MILAN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - MFE-MediaForEurope (MFEB.MI), opens new tab, the TV group controlled by Italy's Berlusconi family, is expected to drop out of the race for Polish broadcaster TVN ...

Marco van Basten seemed like he was close to tears. The former Dutch international was sitting in Ziggo Sport’s TV studio in the Netherlands alongside ex-teammate Ruud Gullit hours after the ...

Through his holding company, Mr. Berlusconi controlled television channels and newspapers, life insurance and movie production companies, real estate, and the world-class soccer team A.C. Milan.

A onetime cruise ship crooner, Berlusconi used his television networks and immense wealth to launch his long political career, inspiring both loyalty and loathing. To admirers, the three-time ...

Prosecutors found that Berlusconi, along with executives at Mediaset, bought TV rights to films and then resold them at inflated prices. The scheme allowed those involved to avoid a major tax bill ...

“The country needs us,” he was quoted as saying. Berlusconi, who made his fortune from commercial television, has suffered repeated bouts of ill-health in recent years and came out of the same ...

He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years. Silvio Berlusconi was at the forefront of ...

MFE-MediaForEurope, the TV group controlled by Italy’s Berlusconi family, has launched a takeover bid for German broadcaster ProSiebensat.1 as part of its stated ambition to build a pan-European ...

In 1974, Berlusconi began experimenting with private television, first offering cable TV service to the residents of Milano 2 and then through a local station, Telemilano. Significantly ...

In the 30 years prior to entering politics, Berlusconi changed TV, he changed cinema, soccer and the rules of business itself. It all began with a small local TV station. With the help of the left ...

Berlusconi Senior had gradually stepped back ... MFE has a stake of nearly 30% in German heavyweight ProSiebenSat.1 alongside having TV broadcasting, production, podcasting and publishing assets.