Italy/Spain: Mediaset may challenge Telefonica to $1B bidding war (Competition Policy International)

Telefonica has offered to acquire Spain-based pay-TV firm Prisa, but Italy’s Mediaset is reportedly ready to match Telefonica’s $1 billion offer – or even surpass it.

According to reports, the Italian firm controlled by former Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi already owns a 22 percent stake in pay-TV competitor DTS through …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition, 'Italy/Spain: Mediaset may challenge Telefonica to $1B bidding war (Competition Policy International)' (21st Century Competition, 13 May 2014) <https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/italyspain-mediaset-may-challenge-telefonica-to-1b-bidding-war-competition-policy-international/> accessed 22 April 2026.

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21st Century Competition. "Italy/Spain: Mediaset may challenge Telefonica to $1B bidding war (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 13 May 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/italyspain-mediaset-may-challenge-telefonica-to-1b-bidding-war-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{Italy/Spain: Mediaset may challenge Telefonica to $1B bidding war (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/italyspain-mediaset-may-challenge-telefonica-to-1b-bidding-war-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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