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Mediaset acquires stake in ProSiebenSat.1 in ‘long term’ move
Mediaset has made a “friendly” acquisition of a 9.6% stake in German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1…
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Italy watchdog OKs Mediaset-Sky deal but with conditions
Italy’s antitrust regulator has given the green light to Sky’s agreement with Mediaset on the…
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Mediaset pivots to free as Premium becomes OTT
Mediaset is “transforming” rather than “shutting down” its Mediaset Premium pay TV business after making…
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Telecom Italia names new CFO
Telecom Italia (TIM) has named Giovanni Ronca as chief financial officer reporting directly to CEO…
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Mediaset to pull Premium from DTT to become OTT-only offering
Mediaset is to pull its Premium offering from the country’s digital-terrestrial platform in June, according…
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Melita launches 1Gbps internet in Italy with Plume
Maltese cable operator Melita’s new Italian subsidiary has launched Diamond Fibra. This internet-only product includes 1Gbps…
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Darroch: no single partner crucial as Sky looks to homegrown content
No single content partner is crucial to Sky’s continued success and continued investment in the…
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Mediaset denies ProSiebenSat.1 merger rumours, pulls sale of DTT unit
Mediaset and ProSiebenSat.1 have strongly denied press rumours that emerged last week that they are…
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EC provides funding for Italian broadband rollout
The European Commission has allocated €573 million in funding to support the deployment of fast…
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Mediapro names new Italian chief
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has named Eugeni Sallent as head of its Italian operation….