business

ProSiebenSat.1 should consider disposing of its digital and e-commerce businesses to focus on its core…

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MediaForEurope sees brighter advertising prospects

MediaForEurope (MFE) expects an improvement in the advertising market in Italy in the last part…

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Rome court ups Vimeo fine after confirming Mediaset ruling

The Rome court of appeal, confirming an earlier ruling in a case brought by MediaForEurope/Mediaset…

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ProSiebenSat.1 and MediaForEurope ‘getting closer’

ProSiebenSat.1 has begun collaborating more closely with its largest shareholder, MediaForEurope (MFE), across a range…

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Mediaset secures Americas Cup rights

MediaForEurope-owned Mediaset Italia has secured rights to broadcast the 37th edition of sailing event The…

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MFE lists in Spain as death of Berlusconi prompts rise in share price

MediaForEurope (MFE) has started trading its ordinary shares on the Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia…

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Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86

Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian media magnate who created Mediaset and served as the country’s prime…

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MFE sees revenues dip but EBIT rises

MediaForEurope (MFE) saw revenues slide modestly in the first quarter as inflationary cost pressures dampened…

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MFE raises stake in struggling ProSiebenSat.1 again

MediaForEurope (MF) has further upped its stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. MFE has purchased additional…

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MediaForEurope to complete Spanish merger on May 3

MediaForEurope (MFE) expects to complete its merger with Mediaset España, bringing the Italian and Spanish…

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MFE and Meta join forces to fight piracy

MediaForEurope’s Italian broadcaster arm Reti Televisive Italiane (RTI) has forged an antipiracy partnership with Meta…

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Mediaset España shareholders approve absorption into MFE

Mediaset España’s shareholders today approved the company’s absorption by MediaForEurope (MFE), the Dutch-based holding company…

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MFE to merge Mediaset Italian and Spanish operations

MediaForEurope (MFE), the Netherlands-based holding company formerly known as Mediaset, is to go ahead with…

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Mediaset claims overall majority share of online viewing

Mediaset has claimed a majority share of all Italian online video viewing among broadcasters in…

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Mediaset acquires Zelig

MediaForEurope’s Italian arm, Mediaset, has acquired well-known Italian entertainment brand Zelig following a long collaborative…

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Mediaset España outlines succession plan for Vasile

Following the departure of CEO Paolo Vasile at the end of the year, broadcaster Mediaset…

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MFE ups ProSiebenSat.1 stake close to mandatory buyout threshold

MediaForEurope (MFE), the Dutch-based holding group of Italy’s Mediaset and its stake in Mediaset España,…

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ProSiebenSat.1 ‘may be more tempted’ by MFE plan as it downgrades guidance

ProSiebenSat.1 could be tempted to look again at MediaForEurope’s proposals for the creation of a…

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MFE denies Spain CEO ‘dismissal’ rumours

MediaForEurope has denied what it describes as “rumours” in the Spanish press that it forced…

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MFE sees revenues edge up and profits fall as outlook darkens

MediaForEurope (MFE), the media outfit that owns Mediaset’s Italian and Spanish operations, saw its revenue…

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MFE names NBCU veteran to oversee German expansion

MediaForEurope (MFE), the pan-European group formerly known as Mediaset, has announced the hire of a…