MDIEF - Mediaset SpA And KKR & Co. Inc. Might Partner To Acquire ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (PBSFF) (PBSFY) has a new major shareholder. That may be a sign of interesting changes to come. KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) controls 5.21 percent of the company (3.21 percent direct ownership + 2 percent control via derivatives). That makes it the third largest shareholder. Mediaset SpA (MDIEF) (MDIUY), the Italian media and entertainment group founded by the country's former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has been increasing its position steadily and now owns 24.2 percent. Czech Media Invest ("CMI") owns another 10 percent. CMI intends to play an active role according to