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ProSiebenSat.1 Boards deem PFF offer “inadequate”

The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media have welcomed the partial public acquisition offer made by PPF, an indirect subsidiary of PPF Group, but say they consider the offer price “inadequate from a financial point of view”. The boards have thus decided not to make a recommendation regarding the acceptance of the […]

June 18, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1, FreeWheel commercial partnership

ProSiebenSat.1, the German media group, and FreeWheel, the Comcast Company and technology platform for the video advertising industry, are entering into a partnership to enable pan-European cross-media campaigns on the big screen. This is made possible by FreeWheel’s technologies as well as the international rollout of the Media Manager from ProSiebenSat.1 subsidiary Virtual Minds. “The […]

June 13, 2025

Kyriacou named Chairwoman of ProSiebenSat.1 Supervisory Board

Maria Kyriacou has been appointed as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. At the German group’s Annual General Meeting, Kyriacou was newly elected to the Supervisory Board with an approval rate of over 98 per cent. She succeeds Dr Andreas Wiele, who had previously announced that he would not stand for re-election after […]

May 28, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 rejects MFE takeover offer

The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE has recommended shareholders not to accept the voluntary public takeover offer made by MFE-MediaForEurope, deeming it inadequate from a financial perspective. Following a review of the offer document dated May 8th, 2025, both governing bodies have concluded that the offer is […]

May 22, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 Q1 revenue dips

ProSiebenSat.1 Group generated revenues of €855 million in the first quarter of 2025, down from €867 million in Q1 2024. While revenues primarily in the linear TV advertising business and in the Dating & Video segment were below the previous year, growth continued in the Commerce & Ventures segment. Adjusted for currency effects and portfolio […]

May 15, 2025

PPF ups ProSiebenSat.1 offer

PPF IM, an indirect subsidiary of PPF Group, which currently owns a stake of close to 15 per cent in ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE through shares and instruments, has published its decision to launch a public acquisition offer in the form of a partial offer for the acquisition of a number of ProSiebenSat.1 shares yet to […]

May 12, 2025

MFE gains approval for ProSiebenSat.1 acquisition

MFE-MediaForEurope has announced that the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting held on May 7th approved the authorisation of the board of directors to issue new class A ordinary shares. The transaction is part of the public tender offer announced on March 26th for all shares of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, providing for a mixed consideration in cash and in […]

May 8, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 axing 430 staff

ProSiebenSat.1 has announced that is “taking the next step in its digital transformation” amidst a round of job cuts. After the German broadcasting group recently announced strategic progress despite a challenging economic environment by focusing even more strongly on the Entertainment business, it is now moving forward with the further development of its organisation. The […]

May 7, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 extends Habets’ contract

The Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has extended Bert Habets’ contract as Group CEO for another three years (to October 2028). ProSiebenSat.1 says it has achieved “significant successes” since Habets took office. Under his leadership, Joyn has been established as the most successful ad-supported, freely available streaming platform in the German-speaking region with 10 million […]

April 22, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 takes full control of Jochen Schweizer mydays

ProSiebenSat.1 Media has acquired the remaining 10.1 per cent of shares in Jochen Schweizer mydays Holding held by founder Jochen Schweizer via Jochen Schweizer Beteiligungs since ProSiebenSat.1 initially took a stake in the company in 2017. Based on former contracts the media company has now exercised the existing purchase option to transfer the founder’s remaining […]

April 15, 2025