The Italian government has floated a new conflict of interest law that may weaken Silvio Berlusconi’s dominance of the Italian television and help rival media baron Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corp in the country. Under the proposed law that is targeted particularly to end Berlusconi’s stranglehold in Italian TV, there is a [...]
An Italian court has dropped a range of crucial charges against the former prime minister and media baron Silvio Berlusconi in a corporate fraud case. The latest decision of the court has assured that the former Italian premier will face a smaller set of charges when the trial restarts. Judge Edoardo D’Avossa has dismissed charges [...]
Telephonic SA has announced yesterday that it has agreed to sell its 75 percent stake in Dutch television producer Endemol for $3.56 billion, hinting at its departure from the content business as it resumes its aggressive international acquisition strategy. The stake in Endemol, creator of the reality TV format and hit shows ‘Big Brother’ and [...]
