P. Berlusconi: Vivendi? “If it was legal” – Il Sole 24 Ore

The Mediaset group, in the context of the dispute with the French Vivendi, thinks that the solution only for the legal action. “If it was legal, he emphasized, the to.d. Pier Silvio Berlusconi, at the exit from the headquarters of the Intesa Sanpaolo after meeting with investors in which he illustrated the guidelines of the new development plan of the group – We have suffered loss severe both for Mediaset and for Fininvest. Situation is not simple, however yesterday I read of the case in which ventilavano availability, I believe, to sell shares in Telecom, I seem to be more concerned about them.” “We – he added – we must defend our interests and those of our shareholders.” To anyone who asked him that what can happen at the next shareholders ‘ meeting of Mediaset, in view of the presence of Vivendi in 29%, Pier Silvio Berlusconi replied: “In part that we must understand if we talk about the ordinary or extraordinary meeting, anyone who has a share of more than 5% can convene a meeting extraordinary. All goes still to the votes, the relative majority of Fininvest seems pretty solid”. The amminsitratore executive officer of Mediaset, he assured that in these last days there has been “no contact between Vivendi and Fininvest and between Vivendi and Mediaset, just a meeting room with de Puyfontaine” vice president of Telecom.

No interest to detect a participation in Telecom

Mediaset is not concerned to see investment in Telecom. “No,” said Pier Silvio Berlusconi – we want to make the broadcaster”. Leaving the meeting in Milan with investors for the presentation of the guidelines of the development plan of Mediaset, Berlusconi recalled that with Vivendi, which opened a legal dispute after the failure to reach an agreement about the Premium, there has been only a meeting of kindness in December. In the last few days, some rumors have speculated agreements with Vivendi, that pass through an exchange of equity investments Fininvest involving the French share in the Telecom.

Difficult to dispose of Premium after the damage suffered

The Mediaset group considers “difficult” the possibility that is divested of its pay-tv to some addition operator. “With the damage suffered by Vivendi – has sspiegato Pier Silvio Berlusconi – now yield to someone else is difficult. No negotiation is in progress. Vivendi has not only broken the contract, but it has created a huge damage, a loss of reputation for the Premium, but also an economic damage huge” for the group. The hypothesis they cite as a possible partner in the satellite channels of Rupert Murdoch’s Sky in the view of an alliance between the two pay-tv.

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor Plus)

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