Italy's Mediaset not in merger talks with Prosiebensat1 - statement

FILE PHOTO: The Mediaset tower is seen in Cologno Monzese neighbourhood Milan, Italy, in this April 7, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo - Copyright Stefano Rellandini(Reuters)

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Published on 13/04/2019 - 14:04•Updated 23/04/2024 - 20:53

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MILAN (Reuters) - Italian media group Mediaset said on Saturday it was not in talks over a merger with German rival Prosiebensat1 Media, denying press reports.

Earlier on Saturday daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore said the two companies were in talks to merge via a share exchange to create a pan-European independent broadcaster.