US EditionGerman State Minister Warns of Berlusconi Threat to Journalistic Independence at ProSiebenSat.1
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Minister of State for Culture Weimer sees the journalistic independence of ProSiebenSat.1 in danger if the Italian Berlusconi Group MediaForEurope takes over the German media group. Weimer spoke of a "takeover battle".
The change of ownership will influence the power structure of our country's media, said Wolfram Weimer. The meeting in September
Berlin – The fierce bidder fight for the German television giant ProSiebenSat.1 is now occupied by the Federal Government!
In addition to the Italian MFE-MediaForEurope of the Berlusconi family, the Czech PPF is also seeking to acquire the media company ProSiebenSat.1. State Minister for Culture and Media Wolfram Weimer has warned of a threat to media freedom and wants to negotiate with Berlusconi.
"Acquisition Battle": Wolfram Weimer Is Concerned About Journalistic Independence at prosiebensat.1.
Sorgenkind: Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer sees ProSiebenSat.1's "journalistic and economic independence" threatened in the event of further increases in shares by Media for Europe, he says to the "Spiegel". "A takeover battle has begun which I am concerned about," says Weimer. He announces to Reuters that he will have a conversation with MFE head Pier Silvio Berlusconi in September. A possible change of ownership "would affect the…
Pier Silvio Berlusconi wants to take over German TV channels with his media holding, which is now calling on Chancellor Merz's Minister of Culture to do so.
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