MediaForEurope will have total control of its Spanish and Italian operations, as well as being the main shareholder of the German listed broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
MediaForEurope (MFE) has notified Austria’s Federal Competition Authority about the "acquisition of de facto sole control of ProSiebenSat1 Media DE Deutschland," the competition watchdog confirmed.
MediaForEurope, the pan-European group formerly known as Mediaset, announced the appointment of Katharina Behrends as General Manager for the German speaking region (DACH).
Italian commercial broadcaster MediaForEurope (MFE) secured control of 82.9% of the capital of Mediaset España, its Madrid-listed television subsidiary.
Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has authorized a bid launched by Italian group MediaForEurope to acquire the remaining 44.31% of Mediaset España it does not already own.